In Him is Life

A Literary & Pastoral Study Guide to the Gospel of John

Russian Orthodox icon of John

 

Notes on John's Gospel, Letters, and Revelation

The Theme of New Creation, New Exodus, New Humanity

The Theme of New Creation

The Theme of New Exodus

The Theme of Becoming Children of God

The Prophecy of Ezekiel in the Gospel of John

Does John Quote the Old Testament Out of Context? An Examination of John 19:17 - 42

Did God Leave Some People's Names Out of His Book?  An Examination of Revelation 13:8

 

Messages from John's Gospel, Letters, and Revelation

John theme Jesus as God's New Humanity, Healing Our Humanity
John 1:1 - 18 Why Trust Jesus?
John 1:35 - 51 How Jesus Shows Us He Knows Us (and ppt)
John 4:1 - 29 Can Jesus Satisfy Our Thirst?
John 8:31 - 37 How Jesus Sets Us Free
John 14:8 - 21 Knowing God from the Inside by the Spirit
John 14:15 - 23 The Trinity and Heaven
John 14:22 - 31 The Words of God through Our Words
John 14:22 - 26

Why We Don't Need to See Jesus 

John 18:1 - 19:16

The Politics of Jesus and the Politics of Fear

1 John 3:11 - 18 Stewardship:  True Care for Others
1 John 4:9 - 14 Knowing the Love of God
Revelation 4:9 - 11 Casting Our Crowns Before Jesus
Revelation 19 - 22 Heaven and Hell
Revelation 19 - 22 Hell as the Love of God
Revelation theme fire Heaven and Hell and the Theme of Fire in the Book of Revelation (and ppts)

 

Personal Study Notes on John's Gospel

John 1:1 - 18 Jesus Defines Who God Is and Who Humanity Is
John 1:1 - 18 Jesus is at the Center of the Universe
John 1:19 - 51  The Chain of Witnesses
John 2:1 - 12 Jesus' Fullness:  A Hint of the New
John 2:13 - 25 Jesus' Fullness:  The Fall of the Old
John 3:1 - 21 Glimpses of a New Humanity
John 3:22 - 36 I Must Decrease, Jesus Must Increase
John 4:1 - 29  Can Jesus Satisfy Our Thirst?
John 4:1 - 42  Jesus' Witness to Samaria
John 4:30 - 54  Belief on What Basis?
John 5:1 - 15 Jesus Calls Us Out of Self-Pity
John 5:16 - 47 Jesus Goes Public With His Identity
John 6:1 - 21 Jesus is the New Bread of Life
John 6:22 - 51 You Are What You Eat

 

Small Group Leader Notes on John's Gospel

John 1:1 - 18 Jesus Defines Who God Is and Who Humanity Is
John 1:1 - 18 Jesus is at the Center of the Universe, Not You
John 1:19 - 51  The Chain of Witnesses
John 2:1 - 12 Jesus' Fullness:  A Hint of the New
John 2:13 - 25 Jesus' Fullness:  The Fall of the Old
John 3:1 - 21 Glimpses of a New Humanity
John 3:22 - 36 I Must Decrease, Jesus Must Increase
John 4:1 - 29  Can Jesus Satisfy Our Thirst?
John 4:1 - 42  Jesus' Witness to Samaria
John 4:30 - 54  Belief on What Basis?
John 5:1 - 15 Jesus Calls Us Out of Self-Pity
John 5:16 - 47  The Son Testifies About the Father, and Vice Versa
John 6:1 - 21 Jesus is the New Bread of Life
John 6:22 - 51 You Are What You Eat
John 6:52 - 71 Where Else Shall We Go?
John 7:1 - 53 The Law, Jesus, and the True Fountain of Life
John 8:1 - 11 The Woman Caught in Adultery: A Lesson in the True Intent of the Jewish Law
John 8:12 - 36 Jesus Grants True Freedom
John 8:37 - 59 Who's Your Daddy?
John 9:1 - 41 Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind
John 10:1 - 21 Jesus is the Door and the Shepherd
John 10:22 - 42 Jesus' Case to Be the Messiah, and the Case Against Him
John 11:1 - 44 Jesus Raises the Dead
John 11:20 - 44 The Emotions of God:  The Tears and Anger of God and ppt
John 12:1 - 19 Jesus' Last Visit to Jerusalem
John 12:20 - 50 The Time Has Come
John 13:1 - 38 Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
John 14:1 - 7 Jesus is the Way, Truth, and Life
John 14:8 - 21 Jesus' Spirit in Us
John 14:22 - 31 Jesus' Word and His Spirit
John 15:1 - 17 The Vine and the Branches, Part One: Abiding
John 15:1 - 17 The Vine and the Branches, Part Two: Loving
John 15:18 - 16:3 Like Teacher, Like Student
John 16:4 - 16 The Holy Spirit's Work
John 16:17 - 33 Joy, Sorrow, and Courage
John 17:1 - 13 Jesus' Prayer For Us, Part 1
John 17:14 - 26 Jesus' Prayer For Us, Part 2
John 18:1 - 19:16 The Two Trials
John 19:17 - 42 The Revealing of Jesus
John 20:1 - 31 To Believe is to Be Sent

John 21:1 - 25

Jesus Restores the Fallen

 

Small Group Leader Notes on Revelation

Thematic

The Theme of Fire in Revelation

Revelation 17 - 18

The Fall of Human Civilization

 

 

Helpful books and articles:

* Greg Boyd, Greg's Response to Driscoll's "Is God a Pacifist" Part 1 (blog, Oct 28, 2013)

* Greg Boyd, Greg's Response to Driscoll's "Is God a Pacifist" Part 2 (blog, Oct 28, 2013)

* Greg Boyd, Greg's Response to Driscoll's "Is God a Pacifist" Part 3 (blog, Oct 29, 2013) 

* Paradosis, Engaging the Gospel of John (audio lectures, Sep 25 - 27, 2014)

* Father Aidan Kimel, Recoving the Good News of Predestination (Eclectic Orthodoxy blog, Nov 12, 2014) contrasts Augustine and Maximus Confessor on John 6:39

 

 

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