Gospel of John Outlined

Introduction

Background of John’s Gospel

1. Ninety percent of John is not found in the other 3 synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke)
2. John, the disciple who was closest to Jesus
1. Was the unnamed disciple whom Jesus loved
2. Was one of the “inner three”
3. Was at the mount of transfiguration
4. Lean on the chest of Jesus at the last supper
5. Took care of Jesus’ mother (both John & Mary’s tombs are in Ephesus)
3. John most likely younger than Jesus and outlives all the other apostles.
4. John died a natural death as an old man around AD 95
5. John saw the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jews scattered around the world
6. John saw many of the heresies develop in the early church, mainly Gnosticism.
7. NT could be reduplicated without manuscripts by Patristic quotations of the early Church fathers
8. We have writings of men who studied under John, such as Polycarp
9. John thought of as the theologian of the Church, not Paul
10. John’s style although simple Greek, contains difficult theology using contrast and repetitive language. John’s style is very Jewish.
11. John speaks of Jesus more and uses the words belief, faith, and believe more than other Gospels
12. John is the one who really brings out the DIETY OF JESUS CHRIST

The Great I AM Statements of Jesus

1. I Am The Bread Of Life – John 6:35
2. I Am The Light Of The World – John 8:12
3. Before Abraham Was I AM – John 8:58
4. I Am The Door – John 10:9
5. I Am The Good Sheppard – John 10:11
6. I Am The Resurrection And The Life – John 11:25
7. I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life – John 14:6
8. I Am The True Vine – John 15:1

Miracles of Jesus Recorded by John’s Gospel

1. Water into Wine – John 2:6-11
2. Healing of Nobleman’s Son – John 4:46-54
3. Healing of Paralyzed Man Pool of Bethsaida – John 5:8-9
4. Feeding of Five Thousand – John 6:6-12
5. Walking on Water – John 6:19
6. Healing of Man Born Blind – John 9:11
7. Raising Lazarus From the Dead – John 11:43-44
8. Raised Himself From the Dead – John 2:19-22, 20:8-9
9. Ascends to the Father – John 20:17
10. Walks Through Walls – John 20:19, 20:26
11. Catch of Fish – John 21:6

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The Public Ministry of Jesus

Chapter 1

Main Focus – God Came To Earth In Human Flesh

• Introduction
• God is light
• God in the flesh
• Testimony of John the Baptist
• John states 3 times that Jesus came before him (John) although John was older
• John testifies that he is not the Christ
• John testifies that he saw the Spirit descending on Jesus at His baptism
• John testifies that Jesus is the Lamb of God
• John points out Jesus to two of his disciples
• Two disciples follow Jesus (Andrew and John) (day 1)
• Andrew brings Peter to Jesus (Jesus calls Peter a stone – formally Cephas)
• Jesus finds Philip (the following day – day 2 )
• Philip finds Nathanael 
• Jesus speaks of Nathanael (an Israelite in whom there is no guile) saw him under fig tree

Chapter 2

Main Focus – Jesus First Miracle

• Wedding in Cana – 1st miracle, water into wine (day 3)
• Jesus and disciples (along with some women) go to Capernaum for a few days
• Jesus and disciples go up to Jerusalem because the time of the Passover is at hand
• The cleansing of the temple - Jesus chases moneychangers from temple
• Jews ask for a sign – Jesus says, destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up
• The disciples remembered this saying after Jesus had been raised from the dead

Chapter 3

Main Focus – You Must Be Born Again

• Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night
• You must be born again – Jesus must be lifted up – God so loved the world
• Jesus and His disciples came to the land of Judea and are baptizing
• John’s disciples and the Jews are in dispute about purification
• John the Baptist’s discourse
• A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from above
• John confirms his place – I am not the Christ
• John is the friend of the bridegroom and rejoices
• He must increase – I (John) must decrease
• No one receives the testimony of Jesus
• He who receives certifies that God is true
• He who loves the Son has life…

Chapter 4

Main Focus – Woman At The Well

• Jesus leaves Judea for Galilee, going through Samaria
• Jesus encounters the woman at the well in Sychar
• Jesus asks for a drink of water
• Woman baffled why a Jew would ask a Samaritan for anything
• Jesus talks about the living water
• Jesus confronts her sin by telling her to go and get her husband
• Woman knows He is a prophet – asks religious questions
• Jesus reveals to her that He is the messiah
• Disciples return and are bewildered -  tell Jesus to eat something
• Woman at the well’s testimony causes many in Samaria to believe
• Many more believe because of Jesus’ own Words
• Jesus stays in Samaria for a few days
• Jesus heads to Galilee
• Jesus heals the centurion’s son

Chapter 5

Main Focus – Jesus Heals Paralyzed Man On The Sabbath

• Jesus heals paralyzed man at the pool of Bethsaida
• Do you want to be made well?
• Rise, take up your bed and walk
• See you have been made well, sin no more lest a worst thing happen to you
• Pharisees strongly object because miracle was done on the Sabbath
• Jews sought to kill Jesus because He broke the Sabbath and made Himself equal with God
• Jesus has Conflict With Pharisees – Jesus declares:
• The Father loves the Son
• The Father raises the dead
• All judgment has been committed to the Son
• The dead will hear the voice of the Son – resurrection of life & condemnation
• I only say and do what the Father does
• You do not believe – because you do not have His Word
• You do not believe the Scriptures
• You do not believe Moses

Chapter 6

Main Focus – Jesus, I AM The Bread Of Life

• Feeding of the five thousand
• Multitudes seek to take Jesus and make Him king – Jesus departs to mountain to pray
• Disciples leave in boat – Jesus walks on water
• Crowds seek Jesus - Jesus rebuke’s crowds motive for following Him
• Jesus – I am the bread of life
• Jesus’ long discourse on eating His flesh and drinking His blood
• No one can come to Jesus except whom it has been granted by the Father
• Many go back from following Him
• Peter’s declaration: Lord to whom shall we go, you have the Words of eternal life.

Chapter 7

Main Focus – Jesus Stirs Controversy In Jerusalem At Feast

• Jesus comes to Galilee – Feast of Tabernacles was at hand
• His brothers tempt Jesus to show himself to the world
• His brothers did not believe in Him
• Jesus says the world cannot hate them but they hate Him – testifies that works are evil
• Jesus goes up to the feast – Jews are looking for Him
• Jews try to take Jesus unsuccessfully
• Jesus teaches in the temple
• He who speaks of himself seeks his own glory…
• Jesus clashes with the Pharisees
• Second attempt to take Jesus – unsuccessful because His hour had not yet come
• Crowd is divided over Jesus – no prophet comes from Galilee

Chapter 8

Main Focus – Jesus, I AM

• Pharisees bring woman caught in adultery – go and sin no more
• Jesus – I am the light of the world
• Jesus debates the Jews about His origin and relationship to the Father
• Jesus accuses Jews – their father is the devil
• Jesus states: before Abraham was I AM
• Jews take up stones to stone Him

Chapter 9

Main Focus – Jesus Heals Man Who Was Born Blind

• Jesus sees a man born blind – not from sin, but for the glory of God
• Jesus Heals the man born blind on a Sabbath
• Jesus makes mud and anoints his eyes
• Jesus tells him to go and wash in pool of Siloam
• Blind man obeys and comes back seeing
• Many who knew him marvel at the miracle
• Blind man who was healed is brought before Pharisees
• Blind man’s parents are brought before Pharisees
• Blind man gives testimony of Jesus and is expelled from the synagogue
• Jesus finds the blind man and he believes in Jesus and worships Him

Chapter 10

Main Focus – I AM The Good Sheppard

• Jesus teaches by illustration of sheep
• Jesus – I AM the gate (or door)
• Jesus – I AM the good Sheppard
• Jesus – my sheep hear my voice
• Jesus  confronts Pharisees about dying in their sin
• Jesus tells Jews that they are not His sheep
• Crowds are divided about who Jesus is
• Jesus claims to be God
• Jews again take up stones to stone Him
• Jews try to seize Him – Jesus goes to Judea in the desert, many come to Him there

Chapter 11

Main Focus – The Death & Resurrection Of Lazarus

• Lazarus the brother of Mary & Martha is sick
• Jesus hears of it and waits two more days to go to Bethany
• Jesus tells His disciples that Lazarus is dead – they all head for Bethany
• Martha comes out to meet Jesus – Lord if you had been here my brother would not have died
• Jesus – I am the Resurrection and the Life
• Mary comes out to meet Jesus – Lord if you had been here my brother would not have died
• Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead
• Jews plot against Jesus
• Caiaphas prophecies about Jesus dying for the people

Chapter 12

Main Focus – Passion Week Begins

• Supper where Mary pours perfume on Jesus – This was in Bethany at Simon the leper’s house (see synoptic Gospels)
• Judas complains that money could be given to poor – Jesus commends Mary
• Jews want to kill Jesus and Lazarus because many believed in the raising of the dead
• Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey
• Greeks ask to see Jesus
• Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground…
• Voice from heaven – I have glorified it and will glorify it again (talking about the Father’s name)
• Jesus preaches to the crowds
• Jesus predicts His death – If I am lifted up I will draw all people to Me
• Walk in the light while you still have the light…
• They did not believe – Prophet Isaiah; Lord who has believed our report?
• Many rulers believed but were afraid – they loved the praise of men…
• Jesus did not come to judge but to save – speaks only what the father tells Him

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The Private Ministry of Jesus

Chapter 13

Main Focus – The Last Supper

• Jesus washes the disciples feet
• Jesus teaches on servitude
• Judas the betrayer
• Jesus predicts Judas’ betrayal
• Judas leaves to betray Jesus
• The Son of Man is glorified and is going away
• Jesus commands, “Love one another”
• Jesus predicts Peter’s denial

Chapter 14

Main Focus – Jesus Answers Three Of The Disciples

• Thomas – how do we know the way
• Jesus – I AM the way, the truth, and the life
• Philip – show us the Father
• Jesus teaches on how He and the Father are one
• You will do greater works
• I will not leave you orphans - Jesus introduces the coming Holy Spirit
• Judas (not Iscariot) – will you show yourself to the world or just us?
• Jesus says, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my Word…

Chapter 15

Main Focus – Abide In Me And I In You

• Jesus – I AM the vine and my Father the vinedresser
• Jesus teaches about abiding in Him and remaining in Him – bearing fruit
• Jesus commands – love one another
• You are my friends if you do whatever I command you
• No longer do I call you servants…but friends…
• You did not choose Me but I chose you
• The world will hate you – They hated Me without cause
• I will send the Helper, the Spirit of Truth

Chapter 16

Main Focus – The Promise Of The Holy Spirit

• Jesus warns disciples of trouble to come
• Jesus tells disciples that He is going away
• Jesus talks about the promised coming of the Holy Spirit and His role
• The Father loves you because you love Me
• Ask in My name and it will be done
• Jesus talks of His going away – back to the Father
• Jesus explains more about the Father

Chapter 17

Main Focus – The Prayer Of Jesus

• Jesus’ Prayer
• Father, Glorify your Son
• Eternal life is to know the Father and the Son
• I have finished the work
• I have made known your word to the ones you have given Me
• I pray for them, not for the world
• I have lost none – except the son of perdition
• They are not of the world – keep them from the evil one
• Sanctify them by your truth – the Word is truth
• I pray for those who believe through their word – (believers of all time)
• May they be as one and we are one

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The Ultimate Purpose of Jesus

Chapter 18

Main Focus – The Betrayal And Arrest Of Jesus

• Jesus and disciples cross the brook Kidron and go to the garden
• Judas comes with detachment of troops with torches
• Jesus steps forward and says who are you seeking?
• Jesus’ I AM statement sends them falling to the ground
• Jesus says to mob, let these others go their way
• Peter cuts off Malchus’s right ear
• Jesus tells Peter to put sword away – Shall I not drink the cup?
• Jesus led away to Annas first and interrogated
• John and Peter enter courtyard of the high priest
• Jesus was asked about His doctrine – then struck on the cheek
• Annas sends Jesus bound to Caiaphas the high priest
• Peter denies Jesus three times before rooster crows
• Jesus left all night in the Praetorium
• Jesus brought before Pilate – what is truth?
• Pilate releases Barabbas to crowd

Chapter 19

Main Focus – The Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ

• Order of events
•  Pilate has Jesus scourged
• Crown of thorns and purple robe put on Jesus
• Jesus brought out before the crowds
• Pilate wants to release Him but they yell crucify Him
• The Jews say Jesus broke the law by saying the He was the Son of God
• Pilate afraid asks Jesus where He is from – no answer – no power over Me
• Jews blackmail Pilate by saying he is no friend of the Caesar
• Pilate turns Jesus over to be crucified therefore Jesus was condemned
• Jesus carries His cross
• Soldiers divide His garments and cast lots for His tunic (fulfilling Scripture)
• Jesus says from the cross:
• Mother behold your son; son (John) behold your mother
• I thirst!
• It is finished!
• Jesus’ gives up His Spirit and dies
• Jesus bones where not broken but a spear was thrust into His side (fulfilling Scripture)
• Joseph and Nicodemus take the body of Jesus along with spices
• Jesus’ burial in a rich man’s tomb – Joseph’s of Arimathea (fulfilling Scripture)

Chapter 20

Main Focus – The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

• Mary, Peter and John visit the tomb
• Two angels appear to Mary as she looks into the tomb
• Mary weeps and sees Jesus supposing that He is the gardener and asks where is the Lord
• Jesus appears to Mary
• Jesus says, Mary
• Mary recognizes Jesus and says, rabboni
• Jesus says do not cling to me, I must ascend to my Father – go tell the disciples
• Jesus appears to the disciples
• Jesus appears to Thomas – my Lord and my God
• These things where written so you may believe…

Chapter 21

Main Focus – Jesus Spends Time With His Disciples

• Disciples go fishing
• Lord appears on the shore – great catch of fish (second catch of fish miracle)
• The Lord and disciples eat breakfast
• Lord restores Peter by asking three times if Peter loves Him
• The Lord predicts what death Peter will die to glorify God
• Peter worried about what will happen to John – Jesus says to Peter, you follow Me
• If all the things Jesus did were written down the world could not contain the books