1. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 1 Six Phases of Spiritual Life - John 2:13-4:54 Well known verses: 3:16 For God so loved… 3:7 You must be born again… 3:30 He must increase (grow)… 4:24 God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth. 4:35 I tell you open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.

2. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 2 Not originally divided by chapter numbers. Organized by: 1. Visits to Jerusalem 2. At Jewish feasts 3. Connected Themes Six Phases of Spiritual Life - John Like a pizza pie! Divided up!

3. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 3 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. John 3:11-13 AV-KJV Six Phases of Spiritual Life - John

4. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 4 1. Only Jesus came down from heaven. We have never been there. 2. In order to help us understand heavenly things He uses earthly things to explain these heavenly things. 3. So both Jesus and John, the writer, use things of life like birth, growth, drink, food and family to help us understand eternal life. Six Phases of Spiritual Life - John

5. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 5 Market in Jewish Temple, Jerusalem 2:13-25In Man Nicodemus: A Teacher Puzzled 3:1-21Birth...Again? John the Baptist Responds with Joy 3:22-36Growing Son Messed up Person at Jacobs Well, Samaria 4:1-26 Eternal Drink The Disciples: Trainees Puzzled 4:27-42 Secret Food? A Family Responds with Faith 4:43-54Living Son Six Phases - John 2:13-4:54

6. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 6 In the Temple - 2:13-25 in man 2:14, 25 Six Phases - John 2:13-4:54

7. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 7 In the Temple - 2:13-25 in man 2:14, 25 Birth...Again - 3:1-21 water & wind (Spirit) 3:3, 7 Six Phases - John 2:13-4:54

8. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 8 In the Temple - 2:13-25 in man 2:14, 25 Birth...Again - 3:1-21 water & wind (Spirit) 3:3, 7 Continual Growth - 3:22-36 He increase 3:30 Six Phases - John 2:13-4:54

9. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 9 In the Temple - 2:13-25 in man 2:14, 25 Birth...Again - 3:1-21 water & wind (Spirit) 3:3, 7 Continual Growth - 3:22-36 He increase 3:30 Eternal Drink - 4:1-26 fountain 4:10, 14 Six Phases - John 2:13-4:54

10. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 10 In the Temple - 2:13-25 in man 2:14, 25 Birth...Again - 3:1-21 water & wind (Spirit) 3:3, 7 Continual Growth - 3:22-36 He increase 3:30 Eternal Drink - 4:1-26 fountain 4:10, 14 Secret Food - 4:27-42 will & work 4:32, 34 Six Phases - John 2:13-4:54

11. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 11 In the Temple - 2:13-25 in man 2:14, 25 Birth...Again - 3:1-21 water & wind (Spirit) 3:3, 7 Continual Growth - 3:22-36 He increase 3:30 Eternal Drink - 4:1-26 fountain 4:10, 14 Secret Food - 4:27-42 will & work 4:32, 34 Family of Faith 4:43- 54 They believed 4:53 Six Phases - John 2:13-4:54

12. ©Copyright 2003-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved. 12 Clean House 2:13-25 in man 3:14, 25 Birth...Again 3:1-21 water & Spirit 3:3, 5-7 Continual Growth 3:22-36 herald of joy 3:30 Changed Person 4:1-26 fountain 4:14 Secret Food 4:27-42 will & work 4:34 Living Son 4:43-54 family of faith 4:53 Six Phases - John 2:13-4:54