John: An Expositional Commentary

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16

Because of its emphasis on "the Love of God" and Jesus' being the incarnation of that Love, many believe this gospel is the most important for new and old Christians alike to take to heart. Written by the "disciple whom Jesus loved", the book of John is organized around seven miracles, seven discourses and seven "I AM" statements. This study is so deep "an elephant can bathe in it, and yet an infant can wade in it."

This study contains 20 hours of verse by verse teachings.

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1. John Introduction and John 1:1-14 - Introduction. Hermeneutical Caveats. Structure of the Gospels and the Uniqueness of John.
2. John 1:15-51 - John the Baptist. The date of Jesus’ birth.
3. John 2 - The first miracle. The wedding at Cana. The water of purification. The first Passover. Cleansing of the Temple.
4. John 3 - The meeting with Nicodemus at night. “Born Again”? The last testimony of John the Baptist.
5. John 4 - 5 - John 5 is a key chapter with some of the strongest arguments for the deity of Jesus Christ.
6. John 6 - The feeding of the 5,000. The Bread of Life. Jesus walks on water.
7. John 7 - Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles. Rivers of Living Water. Pharisees’ Unbelief.
8. John 8 - The woman caught in adultery. Jesus the Light of the World. A heated “exchange” with the Pharisees.
9. John 9 - Jesus heals the man born blind. A look at “Spiritual Blindness.” Why Do Christians Have Trials?
10. John 10 - Jesus the Good Shepherd. Eternal Security. Jesus rejected by the Jews.
11. John 11 - The death and raising of Lazarus. The plot against Jesus by the chief priests and Pharisees.
12. John 12 - Jesus anointed at Bethany. The triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The Son of Man “must be lifted up.”
13. John 13 - Jesus washes His disciples’ feet. He foretells His betrayal. A New Commandment.
14. John 14 - Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Light. The promise of the Holy Spirit.
15. John 15 - 16 - Jesus is the True Vine. Our relationship with Him, one another, and with the World. The work of the Holy Spirit.
16. John 17 - The longest recorded prayer of our Lord. Jesus’ prayer for Himself; prayer for His disciples.
17. John 18 - The betrayal and arrest of Jesus. The Garden. Jesus brought before Annas, Caiaphas, and Pilate.
18. John 19 - Jesus sentenced to die. The crucifixion. Jesus’ side pierced. The burial of Jesus.
19. John 20 - The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene and his disciples.
20. John 21 - The last miracle in John’s Gospel. Peter’s restoration. “Feed my sheep.” The commission and the cross.

Session 1 of 20 - John Introduction and John 1:1-14