As you delve into this study, youll see how and why multitudes of people misunderstood jesus during his earthly life, and the countless ways we struggle to fully understand him today. Studies in john will take you systematically through the book of john, and bring you to a crucial point of decision regarding historys most influential figure. Each sketch captures some characteristic, some distinguishing feature that blends into the finished portrait. Understand jesus more deeply by studying firstcentury history and culture. More recently, some interpreters have suggested an earlier date, perhaps as early as the 50s and no later than 70. Participant handout guides if you are working with a class or small group, feel free to duplicate the following handouts at no additional. The gospel of john verse by verse ministry international. The gospel of john free sermon outlines and bible studies. With that in view, take 510 minutes to journal with your father about the things you saw in this lesson. Where it has the potential to really dive deep into the book of john, like many other bible studies it says simple and safe.
The gospel of john, with translators notes bible translation. This series of studies on the gospel of john will challenge you with john s high view of christ and confront you, possibly even offend you, with john s presentation of the exclusive and absolute claims made by jesus christ about his real identity and about his essential and indispensible role in spiritual life and salvation. Our goal for this study is to equip the servant leaders with a starting point for bible studies on the. Few books of the bible command as much respect and generate so much adoration as does the gospel of john. This article also serves as the introduction and background material to our bible study series in the gospel of john. Oct 02, 2012 there is one number on this blog that means more to me than any other. The teaching director, sharon doran, is an experienced bible study teacher with masters degrees in both education and pastoral theology with and emphasis in sacred scripture. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. A bible study series on the word, the eternal, alwaysexisting, lord jesus christ.
The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. Johns gospel free bible study notes, commentary, and comments. John approached his gospel with an intent to illustrate th. Matson mobipocket john interpretation bible studies by mark a. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. The gospel of john can be read for free or listened to at. Free religion online guides, lessons, studies free bible studies, gospel teaching lessons, study aids, bible resources, workbooks, printed publications, audio recorded sermons, and articles study the gospel of jesus christ as your guide to true religion. What truths can you see by studying the epistle of i john chapter 3 verse 1 and then studying the gospel of john chapter 1 verses 1011. The traditional view places it toward the end of the first century, c. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an eyewitness account written by someone very close to jesus. Online catholic bible study for individuals wanting to learn at their own pace, our online catholic bible study is the perfect opportunity.
The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Ivp lifeguide bible studies our most popular line of bible study guides provides solid biblical content and raises thoughtprovoking issues for individual or group benefit. You will see how johns message of salvation is based on the authority of the holy scriptures. One of the key themes of the gospel of john is how no one understands jesus. It is hard to get an exact count on this but we will. Chapter thirteen now the gospel of john tells us of the last supper where jesus washes the disciples feet and of his betrayal by judas escariot. See who jesus is and why you can trust him enough to follow him.
This study is designed with four sections which are to be done simultaneously. Compare the 2 basic reactions man has to jesus as the light in reading the gospel of john chapter 3, verses 1921. Which he sought to accomplish by recording the signs done by jesus b. This is the glorious news of what god in christ has accomplished for his people. The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles. Interesting and informative but not sure if it is revelatory. Online john interpretation bible studies by mark a. But when you get together with other believers to study his word and to wor ship and pray, the lord manifests his presence in a special way.
Please feel free copy, and distribute as meets the purpose of helping yourself and others get to understand the purpose, person, and authority of jesus life and teaching according to the gospel of john. The other gospels all describe jesus heritage from an earthly perspective, john, in contrast, doesnt start with his ministry, his parents, or john the baptist. A bible study series on the word, the eternal, always existing, lord jesus christ. Gospel of john study guide introduction an artist begins a portrait by making several sketches. Gospel of john bible study i ams of jesus short and easy. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible.
He studies his subject from different perspectives and in different light. It focuses on his identity and gives us wonderful pictures of his greatness. Choose from studies on old and new testament books, character studies, topical studies or take advantage of our helpful titles for small groups and group leaders. John shares some of the same incidents as matthew, mark, and luke the synoptic gospels and offers his own thoughtful perspective from the point of view of one close to jesus that helps us understand the deeper significance of these events. In the prologue to his gospel, the apostle john introduces another man named john. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. Sermons from john 5 bearing witness of the light john 1. Gospel way bible studies, free religion online guides. But john s gospel also contains material not found in the other gospels. To produce faith in jesus as the christ, the son of god jn 20. Believing that god speaks to the individual through his word, we have designed these worksheets to lead the bible student through a series of questions concerning the scripture passage. Outline of the gospel of john here is the incredible news of the most exciting event in the universe.
The gospel of john was written for a simple purpose. Gospel of john study guide highland park campmeeting and. These are not meant to be indepth theological bible studies but instead they are meant to convey the truths of the gospel in a clear and simple way in order to lead the unbeliever to salvation. He is the what the bible is all about and what we should be so teach us to number our days, that we may present. The book was written by the apostle john, who was the brother of james and the son of zebedee. The gospel is the lifechanging power of god that brings salvation and eternal life to all who believe. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. This is so important to me because it means quality material is getting in the hands of the people who need it free of charge. Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. Here the gospel of john bible study tells the story of mary anointing jesus feet followed by the prophetic triumphal entry of jesus christ into jerusalem, where the story seemingly finishes. A study in john for wise women the gospel of john shows us jesus in a way that no other gospel does.
In general, two views of the dating of this gospel have been advocated. Not all of them, but enough to produce faith in jesus as the christ, the son of god 2. The questions are worded based on the translation known as the new king james version. Of the four books in the bible dedicated to chronicling jesus life and death, john s account is unique in content, form and purpose. Be sure to answer the bible study questions yourself before leading this study, and consider how jesus has brought life and light to you. It is the number of bible class and small group pdfs that have been downloaded from this blog. The best bible study of the i ams of jesus in the gospel of john. Both the prophets and john bore witness to jesus priorto his ministry. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. The pharisees question john 319and this is the testimony of john, when the jews sent priests and levites from jerusalem in order to ask him, who are you. John lesson three this is the final lesson in this study series of johns gospel. Evangelistic bible studies the following is a collection of bible passages intended to be used in the planting of the seeds of the gospel.
These worksheets are designed to be used as a companion to the study of the gospel of john. In the biblical references throughout this booklet, the number preceding the colon denotes the chapter, while the number after the colon denotes the verse for example. Johns record of his experiences with jesus, the gospel of john, is divided into twentyone chapters. Jesus christ is the one and only true god who created. Each lesson contains a bible study of a passage from 1 john, and a reflection or exercise to take a concept from the text and get a better understanding of it or apply it practically to your life. John s purpose in his gospel was to produce faith jn 20.
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