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John

Additional passages of the Gospel of John will be added approximately once a week, after I test-drive them with my Bible Study group and refine them.

People stand in a dark room while bright light streams in from a wall of light in an adjacent room.
John 1:1-18

In the beginning, the Word was with God and was God, yet he chose to come and live among us.  His life is the light that enlightens us, and the darkness has not overcome it.

In an outdoor setting, John the Baptist looks at the viewer and points to Jesus, who is standing on a hill in the distance.
John 1:10-18 (Continuation of 1:1-18)

When John says the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, he is talking about Jesus, the only Son of the Father. Jesus invites us to be sons and daughters of God also.

A Bible open to the first page of the Gospel of John.
Introduction to John

The Gospel of John shows us Jesus Christ, who is both God and man and Son of the Father. It provides spiritual insights that go beyond what the other Gospels have, so that we can believe and have life.

Along a small river, John the Baptist looks at a group of people and points to Jesus.
John 1:19-34

The religious authorities want to know who John the Baptist is.  John is more interested in identifying who Jesus is.  That's the central question for us, too.

Along a lake, two men kneel before Jesus. In the background, Jesus calls two men who are on a boat.
John 1:35-51

As Jesus gathers disciples, they try to decide who he is.  He invites them to “Come and see.”  Jesus says that to us, too.  What is he inviting you to see right now?

At a party, a man stares at a cup of wine in his hand as Jesus looks on.
John 2:1-12

At the wedding feast at Cana, Jesus turns water into wine. It is far more than a miracle; it is a sign that God is present, calling us to “Do whatever he tells you.”

Jesus holds a whip of cords over his head as merchants scramble away from him.
John 2:13-25

Jesus cleanses the Temple, removing the sacrificial lambs he will one day take the place of. Where do we need his cleansing in the “temple” of our own life?

Jesus and an older man are seated, with the older man looking at Jesus and pointing to an open scroll.
John 3:1-15

Jesus tells us we need to be born again/from above in order to enter his kingdom.  What does this mean, and what might our life look like if we are born from above?

A bookshelf full of Bible reference books and Bibles.
John - Bibliography

Bibliography of major sources and additional sources used in this study of the Gospel of John.

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