John
INTRODUCTION
John is the fourth and last-written of the New Testament’s portraits of Jesus Christ. Most believe it was composed between A.D. 70 and 100 by John, son of Zebedee, one of Jesus’ 12 disciples. This is the most theological of the Gospels. It grew out of the need of second and third-generation Christians for an authoritative answer to the questions about Christ’s nature which then troubled the church. John said of his work, “These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (20:31). Unlike the other Gospels, which follow a chronological sequence, John related separate incidents and teachings which help us better understand Jesus’ universal mission. Much of what John shared is not found, or is only briefly mentioned, in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Through John’s clear portrayal of Jesus and His teaching, we do come to a much deeper appreciation of Jesus and what it means to have faith in Him.
OUTLINE OF CONTENTS
| I. | Prologue | John 1:1–18 |
| II. | Jesus, the Life Giver | John 1:19–4:42 |
| III. | Jesus, Healer and Judge | John 4:43–5:47 |
| IV. | Jesus, the Bread of Life | John 6 |
| V. | Jesus, Water and Light of Life | John 7–8 |
| VI. | Jesus, Shepherd of Mankind | John 9–10 |
| VII. | Jesus, Resurrection and Life | John 11:1–54 |
| VIII. | Jesus, the Triumphant King | John 11:55–12:50 |
| IX. | Jesus, Life of the Church | John 13–17 |
| X. | Jesus, Life from Death | John 18–21 |
