The book of john in the bible

The book of john is a great way to study the teachings of jesus. Its an ongoing series of 812 minute videos in which the camera is on the text, not the teacher. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his. John is the fourth of the four gospel writings, yet there is only one gospel about jesus christ and there are four different writers. Each link here takes you to the beginning of that chapter in john s gospel. This knowing the bible series is a tremendous resource for those wanting to study and teach the bible with an understanding of how the gospel is woven throughout scripture. In the book of john, that we do not see in the other gospels is the conversation of jesus with nicodemus, the conversation with the woman of samaria, and many more. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. Here are 20 inspiring verses from the book of john in the order they appear in the book. The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version.

All of his books were written later in life and after all the other books in the bible were recorded. Bibles for study, worship, outreach, reading, journaling, and devotion. Sit down on the hillside and listen as he teaches the parables. He was a leader in the early church, and he probably wrote his documents after most of the other new testament books were already written. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. The other gospels all describe jesus heritage from an earthly perspective, john, in contrast, doesnt start with his ministry, his parents, or john the baptist. These include his citation of jesuss seven i am statements, in which jesus spoke of himself in terms such as the light of the world 8. A comprehensive database of more than 26 gospel of john quizzes online, test your knowledge with gospel of john quiz questions. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.

He cried out, saying, this is the one i spoke about when i said, he who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me. Bethabara john testifies to christs messiahship, and baptizes at john 1. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Peter and john later traveled up to samaria to confirm the work that was going on there acts 8. Each link here takes you to the beginning of that chapter in johns gospel. John was part of jesus inner circle and, along with peter and james, john was given the privilege of. Words such as believe, life, love, truth, eternal and grace are used more in the book of john than in the other. John introduction, the books of the bible nt books the. Jesus reveals throughout the gospel of john that he is the messiah and gods son in human form as he performs miracles and calls people to believe in his name. Here are gospelminded pastors and scholars doing gospel business from all the scriptures. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series. John opens his book with a poetic prologue that mirrors the first words of the bible. John was a very close disciple and friend to jesus and followed him closely. John s language and tone emphasizes the focus of his book. The nlt filament bible combines a beautifully printed compact bible presented in a single column text format with the informationrich capability of the filament app. Written nearly 30 years after matthew, mark and luke, the purpose of john is dramatically evangelistic. The dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. He wrote the gospel according to john, first, second and third john, and he was the penman of the book of the revelation of jesus christ. You will hear john pipers voice and watch his pen underline, circle, make connections, and scribble notes all to help you learn to read gods word for yourself. Vernon mcgee lead you through the entire book in these 21 summaries from thru the bible s tried and trusted five year study.

The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. How to prepare a sermon how to learn biblical hebrew how to learn biblical greek how to do inductive bible study see all guides. The holy gospel of jesus christ, according to john. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels.

Introduction to the gospel of john study resources. The gospel of john is the last of the four gospels. Of course we know god inspired the bible and that it was written with his leading, but this may explain why the book of john seems so applicable to the readers of today. John used a variety of techniques to communicate to his readers the nature of jesus. The macarthur bible studies provide intriguing examinations of the whole of scripture. Intro to john biblica the international bible society. The book is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its traditions, and went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form around ad 80100. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. John bible book with full chapters king james version. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved.

Walk with jesus as he recruits the twelve disciples. Look at the book is a new online method of teaching the bible. This study can be used for personal reflection or for use in a smallgroup setting. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. Ultimately, john lived to old age where he wrote revelations on the island of patmos where he was exiled. The book of glory technical extrabiblical resources. John in the picture study bible the book of john with maps.

John macarthur takes readers through the book of john, exploring how every miracle, teaching, and action of jesus proved he was the word, the messiah, and the son of god. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. Our online gospel of john trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top gospel of john quizzes. Mcgee used to speak of each new book in his study as the greatest book in the bible. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 312 years. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. John is found with peter going to the temple when peter healed the crippled man acts 3. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. Book of john john chapter 1 john chapter 2 john chapter 3 john chapter 4 john chapter 5 john chapter 6 john chapter 7 john chapter 8 john chapter 9 john chapter 10 john chapter 11 john chapter 12 john chapter john chapter 14. The gospel of john, a favorite book of the bible, gives us the story behind the stories of the gospels. As a result both men went before the sanhedrin acts 4. His intention is confirmed by many other features of the book.

John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. The book of john stands apart from the other three gospels. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. John 112 the bible project this video provides a visual introduction and overview of the book of john. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Historical reliability of the gospels 15 lessons on the historical reliability of the gospels.

The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. The fourth book of the new testament is the gospel of john. Written by a christian named john, the contents of the book indicate quite clearly that the author was not the john who was one of the twelve disciples of jesus, for it contains no direct personal references of the type that one would expect from an intimate. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. It is the book of the bible we encourage nonchristians to read, in the hope that its message will lead them to faith in christ after all, that is the purpose of the book see john 20. John s purpose for this book is succinctly summed up in 20.

Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. John s account highlights jesus love for us and provides many details of what jesus said and did while on earth. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Lifeway offers a variety of bible studies on the book of john. John the disciple wrote this book, not john the baptist. The apostle john wrote the book of the bible by his same name to address the false teachings of a man named cerinthus, who argued that jesus was not the divine son of god.

Now the gospel of john tells us of the last supper where jesus washes the disciples feet and of his betrayal by judas escariot. No other guide makes his ministry more understandable than the smart guide to the bible. Oct 27, 2018 in addition to this gospel, the church traditionally associates john with three new testament letters first, second, and third john and the prophetic book of revelation. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. John 1, new international version niv the bible app. The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. Jun 21, 2014 the dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. Though it is one of easiest books to read, john is also one of the most profound books to understand. Browse all courses logos mobile education certificate programs course catalog topics courses for congregations access my courses. Book of 1 john book of 2 john book of 3 john book of john bible search results. In his through the bible series which he did on the radio and in print, dr.

Johns account highlights jesus love for us and provides many details of what jesus said and did while on earth. This is followed by jesus announcement of his departure. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Along with peter, john was the first to know about the resurrection of jesus because mary magdalene told them. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of john the smart guide to the bible series. The apostle john is the author of five new testament books. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series kindle edition by nelson, thomas, richards, larry. No other book in the bible presents jesus christ and his ministry more clearly than the book of john.