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JOHN
John 1:1-18
This book is about Jesus, who was eternally with God but also became a human being to reveal God to mankind.
When religious authoritiesasked John abouthis identity, hesaidhewaspreparingpeopleforthecomingoftheMessiah, whowasmuchmoreimportantthanhimself.
Johnthe Baptizer announcedthatJesuswastheonewhowouldbecomeasacrificetoremoveguiltforsin, andhowGodhadconfirmedthatJesuswastheSonofGod.
AfterJohndeclaredagainthatJesuswouldbeasacrificetoremoveguiltforsin, fourmendecidedtobecome Jesus’ disciples.
Jesustold Nathaniel thatheknewabouthim supernaturally, butthathewoulddothingsthatweremore surprising thanthat.
In Cana Jesus did his first miracle, turning water into delicious wine.
Jesusandotherswentto Capernaum andstayedthereseveraldays.
AfterJesusexpelledthemerchantsfromthetemple, theJewishleaderswantedhimtodoamiracletoshowbywhatauthorityhedidthat. Hetoldthem metaphorically thathewouldbecomealiveagainthreedaysafterhedied.
Jesus told Nicodemus that people needed to be born again spiritually to have eternal life.
GodsenthisSonintotheworldtosaveeveryonewhotrustsinhim.
Whenmanypeoplebegantobecome Jesus’ disciples, and John the Baptizer declaredthatJesuswasgreaterthanhe, theJewishleadersrejected John’s and Jesus’ testimonythatJesuswasequaltoGod.
John 4:1-30
While Jesus talked with a Samaritan woman, he showed by his God-given knowledge of her personal life that he is the life-giving Messiah.
JesustoldhisdisciplesthatwhatsustainedhimwasdoinghisFather’swill, whichmeant convincing non-Jewish peopletobelieveinhim.
ManySamaritansbelievedthatJesuswastheMessiah.
AfterJesushealedan official’s son, theofficialandhisfamilybelievedthatJesusistheMessiah.
The Jewish leaders did not like the fact that Jesus healed a paralyzed man on the Sabbath day.
TheJewishleadersbecameveryangrywithJesusforsayingthathewasthemanwhowasalsoGod.
Jesusrepliedtotheirobjectionsbystatingfivereasonswhytheyshouldbelievethatheisthe ◄Sonof/manwhowasalso► God.
Jesus miraculously fed more than 5,000 people.
Jesus miraculously walkedonthewater.
Jesustaughtthem figuratively oftheneedforthemtotakeforthemselvesthebenefitsofhissacrificinghimselfandsheddinghisbloodtoatonefortheirsins.
Someof Jesus’ discipleslefthimbecauseofthisteaching.
Jesus rejected his younger brothers’ suggestion that he go immediately to Jerusalem.
Jesuswenttothecelebration.
AfterJesustaughtpeople, theJewishleaderswantedto arrest him, butmanyothersbelievedhewastheMessiah.
ManypeopleweredividedafterJesussaidthattheSpiritwouldproduceeternallifewithinthosewhocometohim.
Jesus evaded a trap about condemning a woman who had been caught committing adultery.
Jesusrepliedtothe Pharisees’ objection tohisclaimtobelikealightforthepeopleoftheworld.
Jesusrepliedtothe Pharisees’ continuedrejectionof Jesus’ claimsabouthimself.
Jesustoldhis critics whichpeopleweretruebelieverslikeAbrahamandwhichonesreallywereservingSatan.
Jesus healed a man who was born blind.
The Pharisees investigatedthehealingoftheblindman.
Jesus explained why he is like a good shepherd.
TheJewishleaderstriedtokillor arrest JesusforclaimingthathewasequalwithGod.
Jesus’ friend, Lazarus, died.
Lazarus’ sistersexpressed disappointment thatJesusdidnotcomeandheal Lazarus beforehedied.
Jesuscaused Lazarus tobealiveagain.
TheJewishleadersdecidedtokillJesus.
A woman anointed Jesus with perfume
TheJewishleadersdecidedtokill Lazarus, too.
JesusenteredJerusalemasaking, butahumbleone.
JesustoldsomeGreekswhatpeoplewhowantedtobehisdiscipleshadtobereadytodo.
GodencouragedJesusabouthiscomingdeathbyavoicefromheaven.
MostoftheJewishleaderscontinuedtorejectJesus’message.
Jesus warnedthatGodwouldcondemnthosewhorejectedhismessage.
Jesus washed the disciples’ feet as an example of humble service to each other.
Jesuspredictedthatoneofthemwouldbetrayhimtohisenemies.
Jesuscommandedhisdisciplesthattheyshouldloveeachother.
Jesusalsoprophesiedthat Peter woulddenythatheknewJesus.
Jesus encouraged his disciples and told them that he is the only way to the Father.
JesuspromisedtosendtheHolySpirittothem.
Jesus taught them that they needed to remain closely united to him in order to live in a way that would please God.
JesustaughtthemthatthosewhowereopposedtoGodwouldhatethem, too.
JesustoldthemsomethingsthattheHolySpiritwoulddo.
Jesustoldthemthatafterhelefttheywouldbesad, butthattheywouldlaterbejoyfulwhentheysawhimagain.
Jesus prayed that God would honor him.
JesusprayedthatGodwouldprotecthisdisciples.
Jesusprayedforfuture believers.
They seized Jesus in a grove of olive trees.
TheytookJesustobequestionedby Annas, theformerhighpriest.
Peter deniedthathewas Jesus’ disciple.
TheHighPriestquestionedJesus.
Peter deniedtwomoretimesthatheknew Jesus.
Pilate thegovernorquestionedJesus.
Pilate finally permitted them to crucify Jesus.
They nailed Jesustoacross.
Jesusentrustedhismotherto John’s care.
Jesusdied.
Josephandothersput Jesus’ bodyinacave.
On Sunday morning they discovered that Jesus’ tomb was empty.
Jesusappearedto Mary from Magdala.
Jesusappearedtomanyofhisdisciples.
Jesusappearedtoallofhisdisciples, including Thomas.
Johnstatedthepurposeofthisbook.
Jesus appeared to seven disciples and enabled them miraculously to catch a lot of fish.
Jesusasked Peter threetimesifhereallylovedJesus. ThenJesustold Peter how Peter woulddie.
PeteraskedJesuswhatwouldhappentoJohn.
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