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[[File:Johannes-Ruebens.jpg|right|px250|thumb|Ruben's painting of the beloved disciple. The Gospel of John is a uniquely written scripture from the "Johannine" society.]]   
[[File:Johannes-Ruebens.jpg|right|px250|thumb|Ruben's painting of the beloved disciple. The Gospel of John is a uniquely written scripture from the "[[Johannine society]]"<Ref name="Johannine">Johannine community refers to an ancient Christian community which placed great emphasis on the teachings of Jesus</Ref>.]]   


The Gospel According to John (also referred to as the Gospel of John, the Fourth Gospel, or simply John. The Gospel of John was written in Greek by an anonymous author. The gospel identifies its author as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." Although the text does not name this disciple, by the beginning of the 2nd century, a tradition had begun to form which identified him with John the Apostle, one of the Twelve.
== The Gospel According to John ==
 
The Gospel According to John (also referred to as the Gospel of the beloved Disciple, the Fourth Gospel. This Gospel of John was written in Greek by an anonymous author but attributed to John.  
 
The Gospel of John identifies its author as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." Although the text does not name this disciple, by the beginning of the 2nd century, a tradition had begun to form which identified him with John the Apostle, one of the Twelve.


Some notable New Testament scholars affirm another tradition. They trace it instead to a "Johannine community" which traced its traditions to John; the gospel itself shows signs of having been composed in three "layers", reaching its final form about 90–100 AD.
Some notable New Testament scholars affirm another tradition. They trace it instead to a "Johannine community" which traced its traditions to John; the gospel itself shows signs of having been composed in three "layers", reaching its final form about 90–100 AD.
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The gospel contains more direct claims to eyewitness origins than any of the other Gospel traditions.
The gospel contains more direct claims to eyewitness origins than any of the other Gospel traditions.


It begins with the [[Logos]] being made flesh and dwelling among us. The Ancient Greek philosophers used the term ''logos'' which meant the principle of true universal reason or what became identified as [[Right Reason]]. It has been compared to a Hebrew concept of [[Wisdom]]. Jewish philosopher with Greek approach like Philo merged ideas and rhetoric concerning [[wisdom]] with the Greek version of the [[logos]]. Logos of God is not subject to the opinions of man nor the authorities in the [[world]]. The source of the [[Logos]] of Jesus was from the [[Tree of life]], the [[Holy Spirit]] and not merely the knowledge of men. This makes Jesus the incarnation of the [[Logos]].
This makes the Logos of John is the manifestation of Divine Will. Merely reading the Targums or the Bible in your Churches and synagogues does not mean what you are hearing is the [[Logos]] nor the [[Divine Will]] or Word but merely words<Ref name="rhema">{{4487}}</Ref> translated and [[Private interpretation|privately interpreted]] by people in and of the [[world]].
== Purpose ==
The fundamental purpose of this gospel seems to be at least convince people that Jesus is the [[Messiah]]. But is also a record to remind and strengthens the faith of those who already know that Jesus is the [[Messiah]] of the [[kingdom of God]] at hand.
By putting many of these description and explanations where people could read and ponder them and their significance in the daily life of [[early Christians]] who had formed a [[network]] of [[charity]] and [[love]] that sustained them through the [[dearth]]s that swept across the Roman Empire during its decline and fall.
== Sources ==
Some scholars state that "vocabulary, grammar, and style make it doubtful that the book could have been put into its present form by the same person".  Chapter 21 is very stylistically different from the body of the text but also some of the short accounts of miracles seem to suggest they were written at different times if not by different people.
There is also the Epistles which may all be written by the same person but not the same person who wrote the Gospel. And then where they were written has come into question because of references from  Papias and [[Polycarp]] suggest that the Johannine epistles originated in Asia Minor.
And then there is the Book of Revelation which varies enough from the other manuscripts and even within the Book of Revelation to create doubt about a single author that was spawning considerable debate from the earliest dates concerning the identity of the author(s). <Ref> The "two epistles bearing his name ... are considered by some to be the work of a certain John the Elder" and, while stating that Revelation was written by John of Patmos, it was "later translated by [[Justin Martyr]] and [[Irenaeus]]."  "The Life of the Evangelist John", The Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to John, Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem (2007) [c. 600].</Ref>
There have been scholars who see that the  ''phraseology'' of at least the first letter of John and what is used in the Gospel are so similar they see a link and they see the doctrine as uniform but that should be expected but of course they have a vested interest in establish a uniform authorship.
While they often claim a uniform doctrine with an honest examination of what they often see as the doctrine of these scriptures does not always seem to be uniform with the [[doctrine of Jesus]] which brings the question of why there are 40,000+ [[denominations]]
The Johannine society had access to many sources that were circulating among the people and in private letters. The Gospel of John was an opportunity to share many of these description sources and quotes from hundreds of Christian sources. The Christian community was a vast [[network]] of people whose "union and discipline", mutual trust and faith allowed them create a cohesive society.
=== Insertions ===
There was what was called the ''Signs Gospel'' or the ''semeia source'' but it is certainly a hypothetical gospel account that was undoubtedly a real recording of the miracles of Jesus written before John. Many of the accounts of events were circulating among those [[early Christians]] for years. They were not put together in a single place and were not entirely unified as one text. Any Gospel coming out of the Johannine society would be amiss not to include these often first hand accounts.
There would be no reason to rewrite an account in your own words especially if you trusted the copy or account you had before you. Others claims that [[John 6]] verse 4 was added much later for a variety of reasons including the fact that it is not seen in older manuscripts but older is not always better. It is just as likely if not more believable that someone missed a sentence or verse rather than add one.
The chapter 21 ''stylistically differences from the body of the text'' does not mean that the author was not inspired to insert a previous text. No one was going to be in danger of charges of plagiarism. Ultimately the question is was this scripture coming out of the Johannine society meeting the requirement to come into existence through the power of [[Holy Spirit]] or not?
=== Spiritual authors and readers ===
This Gospel does not seem to be as concerned with narrative and chronology of the story nor historical proofs but in the personal nature of [[Jesus]] as the [[Christ]] and [[Messiah]], King of Judea, His oneness with the illusive [[Logos]] of the Divine God of creation, His appointment of the [[kingdom of God]] to the Church after it was taken from the [[Pharisees]]<Ref name="ktaken">{{ktaken}}</Ref> who sat in the seat of [[Moses]].
Only the [[Holy Spirit]] writing upon your ''heart and mind'' will tell you if what you are reading and the message coming to you through the text is the truth. And our role as  [[repent]]ant sons of God if we will follow [[The Way]] of the [[kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]] according to the [[Doctrine of Jesus]].
== Gnostic or not ==
It has been debated for over a century if the gospel from the [[Johannine society]]<Ref name="Johannine"></Ref> was ripe with Gnosticism. This was because the [[modern Christian]] is distracted by his refusal to see the light brought about by the [[Doctrine of Jesus]]. The peculiar people of the Early Church were bound by a system of [[faith]], [[hope]], and [[charity]] while the [[synagogue]]s of the [[Pharisees]] and [[Sadducees]]  were [[yoke]]d by a system dependent upon the [[force]], [[fear]], and [[fealty]] established under the [[Fathers]] of the earth and [[benefactors]] who [[exercise authority]].
The Gospel of John contained wording and elements of the [[Doctrine of Jesus]] which could be isolated and construed as some form of  [[Gnosticism]] not yet fabricated at that time. Conflicting opinions about [[Gnosticism]] were an outgrowth of the conflict between the new Church of [[Constantine]] and [[The Way]] of the [[early Church]] who chose not [[covet]] the [[dainties]] of those rulers like [[Constantine]] who [[exercise authority]] to provide [[free bread]] or other [[benefits]].
Once people begin to accept the lie that it is okay to covet their neighbors goods through men who [[exercise authority]] they will fill the need to create mysterious [[doctrines of men]] to establish a sense of self-righteousness and position of superiority to justify the persecution of any accused heretics which will bring a [[strong delusion]] to all the [[masses]].
Ideas about [[Wisdom]] or the [[Logos]] reach back to creation when God separated the light and [[darkness]], the water from the dryland and even Knowledge as information or revelation from the [[Holy Spirit]] of life.
Theologians see ideologies and doctrines behind every leaf in the forest but often mis the trees. Gnostics may teach that salvation comes through secret gnosis or knowledge but it may only considered secret because the people choose to live in [[darkness]], not because someone refuse to tell them or has hid it from us. If you choose not to see or hear<Ref name="hearsee">{{hearsee}}</Ref> the whole truth you may make yourself blind or cause you to follow others who are blind.<Ref name="Blindlead'">{{Blindlead}}</Ref> 
Gnostics did not see Jesus as saving everyone but coming that everyone [[might be saved]] if they are willing to know him. You can only know Him through revealed [[wisdom]] which comes by the [[Holy Spirit]] and not merely studying words<Ref name="rhema">{{4487}}</Ref> in a text.
The common misunderstanding of the Gospels is from the willingness to deny the [[covetous practices]] of the [[world]] are the [[idolatry]] of [[Herod]] and [[Rome]].
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== OUTLINE ==
=== Chapter 1 of John ===
[[John 1]] Prologue and disciples
:A.  The Word Became Flesh 1-4
:#  Light shines in [[darkness]] 5-11
:#  Liberty as sons of God 12-14
:#  John a witness 15-18
:B.  The Testimony of John the Baptist 19-28
:C.  Behold, the Lamb of God 29-34
:D.  Jesus Calls the First Disciples 35-38
:#  Jesus Calls Andrew and Peter 39-42
:#    Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43-51
=== Chapter 2 of John ===
[[John 2]] The wedding and [[moneychangers]]
:A. The Wedding at Cana  1-12
:B.  Jesus Cleanses the Temple 13-22
:#.  Moneychangers
:#.  The envious and contentious
:C.  Destroy this temple (v. 22)
:D.  Jesus Knows What Is in Man
=== Chapter 3 of John ===
[[John 3]]
:A. Nicodemus by night
:B. Born again
:#. Spirit listeth
:#. Heavenly things
:#. Whosoever believeth
:#. Hateth the light
:C. Men Baptized
:D. Not the Christ
:E. Believeth not
=== Chapter 4 of John ===
[[John 4]]
:A. More baptized
:B.  Jesus and the Woman of Samaria
:#. Living water
:#. No husband
:#. Where to worship
:C. Messiah revealed
:#. Disciples marvelled
:#. Came from the city
:D. Spiritual bread
:#.4.1 Save the world
:E. On to Galilee
:F. Jesus Heals an Official's Son
=== Chapter 5 of John ===
[[John 5]]
:A. The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath
:# Crippled since the days of Herod
:# The selfishness in the temple
:# Blindness of Sabbath keepers
:# Still sinning in the temple
:B. Jesus Is Equal with God
:C. The Authority of the Son
:# Need to hear
:D. Witnesses to Jesus
:# Greater than John
:# The word not in you
:# No love of God
:# Not Believers
=== Chapter 6 of John ===
[[John 6]]
Contents [hide] 
:A.  Great multitude followed
:#. Tested Philip
:B.  Organizing five thousand people
:C.  Jesus gives all his food away
:D.  Make him a king
:E.  Jesus Walks on Water
:F.  Looking for Bread
:G.  I Am the Bread of Life
:#. Seeing is not believing
:#. The will of the Father
:#. Murmur not
:H.  Learned of the Father
:I.  I Am bread from heaven
:J.  They strove
:K.  The Words of Eternal Life
:L.  Spirit that quickeneth
:#. Faith is given
:#. Disciples left
=== Chapter 7 of John ===
[[John 7]]
:A.  Jesus at the Feast of Booths
:#.  Show thyself
:#.  My time is not yet 
:B. From Galilee in secret
:#.  Stalking and murmuring
:#.  Jesus taught in temple
:#.  Doing the will reveals
:C. This Be the Christ?
:D.  Officers Sent to Arrest Jesus
:E.  Rivers of Living Water
:F. Division Among the People
:#.  Even Officer doubted
:#.  Nicodemus speaks
=== Chapter 8 of John ===
[[John 8]]
Contents
:A The mount of Olives.
:B Woman judged
:#. Without sin
:C I Am the Light of the World
:D Ye cannot come
:E The Truth Will Set You Free
:F You Are of Your Father the Devil
:G Before Abraham Was, I Am
=== Chapter 9 of John ===
[[John 9]]
:A Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
:#. Spat to make clay
:#. How were eyes opened
:#. Pharisees asked
:#. Some Pharisees
:B Called the parents
:C Again called the blind man
:D Who hears
:E Jesus heard
:F Commentary
=== Chapter 10 of John ===
[[John 10]]
:A I Am the Good Shepherd
:#. SHEEP HEAR
:#. The door
:B Thief cometh
:C The good shepherd
:#. Lays down his life
:D Again division
:E I and the Father Are One
:#. Not of my sheep
:#. Took up stones
:#. Ye are gods
:#. Works of my Father
:#. Sought again
=== Chapter 11 of John ===
[[John 11]]
:A The Death of Lazarus
:#. Might be glorified
:#. Walk in light
:#. Let us die too
:B I Am the Resurrection and the Life
:#. Mary sat still
:#. Which resurrection
:C Weeping and groaning
:#. He groaned
:#. Wept for whom
:D Jesus Raises Lazarus
:#. Come forth
:E The Believers and Plotters
:#. Faithless Caiaphas
:#. Walked not openly
=== Chapter 12 of John ===
[[John 12]] ==
:A Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany
:#. Ointment sold
:B The Plot to Kill Jesus and Lazarus
:C The Triumphal Entry
:D Some Greeks Seek Jesus
:E The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up
:F The Unbelief of the People
:#. So many miracles
:#. Less they put out
:G Jesus Came to Save the World
=== Chapter 13 of John ===
[[John 13]]
:A Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet
:#. Not all clean
:B Servant not greater
:C Against me
:D One of You Will Betray Me
:E A New Commandment
:F Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial
=== Chapter 14 of John ===
[[John 14]]
Picture of His present ministry
: B. Jesus comforts His disciples,
=== Chapter 15 of John ===
[[John 15]]
: C. Jesus is genuine vine; disciples are branches,
New relationship
=== Chapter 16 of John ===
[[John 16]]
: D. Jesus will send Holy Spirit during His absence,
New ministry of Holy Spirit
=== Chapter 17 of John ===
[[John 17]]
: E. The Lord’s prayer,
#. Jesus prays for Himself, vv. 1-5
#. Jesus prays for disciples, vv. 6-19
#. Jesus prays for His church, vv. 20-26
VI. Witness to world, Chapters 18—20
=== Chapter 18 of John ===
[[John 18]]
: A. Arrest and trial of Jesus,
#. Arrest in Gethsemane; trial before Annas, vv. 1-14
#. First denial by Simon Peter, vv. 15-18
#. Trial before high priest, vv. 19-24
#. Second denial by Simon Peter, vv. 25-27
#. Trial before Pilate, vv. 28-40
=== Chapter 19 of John ===
[[John 19]]
: B. Death of Jesus at Golgotha; burial in tomb of Joseph,
=== Chapter 20 of John ===
[[John 20]]
: C. Resurrection of Jesus; appearances to Mary, disciples, Thomas,
=== Chapter 21 of John ===
[[John 21]]
'''VII. Epilogue — glorification,'''
The resurrected Jesus is still God


Lord of our wills — directs our service (v. 6)
Lord of our hearts — motive for service (vv. 15-17)
Lord of our minds — lack of knowledge no excuse from service (v. 22)


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Ruben's painting of the beloved disciple. The Gospel of John is a uniquely written scripture from the "Johannine society"[1].

The Gospel According to John

The Gospel According to John (also referred to as the Gospel of the beloved Disciple, the Fourth Gospel. This Gospel of John was written in Greek by an anonymous author but attributed to John.

The Gospel of John identifies its author as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." Although the text does not name this disciple, by the beginning of the 2nd century, a tradition had begun to form which identified him with John the Apostle, one of the Twelve.

Some notable New Testament scholars affirm another tradition. They trace it instead to a "Johannine community" which traced its traditions to John; the gospel itself shows signs of having been composed in three "layers", reaching its final form about 90–100 AD.

The gospel contains more direct claims to eyewitness origins than any of the other Gospel traditions.

It begins with the Logos being made flesh and dwelling among us. The Ancient Greek philosophers used the term logos which meant the principle of true universal reason or what became identified as Right Reason. It has been compared to a Hebrew concept of Wisdom. Jewish philosopher with Greek approach like Philo merged ideas and rhetoric concerning wisdom with the Greek version of the logos. Logos of God is not subject to the opinions of man nor the authorities in the world. The source of the Logos of Jesus was from the Tree of life, the Holy Spirit and not merely the knowledge of men. This makes Jesus the incarnation of the Logos.

This makes the Logos of John is the manifestation of Divine Will. Merely reading the Targums or the Bible in your Churches and synagogues does not mean what you are hearing is the Logos nor the Divine Will or Word but merely words[2] translated and privately interpreted by people in and of the world.

Purpose

The fundamental purpose of this gospel seems to be at least convince people that Jesus is the Messiah. But is also a record to remind and strengthens the faith of those who already know that Jesus is the Messiah of the kingdom of God at hand.

By putting many of these description and explanations where people could read and ponder them and their significance in the daily life of early Christians who had formed a network of charity and love that sustained them through the dearths that swept across the Roman Empire during its decline and fall.

Sources

Some scholars state that "vocabulary, grammar, and style make it doubtful that the book could have been put into its present form by the same person". Chapter 21 is very stylistically different from the body of the text but also some of the short accounts of miracles seem to suggest they were written at different times if not by different people.

There is also the Epistles which may all be written by the same person but not the same person who wrote the Gospel. And then where they were written has come into question because of references from Papias and Polycarp suggest that the Johannine epistles originated in Asia Minor.

And then there is the Book of Revelation which varies enough from the other manuscripts and even within the Book of Revelation to create doubt about a single author that was spawning considerable debate from the earliest dates concerning the identity of the author(s). [3]

There have been scholars who see that the phraseology of at least the first letter of John and what is used in the Gospel are so similar they see a link and they see the doctrine as uniform but that should be expected but of course they have a vested interest in establish a uniform authorship.

While they often claim a uniform doctrine with an honest examination of what they often see as the doctrine of these scriptures does not always seem to be uniform with the doctrine of Jesus which brings the question of why there are 40,000+ denominations

The Johannine society had access to many sources that were circulating among the people and in private letters. The Gospel of John was an opportunity to share many of these description sources and quotes from hundreds of Christian sources. The Christian community was a vast network of people whose "union and discipline", mutual trust and faith allowed them create a cohesive society.

Insertions

There was what was called the Signs Gospel or the semeia source but it is certainly a hypothetical gospel account that was undoubtedly a real recording of the miracles of Jesus written before John. Many of the accounts of events were circulating among those early Christians for years. They were not put together in a single place and were not entirely unified as one text. Any Gospel coming out of the Johannine society would be amiss not to include these often first hand accounts.

There would be no reason to rewrite an account in your own words especially if you trusted the copy or account you had before you. Others claims that John 6 verse 4 was added much later for a variety of reasons including the fact that it is not seen in older manuscripts but older is not always better. It is just as likely if not more believable that someone missed a sentence or verse rather than add one.

The chapter 21 stylistically differences from the body of the text does not mean that the author was not inspired to insert a previous text. No one was going to be in danger of charges of plagiarism. Ultimately the question is was this scripture coming out of the Johannine society meeting the requirement to come into existence through the power of Holy Spirit or not?

Spiritual authors and readers

This Gospel does not seem to be as concerned with narrative and chronology of the story nor historical proofs but in the personal nature of Jesus as the Christ and Messiah, King of Judea, His oneness with the illusive Logos of the Divine God of creation, His appointment of the kingdom of God to the Church after it was taken from the Pharisees[4] who sat in the seat of Moses.

Only the Holy Spirit writing upon your heart and mind will tell you if what you are reading and the message coming to you through the text is the truth. And our role as repentant sons of God if we will follow The Way of the kingdom of God and His righteousness according to the Doctrine of Jesus.

Gnostic or not

It has been debated for over a century if the gospel from the Johannine society[1] was ripe with Gnosticism. This was because the modern Christian is distracted by his refusal to see the light brought about by the Doctrine of Jesus. The peculiar people of the Early Church were bound by a system of faith, hope, and charity while the synagogues of the Pharisees and Sadducees were yoked by a system dependent upon the force, fear, and fealty established under the Fathers of the earth and benefactors who exercise authority.

The Gospel of John contained wording and elements of the Doctrine of Jesus which could be isolated and construed as some form of Gnosticism not yet fabricated at that time. Conflicting opinions about Gnosticism were an outgrowth of the conflict between the new Church of Constantine and The Way of the early Church who chose not covet the dainties of those rulers like Constantine who exercise authority to provide free bread or other benefits.

Once people begin to accept the lie that it is okay to covet their neighbors goods through men who exercise authority they will fill the need to create mysterious doctrines of men to establish a sense of self-righteousness and position of superiority to justify the persecution of any accused heretics which will bring a strong delusion to all the masses.

Ideas about Wisdom or the Logos reach back to creation when God separated the light and darkness, the water from the dryland and even Knowledge as information or revelation from the Holy Spirit of life.

Theologians see ideologies and doctrines behind every leaf in the forest but often mis the trees. Gnostics may teach that salvation comes through secret gnosis or knowledge but it may only considered secret because the people choose to live in darkness, not because someone refuse to tell them or has hid it from us. If you choose not to see or hear[5] the whole truth you may make yourself blind or cause you to follow others who are blind.[6]

Gnostics did not see Jesus as saving everyone but coming that everyone might be saved if they are willing to know him. You can only know Him through revealed wisdom which comes by the Holy Spirit and not merely studying words[2] in a text.

The common misunderstanding of the Gospels is from the willingness to deny the covetous practices of the world are the idolatry of Herod and Rome.

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OUTLINE

Chapter 1 of John

John 1 Prologue and disciples

A. The Word Became Flesh 1-4
  1. Light shines in darkness 5-11
  2. Liberty as sons of God 12-14
  3. John a witness 15-18
B. The Testimony of John the Baptist 19-28
C. Behold, the Lamb of God 29-34
D. Jesus Calls the First Disciples 35-38
  1. Jesus Calls Andrew and Peter 39-42
  2. Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43-51

Chapter 2 of John

John 2 The wedding and moneychangers

A. The Wedding at Cana 1-12
B. Jesus Cleanses the Temple 13-22
  1. . Moneychangers
  2. . The envious and contentious
C. Destroy this temple (v. 22)
D. Jesus Knows What Is in Man

Chapter 3 of John

John 3

A. Nicodemus by night
B. Born again
  1. . Spirit listeth
  2. . Heavenly things
  3. . Whosoever believeth
  4. . Hateth the light
C. Men Baptized
D. Not the Christ
E. Believeth not

Chapter 4 of John

John 4

A. More baptized
B.  Jesus and the Woman of Samaria
  1. . Living water
  2. . No husband
  3. . Where to worship
C. Messiah revealed
  1. . Disciples marvelled
  2. . Came from the city
D. Spiritual bread
  1. .4.1 Save the world
E. On to Galilee
F. Jesus Heals an Official's Son

Chapter 5 of John

John 5

A. The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath
  1.  Crippled since the days of Herod
  2.  The selfishness in the temple
  3.  Blindness of Sabbath keepers
  4.  Still sinning in the temple
B. Jesus Is Equal with God
C. The Authority of the Son
  1.  Need to hear
D. Witnesses to Jesus
  1.  Greater than John
  2.  The word not in you
  3.  No love of God
  4.  Not Believers

Chapter 6 of John

John 6 Contents [hide] 

A.  Great multitude followed
  1. . Tested Philip
B.  Organizing five thousand people
C.  Jesus gives all his food away
D.  Make him a king
E.  Jesus Walks on Water
F.  Looking for Bread
G.  I Am the Bread of Life
  1. . Seeing is not believing
  2. . The will of the Father
  3. . Murmur not
H.  Learned of the Father
I.  I Am bread from heaven
J.  They strove
K.  The Words of Eternal Life
L.  Spirit that quickeneth
  1. . Faith is given
  2. . Disciples left

Chapter 7 of John

John 7

A.  Jesus at the Feast of Booths
  1. .  Show thyself
  2. .  My time is not yet 
B. From Galilee in secret
  1. .  Stalking and murmuring
  2. .  Jesus taught in temple
  3. .  Doing the will reveals
C. This Be the Christ?
D.  Officers Sent to Arrest Jesus
E.  Rivers of Living Water
F. Division Among the People
  1. .  Even Officer doubted
  2. .  Nicodemus speaks

Chapter 8 of John

John 8

Contents

A The mount of Olives.
B Woman judged
  1. . Without sin
C I Am the Light of the World
D Ye cannot come
E The Truth Will Set You Free
F You Are of Your Father the Devil
G Before Abraham Was, I Am

Chapter 9 of John

John 9

A Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
  1. . Spat to make clay
  2. . How were eyes opened
  3. . Pharisees asked
  4. . Some Pharisees
B Called the parents
C Again called the blind man
D Who hears
E Jesus heard
F Commentary

Chapter 10 of John

John 10


A I Am the Good Shepherd
  1. . SHEEP HEAR
  2. . The door
B Thief cometh
C The good shepherd
  1. . Lays down his life
D Again division
E I and the Father Are One
  1. . Not of my sheep
  2. . Took up stones
  3. . Ye are gods
  4. . Works of my Father
  5. . Sought again

Chapter 11 of John

John 11


A The Death of Lazarus
  1. . Might be glorified
  2. . Walk in light
  3. . Let us die too
B I Am the Resurrection and the Life
  1. . Mary sat still
  2. . Which resurrection
C Weeping and groaning
  1. . He groaned
  2. . Wept for whom
D Jesus Raises Lazarus
  1. . Come forth
E The Believers and Plotters
  1. . Faithless Caiaphas
  2. . Walked not openly

Chapter 12 of John

John 12 ==


A Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany
  1. . Ointment sold
B The Plot to Kill Jesus and Lazarus
C The Triumphal Entry
D Some Greeks Seek Jesus
E The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up
F The Unbelief of the People
  1. . So many miracles
  2. . Less they put out
G Jesus Came to Save the World

Chapter 13 of John

John 13


A Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet
  1. . Not all clean
B Servant not greater
C Against me
D One of You Will Betray Me
E A New Commandment
F Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

Chapter 14 of John

John 14

Picture of His present ministry

B. Jesus comforts His disciples,

Chapter 15 of John

John 15

C. Jesus is genuine vine; disciples are branches,

New relationship

Chapter 16 of John

John 16


D. Jesus will send Holy Spirit during His absence,

New ministry of Holy Spirit

Chapter 17 of John

John 17

E. The Lord’s prayer,
  1. . Jesus prays for Himself, vv. 1-5
  2. . Jesus prays for disciples, vv. 6-19
  3. . Jesus prays for His church, vv. 20-26

VI. Witness to world, Chapters 18—20

Chapter 18 of John

John 18

A. Arrest and trial of Jesus,
  1. . Arrest in Gethsemane; trial before Annas, vv. 1-14
  2. . First denial by Simon Peter, vv. 15-18
  3. . Trial before high priest, vv. 19-24
  4. . Second denial by Simon Peter, vv. 25-27
  5. . Trial before Pilate, vv. 28-40

Chapter 19 of John

John 19

B. Death of Jesus at Golgotha; burial in tomb of Joseph,

Chapter 20 of John

John 20

C. Resurrection of Jesus; appearances to Mary, disciples, Thomas,

Chapter 21 of John

John 21

VII. Epilogue — glorification,

The resurrected Jesus is still God

Lord of our wills — directs our service (v. 6) Lord of our hearts — motive for service (vv. 15-17) Lord of our minds — lack of knowledge no excuse from service (v. 22)

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johannine community refers to an ancient Christian community which placed great emphasis on the teachings of Jesus
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 4487 ῥῆμα rhema [hray’-mah] from 4483 Rheo speak; n n; TDNT-4:69,505; [{See TDNT 431 }] AV-word 56, saying 9, thing 3, no thing + 3756 1, not tr 1; 70
    1) that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word
    1a) any sound produced by the voice and having definite meaning
    1b) speech, discourse
    1b1) what one has said
    1c) a series of words joined together into a sentence (a declaration of one’s mind made in words)
    1c1) an utterance
    1c2) a saying of any sort as a message, a narrative
    1c2a) concerning some occurrence
    2) subject matter of speech, thing spoken of
    2a) so far forth as it is a matter of narration
    2b) so far as it is a matter of command
    2c) a matter of dispute, case at law
    • distinctly different than the word logos.
  3. ↑ The "two epistles bearing his name ... are considered by some to be the work of a certain John the Elder" and, while stating that Revelation was written by John of Patmos, it was "later translated by Justin Martyr and Irenaeus." "The Life of the Evangelist John", The Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to John, Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem (2007) [c. 600].
  4. ↑ Kingdom Taken
    Matthew 2:6 "And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor(2233), that shall rule my people Israel."
    Matthew 9:16  "No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.  17  Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved." Jesus did not just reform the kingdom.
    Matthew 21:43 "Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof." Jesus would take it as priest and king.
    Luke 13:9 "And if it bear fruit, [well]: and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down." The Corbans of the world were covetous practices
    John 19:15...19 "But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar." The kingdom taken by the words of their own mouth.
    John 15:4 "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me." The people must seek The Way.
    John 15:8 "Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples."
    Luke 12:32 "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom."
    Luke 22:29 "And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;"
    Mark 15:26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
    Acts 17:7 "Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus."
    1 Peter 2:9 "But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"
    See Taking and Giving the Kingdom
  5. ↑ Hear and see
    Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
    Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
    1 Samuel 8:18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
    Judges 10:14 "Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
    Ezekiel 12:2 "Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house."
    Proverbs 20:12 ¶ "The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them."
    Isaiah 1:15 "And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
    Isaiah 6:9 ¶ "And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed."
    Isaiah 59:2 "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear."
    Isaiah 65:12 "Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose [that] wherein I delighted not."
    Matthew 13:11 "He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."
    Jeremiah 25:4 "And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them..."
    Matthew 10:14 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet."
    Mark 6:11 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."
    John 8:43 "Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word."
    John 12:38 "That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."
    Acts 28:26 "Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."
    Romans 11:7 "What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway."
    2 Corinthians 3:15 "But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart."
    Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
    2 Thessalonians 2:10 "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"
  6. ↑ False prophets and Guru theories
    Isaiah 42:16 "And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. 17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see."
    Isaiah 30:20 "And [though] the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 22 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. 23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed,..."
    Matthew 13:13 "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."
    Matthew 15:14 "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
    Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recoveing of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
    John 9:39 ¶ "And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."
    Luke 6:39 "And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master."
    Acts 13:11 "And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand."
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