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MostoftheeventsrelatedinJohnarefoundnowhereelseinScripture  x  ЄthefirstmiracleatCana,thefirstcleansingofthetemple,Nicodemus'visit  0  withtheLord,Lazarus'resurrection,etc. @   Author: Thebookreferstoitsauthorcallinghimself"thedisciplewhom X  Jesusloved...whohaswrittenthesethings,"John21:20,24.Thewriter j  obviouslywasaPalestinianJewwhowasaneyewitnessoftheeventsof "  Christ'slife,forhedisplaysknowledgeofJewishcustoms(7:3739;18:28)  andofthelandofPalestine(1:44,46;5:2)andheincludesdetailsofan : eyewitness(2:6;13:26;21:8,11).Bothinternalandexternalevidences J pointtotheapostleJohnthesonofZebedeeandSalomeastheauthor.It  appearsthatJohnpreachedintheareaofEphesusinthemiddleofthefirst b centuryandthatthegospelwaswrittenaboutthattimebeforethe r destructionofthecityinAD70,["NowthereisatJerusalembythesheep * marketapool,whichiscalledintheHebrewtongueBethesda,havingfive  porches."John5:2] B  PurposeoftheBook: TheGospelofJohnhasclearlyanevangelistic   purpose,presentingJesusandcallinguponmentomakeadecisionabout l  him(John20:31).Thebookopenswithanaffirmationthateternallifeis |$! tobefoundinChrist(John1:4).WhileMatthewwaswrittenprimarilyfor 4" theJewishaudience,andMarkandLukefortheRomanandGreek,John # appearstohavebeenaimedatauniversalaudience. L$  MajorThemes:  &   1.OneoftheuniquethemesofJohn'sGospelistheopeningdoctrine t' oftheWord(Greek,hologos),John1:118.TheJewunderstoodthatho ,( logoscreatedtheworld(Gen.1:3),gavelife(Isa.55:3)andaccomplished <) thedivinepurposeinallthings(Isa.55:11).TheGreeksperceivedhologos * asgivingtheuniverseorderandharmony(e.g.,Heraclitus)andservingto  T+ directmankindtoultimaterealities. d! ,     JohnpresentsJesusasthedivinelogoswhohascomeintheflesh. "| . TotheJew,thismeantthatGod'spower,plans,andpromiseswere #4!/ containedinJesus.TotheGreek,itsuggestedthattheonewhocreatedand D$!0 gaveordertotheuniverse,whosustaineditinanorderlyfashionhadcome X inthefleshtodwellamongmen.    2.InJohn'sgospeltheevidentialnatureofmiraclesassignsismost ( prominent.Amiracleis"anextraordinaryworkofGodintheworldwhich 8 servesasasignorattestation."Weoftenhearthewordusedlooselyand  incorrectly.Amiracle(dunamis)isamightyworkorexhibitionof P extraordinarypower.JohnusestheideaofJesus'miraclesbeing'signs' ` (semeion)adistinguishingmarkorsealofgenuineness,(John2:23;3:2;  4:54;6:2,14). x      MiraclesintheBibleservedthepurposetoaccreditamanasbeing @   fromGod(e.g,MosesbeforePharaoh,etc.)InJesus'casehismiracles    confirmedthathewasfromGod(5:35;3:12)andidentifiedhimasthe  X  Messiah(7:31),andgainedtheattentionofthepeopleandshowedGod's h   compassionfortheplightofmankind.       Itisimpossibletoremovemiraclesfromthelifeandrecordof 8  JesusChrist.Ifonerejectsthemiracles(includingthevirginbirthand H  Jesus'resurrection)hehasnogroundsforacceptingthephilosophyand   truthfulnessofJesus. `     OntheotherhandthereareobviouscontrastsbetweenJesus' ( miraclesandtheallegedmiraclesoftoday's"faithhealers."Jesusworked  miraclesintheabsenceoffaith,heworkedavarietyofmiracles,including @ controlovernature,multiplyingfood,raisingthedead,andwerenever P doneforselfishgain.    3.Jesusspeaksofthe"newbirth"inJohn3:121andexpressesthata x  manmustbebornagain,orfromabove,toenterintothekingdomof 0 heaven.Thisnewbirthinvolveswaterandthespirit.Theassociationof  "water"withtheprocessofmanbeginninglifeanewwouldimmediately H beidentifiedwithbaptisminthemindofNicodemusandthoseinthattime. X  AsseeninthecontextofthispassageJohnwasbaptizingmultitudesand ! thiswasfortheforgivenessofsins(John1:1534;3:2228;Mark1:4). p"     Baptismisconsistentlyparalleledwithonebeginninganewlifein 8$ Christ(cf.Romans6:36;1Peter3:21).Itpicturestheputtingtodeathof % themanofsinandhisburial,hiscleansingbythebloodofChrist(Rev. P& 1:5),andhisresurrectionfromthegraveofwatertoanewlife(Rom.6:4 `' 6). (  John'sPlanintheGospel: ThethesisofJohn'srecordisthatJesuswas  0* Godintheflesh.Theprinciplepartofthebookprovidessupporting B!+ evidenceofthisthesis.Johnpresentssevengreatsigns(ormiracles)that !, servetocredentialJesusastheSonofGod. h Nicodemussaidsomething "Z - aboutthepowerofthesemiracleswhenhesaidinJohn3:2________ j#!. ________________________________________ "$!/ _____ X 1stsign(2:111) 4  ` __________________________ p 2ndsign(4:4654) 4 __________________________ ( 3rdsign(5:118) 4  ` __________________________ 8 4thsign(6:114) 4  ` __________________________  5thsign(6:1521) 4 __________________________ P 6thsign(9:141) 4  ` __________________________ ` 7thsign(11:157) 4 __________________________  HH  JohnpresentssevenwitnesswhogivetheirtestimonytoJesusasthe `   SonofGod.Whowerethesewitnessesandwhatdidtheysay,(1)John    1:34(1:1936);(2)John1:49(4351);(3)John6:69(6669);(4)John  x  11:27;(5)John20:28;(6)John20:31;(7)John10:36(3147).  0  HH  Johnpresentsthesevengreat"IAM"statementsoftheLordhimself @  andhisownclaims.(1)6:35;(2)8:12;(3)8:58;(4)10:11;(5)11:25;   (6)14:6;(7)15:1. X  HH  AndJohnpresentsclearlyhisownpurposeforwritingthesethings, h "AndmanyothersignstrulydidJesusinthepresenceofhisdisciples,   whicharenotwritteninthisbook:Butthesearewritten,thatyemight  believethatJesusistheChrist,theSonofGod;andthatbelievingyemight 8 havelifethroughhisname."(John20:3031). H  OverviewofJohn:|(@!H!t"#% 'P()*+-P.X/x0124$5`68;h=?BpDF IxKM(PRT0WYXX=` ,h<p lx X  ` !! I. k IncarnationoftheSonofGod,1:118 p  II. k PresentationoftheSonofGod,1:194:54 (  III. k ConfrontationswiththeSonofGod,5:112:50   k A.  AtafeastinJerusalem,5:147 @   k B.  AtpassovertimeinGalilee,6:171 P!  k C.  Atfeastoftabernacles,7:110:21 "  k D.  Atfeastofdedication,10:2242 h#  k E.  AtBethany,11:112:11 x $  k F.  AtJerusalem,12:1250 0%  IV. k InstructionsbytheSonofGod,13:116:33 &  V. k IntercessionoftheSonofGod,17:126 H'  VI. k CrucifixionoftheSonofGod,18:119:42 X( __ VII. k ResurrectionoftheSonofGod,20:121:25 )  k A.  Theemptytomb,20:120 p*  k B.  Hisappearancesafterwards20:1121:25  (+ @$ $ -  AServiceWithJesus  X @6 6 + John20:1923(Luke24)|(@!H!t"#% 'P()*+-P.X/x0124$5`68;h=?BpDF IxKM(PRT0WYX,H!,% 'P()*+-P.X/x0124$5`6Xӈ 4 %&eOIntroduction:   1.0 k WhatfirstLord'sDayservicedoyouremember?:kpkp  k HereisonethatstandsoutinJohn'smind. 8  2.0 k Noticetheweekthediscipleshadcomethrough.kpkp  3. k Lookattheconditionoftheirspiritwhentheymet. ,  4.0 k Jesusmetwiththemonthatgreatday,andlet'snoticethreethingsthat * happenedinthatassembly:xkpkp HH ## I. k THEYWERECOMFORTED  d    k A.  ByWhatWasNotSaid.  Z   k   Jesusdidnotshameandcriticizethem. X   k B.  ByWhatWasSaid.    k   Jesusgreetedthemwith'Shalom'or"Peace,"andreallywanted  L   k   themtohavethepeaceHecouldgivethem(v.19,v.21). J  HH  II. k THEYWERECONVINCED    0 k WhentheLordappearstheywereterrifiedandhowdoesHeconvince *  them?Whatevidence?(Luke24:37,3839)xkpkp  k A.0  TheScarsLuke24:39vpp  k B.0  TheScripturesLk.24:4446;Isa.53;_Psa_.22pp HH  III. k THEYWERECHALLENGED  X 0 k John19:2123isJohn'srecordofthecommission.Theyhadbeen  challengedbefore(Matt.10)butnowitisbroaderandgreater.Howwould J theyrespond?H kpkp  k A.  ThisWouldBeAnExaltedPrivilege <"  k   1.  Theywouldbeambassadors.Credentials. :#  k   2.  TheywouldgointhenameofChrist. $  k   3.0  Theyhadamessageforeverymanthateverymanneededto .% hear(2Cor.4:45;1Tim.1:1112),&pp  k B.  ItWouldBeExtremelyPersonal x (  k   EvenasIsend"you,"thatmeansPeter,James,etc. )  k   1.0  Canweimaginethepersonalresolutiononthepartofeachoneas l* hehearsheistobesent!j+pp  k   2.0  Thinkhoweachonehasachancetotalkofsomethinglikethis.,pp Conclusion: \.  1.0 k FollowtheseapostlesafterthisSundaymeeting,doyouthinkanysaid,  P0 "Well,Islepthalfwaythroughit!"or"Ididn'tgetmuchoutofit!"N!1kpkp  2.0 k Whateffectdidthismeetinghaveonthosepresent?Howdiditaffecttheir !2 conduct?"B 3kpkp  3. k Whatcana"SundayService"doforyouandme? @# 4 ppdp# ˎ#