Revelation
to Disciples
Redemption
for the World
Private
Instruction
Death
Public
Intercession
Resurrection
7 Signs
Upper Room
Final Sign
Revelation
to Israel
1:1912:50
13:117:26
18:120:31
Epilogue 21:125
Prologue 1:118
The Gospel of John
The Gospel of John
Revelation
to Disciples
Redemption
for the World
Private
Instruction
Death
Public
Intercession
Resurrection
7 Signs
Upper Room
Final Sign
Revelation
to Israel
1:1912:50
13:117:26
18:120:31
Epilogue 21:125
Prologue 1:118
Simple in its language;
profound in its meaning
Merv Rosell
From Left to Right: Violette Rosell, Chuck and Connie
Templeton, Bob Evans, Billy and Ruth Graham, Merv Rosell
The Gospel of John
Revelation
to Disciples
Redemption
for the World
Private
Instruction
Death
Public
Intercession
Resurrection
7 Signs
Upper Room
Final Sign
Revelation
to Israel
1:1912:50
13:117:26
18:120:31
Epilogue 21:125
Prologue 1:118
Simple in its language;
profound in its meaning
John 20:31 NIV
But these are written
that you may believe
that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God, and that
by believing you may
have life in his name.
Belief in John
Not as a concept (belief, faith)
Only as an action (believe, believing)
Subject/Purpose of John
John recorded a selected number
of signs and sayings of Jesus in order
to persuade his audience that Jesus
was the Messiah, the Son of God,
who could give them eternal life
if they would believe in him.
The Gospel of John
Public
Private
Public
Private
2:1212:50
1:192:11
Private
18:119:42
13:117:26
20:131
Seven Miraculous Signs
Seven Miraculous Signs
1. Turning Water into Wine 2
Seven Miraculous Signs
1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son
Seven Miraculous Signs
1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son
3. Healing the Infirmed Man
Seven Miraculous Signs
1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son
3. Healing the Infirmed Man
4. Feeding the 5000+
Seven Miraculous Signs
1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son
3. Healing the Infirmed Man
4. Feeding the 5000+
5. Walking on the Water
Seven Miraculous Signs
1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son
3. Healing the Infirmed Man
4. Feeding the 5000+
5. Walking on the Water
6. Giving Sight to the Blind Man
Seven Miraculous Signs
1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son
3. Healing the Infirmed Man
4. Feeding the 5000+
5. Walking on the Water
6. Giving Sight to the Blind Man
7. Raising Lazarus from the Dead 11
Seven Messianic Claims
1. I Am the Bread of Life
Seven Messianic Claims
1. I Am the Bread of Life
2. I Am the Light of the World
Seven Messianic Claims
1. I Am the Bread of Life
2. I Am the Light of the World
3. I Am the Door of the Sheep
10
Seven Messianic Claims
1. I Am the Bread of Life
2. I Am the Light of the World
3. I Am the Door of the Sheep
10
4. I Am the Good Shepherd
10
Seven Messianic Claims
1. I Am the Bread of Life
2. I Am the Light of the World
3. I Am the Door of the Sheep
10
4. I Am the Good Shepherd
10
5. I Am the Resurrection & Life
11
Seven Messianic Claims
1. I Am the Bread of Life
2. I Am the Light of the World
3. I Am the Door of the Sheep
10
4. I Am the Good Shepherd
10
5. I Am the Resurrection & Life
11
6. I Am the Way, Truth, & Life
14
Seven Messianic Claims
1. I Am the Bread of Life
2. I Am the Light of the World
3. I Am the Door of the Sheep
10
4. I Am the Good Shepherd
10
5. I Am the Resurrection & Life
11
6. I Am the Way, Truth, & Life
14
7. I Am the True Vine
15
Belief in John
Not as a concept
(belief, faith)
Only as an action
(believe, believing)
Life in John
Jesus offers spiritual
(rather than physical)
life through His Name.
Christianity at Its Core Is a
A Book
Christianity at Its Core Is a
A Book
A Person
Christianity at Its Core Is
A Book
A Person
A Experience
Christianity at Its Core Is
A Book
A Person
An Experience
All three are necessary to
have a biblical Christianity.
A Synthesis of John 112
I. The Prologue
1:118
A.
Essence
as the Word
1:15
1. Related to God
2. Related to Creation
3. Related to Humanity
B. Expression
to the World
1:613
1. The Witness
2. The Work
C. Exposition
of the Word
1:1418
1. In Incarnation
2. In Revelation
3. In Explanation
II. The Revelation of the Son of God
to Israel 1:1912:50
A. The Private Manifestations 1:192:11
1. John the Baptist
2. The Disciples
3. # 1 Water to Wine
B. The Public Manifestations 2:1212:50
1. In Geography
2:124:54
a. Jerusalem
2:123:21
b. Judea 3:2236
c. Samaria 4:143
d. Galilee 4:4354
# 2 Healing of
Noblemans Son
2. In Theology
5:112:50
a. As the LIFE 5:16:71
# 3 Infirmed Man at Bethesda
# 4 Feeding of 5000
# 5 Walking on Water
b. As the LIGHT 7:19:41
# 6 Blind Man at Siloam
c. As the LOVE 10:111:52
# 7 Raising of Lazarus
The Prologue of John
John recorded the prologue to lay
the theological foundation for his
Gospel in which he presented Jesus
as the Logos who was sent from God
as the Light and Life for man (1:118).
The Prologue of John
In the
beginning
was the Word
The Word
was
with God
The Word
was
God
14
The Word
became
flesh
We beheld
His glory
full of
grace
and truth
18
No one
has seen
God
The only
begotten
God
He hath
declared
The Prologue of John (1:118)
A. His ESSENCE as the Word 1:15
in relation to God
in relation to creation
in relation to humanity
The Prologue of John
In the
beginning
was the Word
The Word
was
with God
The Word
was
God
14
The Word
became
flesh
We beheld
His glory
full of
grace
and truth
18
No one
has seen
God
The only
begotten
God
He hath
declared
The Prologue of John
In the
beginning
was the Word
eternality
pre-existence
The Word
was
with God
The Word
was
God
The Prologue of John
In the
beginning
was the Word
The Word
was
with God
eternality
pre-existence
equality
personality
The Word
was
God
The Prologue of John
In the
beginning
was the Word
The Word
was
with God
The Word
was
God
eternality
pre-existence
equality
personality
essence
deity
The Prologue of John (1:118)
A. His ESSENCE as the Word 1:15
in relation to God
in relation to creation
The Prologue of John (1:118)
A. His ESSENCE as the Word 1:15
in relation to God
in relation to creation
the agent of all creation
Four Chapter Ones
John 1
Romans 1
Colossians 1
Hebrews 1
The confrontation every
person has with creation is
a confrontation with Christ.
The Prologue of John (1:118)
A. His ESSENCE as the Word 1:15
in relation to God
in relation to creation
in relation to humanity
Jesus Christ
The life of creation
origin
The light of revelation
salvation
Light is not simply the
absence of darkness, but
spiritually it is the enemy
of darkness.
