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BOOK OF JOHN
(Brief Study on the New Testament Books)
(MBC - Wednesday PM, May 22, 29, 2024
I – WHO IS THE WRITER OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Jesus Christ as God who came down from heaven to be the Savior of the world, that is clearly seen in the last chapter of the Gospel of John.
John is the writer of the Gospel of John. John was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ and was the brother of James.
Matthew 10:2 “Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;”
John identified himself as the disciple _________ __________ __________ (John 13:23; John 21:20).
John 13:23 “Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.”
John 21:20 “Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?”
Most of the things John wrote in the gospel was personally witnessed by him because John was present when these events took place. That is why the record and testimony of John is true. If that so, should we accept those things that John has written in this gospel? __________ (John 19:35; John 21:24)
John 19:35 “And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.”
John 21:24 “This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.”
John wrote other four New Testament books, what are those? (Last books in the NT excluding Jude)
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
II – WHY DID JOHN WRITE THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John carefully records some of the things that Jesus said and did in this gospel. Read John 20:31 and know the reason by putting the words in the blank space why John wrote the gospel of John:
John 20:31 “But these are written, that ye might ____________ that Jesus is the __________, the ______ of God; and that _____________ ye might have ___________ through his name.”
Notice the word “these” refers to things that John recorded. The reason of John why he writes the gospel of John is for people believe Jesus. The word “Christ” means the Messiah, the promised Savior King. People have to believe Jesus as the Son of God and by believing we might have eternal life.
It is God’s desires that everybody might believe on the Son of God, and whosoever believe on Jesus Christ will have everlasting life.
John 6:47 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”
III – WHO IS JESUS ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF JOHN A. The Gospel of John presents Jesus as the Son of God There are various beliefs by many people about who Jesus was. Some say Jesus was good mere man, some say Jesus was a good teacher, some say Jesus was fine example for all to follow, and some say Jesus was a famous prophet. Who was really Jesus? Is Jesus really a Son of God? The Gospel of John has a precise answer who was really Jesus. Write down the correct letter of each statement on the blank before the verses:
A. Jesus was with God the Father before the creation of the world. (Genesis 1:1) ______ John 20:28-29
B. Jesus said that God was His Father, for He made Himself equal with God. ______ John 19:7
C. Jesus said that He and the Father are One. ______ John 18:4-6
D. Jesus is God because He is the Word (John 1:14) ______ John 17:5, 24
E. Jesus the One came down from heaven. ______ John 10:30-33
F. Jesus says He existed even before Abraham. ______ John 10:11, 14
G. Jesus said, “I AM HE”, and the arresting people fell down to the ground. ______ John 9:35 - 38
H. Jesus Christ is the final Judge of all men ______ John 8:58- 59
I. Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, so Jews thought that Jesus should die and be crucified. ______ John 6:41-42, 51
J. Jesus should be honored the same way people give honor to God. ______ John 5:23
K. Jesus Christ made all things, for He is the Creator ______ John 5:28- 29
L. Jesus claimed the Good Shepherd (the LORD – Psalm 23:1) ______ John 5:22, 27
M. Jesus will raise all men from the dead someday. ______John 5:17- 18
N. Jesus did not rebuke Thomas by calling Him God, when Thomas cried “My Lord and my God.” ______John 1:3
O. Jesus gave sight to a blind man, and told him that He was the Son of God. ______John 1:1
Jesus performed miracles proved that the Lord Jesus Christ was really the Son of God (John 5:36 and John 10:25, 38).
There are seven bible passages given, the please put the verses on the blank that corresponds to the seven miracles that John recorded in the gospel of John:
(John 5:1-18: John 2:1-11; John 9:1-7; John 11:1-45; John4:46-54; John 6:6-13; John 6:16-21). Please put these each verse on the blank that corresponds to the seven miracles that John recorded in the gospel of John:
B. The Gospel of John presents Jesus was a man
Jesus Christ was presented as God, or the divine Son of God in the Gospel of John, at the same Jesus Christ was also presented as a man very clear in the Gospel of John. Jesus was really God and was really a man.
Read the following verses then tell us and explain how these verses show Jesus was really a man:
Put your answer at the blank.
1. John 2:3 “And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.”
John 2:3 _________________________________________________________________
2. John 4:6 “Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.”
John 4:6 _________________________________________________________________
3. John 4:7 “There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.”
John 19:28 “After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.”
John 4:7 and 19:28 ________________________________________________________
4. John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”
John 11:35 _______________________________________________________________
5. John 19:30, 33 “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:”
John 19:30,33 _____________________________________________________________
C. The Gospel of John presents Jesus was the God-Man.
Although we agree that Jesus was a man, but He was not a natural man like us, because Jesus was more than a man. Jesus was the God-Man. Jesus was the God-Man, and in the Old Testament, Jesus was described as the great I AM.
Exodus 3:14 “And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.”
Even in the New Testament, Jesus said, “I AM”.
John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”
Put the missing words in Jesus statements as Jesus introduced Himself as the great I AM.
1. John 6:35 “And Jesus said unto them, I am the _________ _____ _______: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”
2. John 8:12 “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the ________ _____ _____ _________: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
3. John 10:9 “I am ____ _______: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture."
4. John 10:11 “I am ____ ________ ___________the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”
5. John 11:25 “Jesus said unto her, I am _____ _______________, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”
6. John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am ______ ________, ______ ________, and _____ ________: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
7. John 15:1 “I am ____ _______ _______, and my Father is the husbandman.”
Do each of these seven “I AM” mean to your personal life? We must believe exactly who Jesus said about Himself.
John 8:24 “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”
IV – WHAT IS ONE OF THE KEY WORDS IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
The word “believe” is one of the key words in the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John repeatedly point us to believe on, to trust in, to commit ourselves to, and to depend on the Lord Jesus Christ for our eternal salvation. The Gospel of John teaches us what a person needs to do to have eternal life.
Below are verses that tells us what the sinner must do and teaches us what are the promises of God to the sinner.
Please put the right answer on the blank according from each verse:
1. John 1:12 “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”
a. The sinner must ________________________________________________
b. God promises the sinner _________________________________________
2. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
a. The sinner must ________________________________________________
b. God promises the sinner _________________________________________
3. John 3:18 “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
a. The sinner must ________________________________________________
b. God promises the sinner _________________________________________
4. John 3:36 “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
a. The sinner must ________________________________________________
b. God promises the sinner _________________________________________
5. John 5:24 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
a. The sinner must ________________________________________________
b. God promises the sinner _________________________________________
6. John 6:35 “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”
a. The sinner must ________________________________________________
b. God promises the sinner _________________________________________
7. John 6:47 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”
a. The sinner must ________________________________________________
b. God promises the sinner _________________________________________
8. John 11:25 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”
a. The sinner must ________________________________________________
b. God promises the sinner _________________________________________
Do these verses have similar teaching with Acts 16:31? ______________________________
Acts 16:31 “And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
V – WHAT HAVE WE TO DO IF JOHN WROTE THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Based on all the bible verses given previously that teaches about eternal salvation, so we see that Gospel of John was written by John so that people might believe on the Savior Jesus Christ (John 20:31 “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”).
Since the John wrote the Gospel of John in order for people to believe Jesus Christ and be saved, so here are things that we need to do:
1. We need to recommend the Gospel of John to our unsaved friends and unsaved love ones.
2. We need to advice people who are interested and desire to read the bible to start with the Gospel of John.
3. We can distribute to the copy of the Gospel of John to people who do not have the Bible.
4. We can arrange a schedule with someone to have a study on the Gospel of John.
5. We could read one chapter of the Gospel of John whenever you and your prospect meet together.
The Gospel of John contains simple words that are easy to understand like: word, life, light, darkness, God, witness, believe, world, receive, etc.
John 1:1-12 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”
People like us can be identified with the events in Gospel of John:
1. Unbelieving Thomas who refused to believe unless he saw the resurrected Christ (John 20:24-29)
2. Unaccepted rejected Samaritan woman from the Society because the Jews hated the Samaritan (John 4:7-18)
3. Unsaved Nicodemus who was a religious person who needed to be born again (John 3:1-16)
4. Undeniable healed blind man who wanted to believe but not sure whom to believe in (John 9:35-38).
5. Untaught Philip who wanted to know God and find out what God was really like (John 14:7-12).
Many people like those bible character mentioned who with the same needs and can be help by the Gospel of John. VI – WHAT IS ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED VERSES OF THE ENTIRE BIBLE FOUND IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 3:16 is one of the most beloved verses in the entire Bible and can be found in the Gospel of John. Often John 3:16 is the verse bible verse that people memorize. Not only we should memorize this verse but it has full of truth when we meditate and allow it speak to our heart.
John 3:16 "For God (GREATEST LOVER) so loved (THE GREATEST DEGREE) the world (THE GREATEST NUMBER), that he gave (THE GREATEST ACT) his only begotten Son (THE GREATEST GIFT), that whosoever (THE GREASTEST INVITATION) believeth (THE GREATEST SIMPLICITY), in him (THE GREATEST PERSON) should not perish (THE GREATEST DELIVERANCE), but (THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE) have (THE GREATEST CERTAINTY) everlasting life (THE GREATEST POSSESSION)."
Try to put your name in the blank space using John 3:16:
John 3:16 “For God so loved _______________that He gave His only begotten Son for ____________________, that (if) ________________________ believeth in him (then) ___________________ should not perish, but _______________ (will) have everlasting life.”
Try to do the same by putting your name in some verses like John 5:24, John 6:35, 37, 47.
The Gospel of John contains a message of hope and good news but it also contains a message of condemnation and bad news for those who rejected the Savior Jesus Christ. Which side do you belong?
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