1. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 1 Got Life? Sharing the Invitation to Life from John’s Gospel Timothy R. Nichols Assistant Professor Rocky Mountain Bible College Rocky Mountain Seminary

2. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 2 Savior The Gift is free I Have Been Saved From the Penalty of Sin Justification Lord I Am Being Saved From the Power of Sin The Process is very costly is very costly Sanctification King I Will Be Saved From the Presence of Sin Glorification The Kingdom is inherited

3. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 3 By faith alone in Jesus Christ alone Salvation: Justification The Gateway Salvation: Sanctification The Christian Way of Life On-going faith with: Confession of sin Confession of sin Confessing Christ Confessing Christ Obedience in general Obedience in general Salvation: Glorification United with the Lord At Death or the Rapture Participating in God’s Plan

4. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 4 The Invitation to Life from the Gospel of John

5. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 5 Overall Purpose (20:30–31) And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and in order that (by) believing you may have life in His name.

6. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 6 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and in order that (by) believing you may have life in His name. Purpose of the Sign Miracles (20:30–31)

7. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 7 Many Signs (20:30) Water into wine (2:1–11) Healing nobleman’s son (4:46–54) Healing paralytic (5:1–15) Feeding 5000 (6:1–14) Walking on water (6:15–21) Healing man born blind (9:1–7) Raising Lazarus (11:1–44) _____________ ?

8. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 8 What is the 8th sign? (20:30) John says “many other signs” (20:30), even though he has not used the word sign since John 12:37. Is it possible that John 20 includes an implicit sign?

9. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 9 What is the 8th sign? (20:30) John 2:13ff. Passover ( 4-7-30) of the Jews (Judeans) (cf. 7:1, walk in Galilee vs. in Judea) Drove money changers from court of Gentiles What sign shows His authority to do this? Destroy this “naos” & in 3 days I will raise it Judeans reject sign; disciples will believe it

10. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 10 Many other signs? Water into wine (2:1–11) Healing nobleman’s son (4:46–54) Healing paralytic (5:1–15) Feeding 5000 (6:1–14) Walking on water (6:15–21) Healing man born blind (9:1–7) Raising Lazarus (11:1–44) The Cross-and-Resurrection (2:18–19)

11. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 11 Jesus on the cross (19:17–27) 24 Tetelestai (19:28–30) 28 Piercing Jesus’ side (19:31–37) 34-36 Burial in Joseph’s tomb (19:38–42) The empty tomb (20:1–10) 8-9 Mary Magdalene sees Him (20:11–18) 16b Ten disciples see Jesus (20:19–23) 20b Ten + Thomas see Jesus (20:24–29) 28-29 He did many other signs (20:30–31)

12. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 12 Many other signs? John means many signs besides the 8: 1. The seven signs of John 2ff. (1–7) 2. The cross + resurrection (8)

13. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 13 Many other signs? Water into wine (2:1–11) Healing nobleman’s son (4:46–54) Healing paralytic (5:1–15) Feeding 5000 (6:1–14) Walking on water (6:15–21) Healing man born blind (9:1–7) Raising Lazarus (11:1–44) The Cross-and-Resurrection (2:18–19)

14. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 14 Practical Applications

15. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 15 John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

16. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 16 John 6:47 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.

17. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 17 John 5:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

18. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 18 John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they might have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

19. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 19 John 8:11 Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.”

20. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 20 Remember...

21. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 21 Jesus came that we might have abundant life. Everyone needs abundant life from Jesus.