3. A Galilean, familiar with Jewish traditions Family –Zebedee, Salome, James –John and James were called by Jesus as “Sons of Thunder” [Mark 3:17] Fishermen Connection with Jerusalem? –Known to high priest –Have a home there? Disciple of John the Baptist?

4. Inner Circle of Jesus The disciple whom Jesus loved Mary was entrusted to his care Worked with Peter in Jerusalem A Jew who witnessed all Jesus’ works Only “for sure” wrote the gospel by first hand account and eye witness Only Gospel written in Hebrew calendar and time

5.  Written approximately 70 to 90 AD including the Three Epistles and Revelation  Settled in Ephesus  Exiled to Patmos  Lived very long life  He was the only one of the apostles to die not of martyrdom but of old age, around the year 100 AD  St. John’ Feast Day is on December 27

6.  To reveal Jesus' glory as Son of God Shared w/ Father before incarnation Demonstrated by signs Supreme glory in passion  To reveal truth Jesus brings truth Is true bread for souls of men  Jesus' glory attested by witnesses jesus John Baptist Disciples Scriptures Father

7. Title Passage/Area of Power The Changing of Water into Wine2:1-11 Quality The Healing of the Nobleman’s Son4:46-54 Space The Healing of the Impotent Man5:1-9 Time The Feeding of the Five Thousand6:1-14 Quantity The Walking on the Water6:16-21 Natural Law The Healing of the Blind Man9:1-12 Misfortune The Raising of Lazarus 11:1-46 Death

8.  John loved Christ very much, but like many in that time that loved Christ, were tormented and tortured for their Christian beliefs, as was John.  Emperor Domitian laid him in boiling oil in 96 A.D. Then sent him into exile on the island of Patmus.

9. However, the Lord was with him in exile and He granted him the eternal revelation. Read Revelation 1

10. John the Beloved was a model of prayer and contemplation. He learned all things because he was always closer to Jesus’ side. Do we as Christians move closer to Jesus side and test His Love?

11. (John 3:16)