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The Father, the Son, and the Spirit
This week’s lesson looks at how the Gospel of John presents the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but now within the context of the farewell discourse (John 13–17).
The Way, the Truth, and the Life
This weeks lesson will begin with the purpose of the farewell discourse and its introduction with the significant episode of Jesus washing His disciples feet. Then it will turn to the I AM statement in chapter 14 (I am the way, the truth, and the li
The Source of Life
This week continues with the revelation of God as given us in John. We will also more fully explore the flip side of things, in which, despite the powerful evidence for Jesus as the Messiah, some rejected Him. We will study this idea for two reasons: to a
Fulfilling Old Testament Prophecies
This week we will look at more ways John revealed Jesus as the Messiah, and also, we will look at why some people still continued to reject Himdespite all the powerful reasons affirming Him as the Christ. What can we learn from their mistakes?
Blessed Are Those Who Believe
Throughout his Gospel, John has a diversity of peoplepeople with different backgrounds, beliefs, and experiencesall testifying to who Jesus was. Who were some of these people, and why did they testify as they did to the identity of Jesus?
More Testimonies About Jesus
This weeks lesson looks at some of those who witnessed and testified about Jesus. In each of these incidents, some aspects of who Jesus really is are revealed, and together they create a deeper vision of Jesus, the Messiah.
The Testimony of the Samaritans
At the time of Christ, this animosity continued. The Jews avoided Samaria as much as possible. Though commerce may have gone on, other interaction was taboo. The Jews would not borrow from Samaritans or even receive a favor from them. Within this context,
Witnesses of Christ as the Messiah
This week begins with the powerful witness of John the Baptist. Other witnesses come on the stage as well: Andrew and Simon Peter, Philip and Nathaniel, and a most unexpected witness, the Pharisee Nicodemus. But another witness stands back in the shadows
The Backstory: The Prologue
This weeks lesson will begin with the Prologue (John 1:118) and summarize its major themes. These themes will then be looked at in other places in Johns Gospel, as well.
Signs of Divinity
This weeks lesson looks at three of Jesus greatest signs of His divinity. What is striking is that in every case some people did not believe the miracle or perceive its significance. For some it was a time of turning away from Jesus; for others, a time