WHAT IS JOHN’S PURPOSE? WHY DID HE WRITE? JOHN’S GOSPEL WHAT IS JOHN’S PURPOSE? WHY DID HE WRITE?

JOHN TELLS US… Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. John 20:30-31

7 SIGNS… Turning Water into Wine (John 2:1-11) Cleansing the Temple (2:12-17) Healing the Nobleman's Son (John(4:46-54) Healing the Lame Man (John 5:1:15) Feeding the Multitude ( John 6:1-15) Healing the Blind Man (John 9) Raising Lazarus (John 11)

7 “I AM” SAYINGS … I am the bread of life… (John 6:1-35) I am the light of the world… (John 8-12) I am the gate… (John 10:9) I am the good shepherd… (John 10:11) I am the resurrection and the life… (John 11:25) I am the way, the truth and the life… (John 14:6) I am the true vine… (John 15:1)

GREEK PANTHEON OF GODS AND GODDESSES

THE JEWISH SCRIPTURES (OLD TESTAMENT)

Logos = Word Two main ways it was used in Greek: 1. The spoken word 2. The rational principle which governs the mind and also the universe

Heraclitus: Greek philosopher 6th Century BC He taught that the logos was the supreme principle that governed the universe

And God said, “Let there be light” Genesis 1:3 “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made…” Psalm 33:6 “… so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty.” Isaiah 55:11

“The Word (logos) became flesh…” John 1:14 “The Word (logos) became flesh…”

1. JOHN 1:1- 4 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched — this we proclaim concerning the Word (Logos) of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.

JOHN 19:26-27 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing near by, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

JOHN TELLS US… Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. John 20:30-31