5/20/17

John wrote so you would believe in Jesus, Son of God

AIM: To believe in God in light of history and eternity.
A) God's redemptive plan is explained in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection
Jesus, Word, Life, Light, God, most rejected yet some received (John 1:1-18)
Jesus is identified as the Lamb of God (John 1:19-51)
Jesus turns water into wine, says his resurrection is authority (John 2:1-25)
Jesus reminds Nicodemus of God's plan, John restates his position (John 3:1-36)

B) Jesus demonstrates ministry in the Holy Spirit
Jesus ministers to the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:1-30)
Jesus demonstrates how bringing people to faith can nourish us (John 4:31-54)
Jesus heals at Bethesda, explains God and testimonies authenticate him (John 5:1-47)
Jesus heals the sick, feeds 5,000 and walks on water (John 6:1-21)

C) Jesus teaches about life in God and why people refuse it
Crowds don't understand Jesus is the Bread of Life (John 6:22-40)
Jesus the Bread from Heaven, offered to all offensive to most (John 6:41-71)
Jesus teaches about Living Water at Festival of Tabernacles (John 7:1-52)
Jesus exposes sin teaching freedom believing his light and truth (John 8:1-59)
Jesus heals a man born blind, Pharisees refuse belief (John 9:1-41)
Jesus Illustrates God's plan as a Door and Good Shepherd (John 10:1-42)

D) Jesus demonstrates God's love for us and His nature as Trinity
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, leaders plot his arrest (John 11:1-56)
John 12:1-50
John 13:1-30
Love, Belief and Works are hallmarks of disciples of Jesus (John 13:31-14:14)
Jesus teaches love precedes obedience and the indwelling Holy Spirit (John 14:15-31)
Remaining in Jesus brings relational consequences with God and people (John 15:1-16:4)
Jesus teaches about the Father's love and Holy Spirit's guidance (John 16:5-33)
Jesus prays for himself, believers and testimony to the world (John 17:1-26)

E) Jesus fulfills God's redemptive plan in his death, resurrection and promised return
Jesus betrayed by Judas, then Peter fulfils prohecy (John 18:1-27)
Pilate under pressure condemns Jesus to crucifixion (John 18:28-19:17)
John 19:18-42
Disciples witness Jesus resurrected, receive the Holy Spirit and commissioned (John 20:1-31)
Resurrected Jesus advises, serves breakfast for disciples and restores Peter (John 21)