The Gospel of John is simply amazing!
I just want to share with you where I’m heading in my personal morning bible time, in case you’re interested, too. Below you will find a list or outline of a way to study John that is fascinating. Personally, I don’t like to rush it, so I can do some further scripture research as I study each attribute or claim. Try to keep a sensitive ear to the Spirit of God as you go. Watch your center column concordance close in your bible and look up those references. Some bibles have a key word dictionary in the back. That’s a great tool to connect you to supporting passages in the bible. As I study Gods Word, the Holy Spirit tends to speak to my heart what to pray about, too.
God’s Word is God’s message to us. God worked through real people in real time and real human history. Jesus came to this earth to bring about God’s kingdom & saving plan. In the gospel of John, we see many of Christ’s attributes and claims revealed. Maybe your devotional and prayer life has somehow got squeezed out from the business of life and you’re seeking something different and fresh to get you back in the Word of God. Consider a personal and systematic study in the gospel of John.
John 20:31 “these things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” There is so much wisdom coupled with timeless messages from our Lord to feed our souls in John.
The 7 “I Am’s” of Jesus
1. I am the bread of life – 6:35
2. I am the light of the world – 8:12
3. I am the gate – 10:7, 9
4. I am the good shepherd – 10:11,14
5. I am the resurrection and the life – 11:25
6. I am the way, the truth and the life – 14:6
7. I am the true vine – 15:1, 5
The 7 Signs
1. Turning water into wine (2:1-12)
2. Healing the noblewoman’s son (4:46-54)
3. Healing the man at the Bethesda pool (5:1-47)
4. Feeding the 5,000 (6:1-4)
5. Walking on Water (6:15-21)
6. Healing the man born blind (9:1-41)
7. Raising of Lazarus (11:1-57)
The 7 Witnesses
1. John the Baptist: “Behold, the Lamb of God…” (1:34)
2. Nathaniel: “Rabbi, you are the son of God…” (1:49)
3. Peter: “…you are the Holy One of God!” (6:69)
4. Christ: “I and the Father are one!” (10:30)
5. Martha: “I believe that you are the Son of God!” (11:27)
6. Thomas: “My Lord and my God!” (20:28)
7. John: “…Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God…” (20:31)
The 7 Word-pictures of Faith
1. To all who receive him (1:12)
2. Whoever believes in him (3:15, 16)
3. Drink of the water of life (4:14)
4. Feed on the Bread of Life (6:35-57)
5. Come to me… (7:37-38)
6. Enter in at the gate (10:9)
7. My sheep hear my voice (10:16, 27)
The 7 Equalities of Jesus with God the Father
1. Equal in Working (5:19)
2. Equal in Knowing (5:20)
3. Equal in Resurrecting (5:21, 28-29)
4. Equal in Judging (5:22-27)
5. Equal in Honor (5:23)
6. Equal in Regenerating (5:23)
7. Equal in Self-Existence (5:26)
Hope this is something you can use or helps if you’re looking for something fresh.
God bless you,
Bro. Bruce Rudd