Theme of the book of John: Jesus Taught He Is Divine
A. Overview of John:
We begin in John 1:1 with a plain statement of fact that Jesus is God. The gospel of John traces the process of Jesus teaching this fact of His divinity to mankind in various settings. Finally the book closes with another plain statement of the fact of Jesus' divinity, except this time it comes from the mouth of "doubting Thomas".
B. Basic outline of John:
More than a just a prophet: Jn 6
V 29 A prophet Believe in Him whom God has sent
V 30-34 A prophet equal to Moses: What sign? Manna from heaven
V 41,42 greater than Moses: "I have come down out of heaven'
Jn 5:17,18 I and Father are working: equality
Jn 8:53-59 "Tell them "I AM" sent you." (see Ex 3:14)
Jn 10:30-33 I and Father are one: equality
Climax of book: Jn 20:27,28: "my Lord and my God'
Conclusion of book: Jn 20:31 "these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name"
A. Overview of John:
We begin in John 1:1 with a plain statement of fact that Jesus is God. The gospel of John traces the process of Jesus teaching this fact of His divinity to mankind in various settings. Finally the book closes with another plain statement of the fact of Jesus' divinity, except this time it comes from the mouth of "doubting Thomas".
B. Basic outline of John:
More than a just a prophet: Jn 6
V 29 A prophet Believe in Him whom God has sent
V 30-34 A prophet equal to Moses: What sign? Manna from heaven
V 41,42 greater than Moses: "I have come down out of heaven'
Jn 5:17,18 I and Father are working: equality
Jn 8:53-59 "Tell them "I AM" sent you." (see Ex 3:14)
Jn 10:30-33 I and Father are one: equality
Climax of book: Jn 20:27,28: "my Lord and my God'
Conclusion of book: Jn 20:31 "these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name"