Lesson no 37 Life of Jesus according to John Part 4As disciples of Jesus that is one who follows Him, we should understand about His life and Ministry on this earth. First we need to look at the four Gospels to understand His character and nature. The four Gospels were written to four different groups of people and therefore they give a different PERSPCTIVE of His life. Q1/ God wanted to through the four Gospels appeal to all people groups. (True or False) Could you think of four people in your life that you may write a letter to and each letter could be about the same thing, but you write it in a different manner with different emphases on different parts. This was a method used to make Christ appealing to all groups. John John is writing to the Believers saying that Jesus is the object of faith. Q2/ The believer in one God would like this Gospel. (True or False) The book of John does not deal with the birth of Jesus. Introduction of Jesus 1:1-18 Introduction of Christ 1 Jesus Public Ministry 1:19-12:50 Jesus Private Ministry 13,17 Betrayal 18 Crucifixion 19 Resurrection 20, 21 Q3/ John goes into great detail about Jesus birth. (True or False) Introduction John starts of by dealing with the Deity of Jesus. For example he uses the term, “The Son of God”. The first three lines deal with this point. John’s style of writing is poetic and rich. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.(MKJV) Q4/ Jesus is God. (True or False) Then John then uses John the Baptists to verify the deity of Christ Word made flesh. We can see this in the next scripture where John cries out, “Behold the Lamb of God”. Prior to this John the Baptists announced the type of ministry, a Ministry of GRACE. John 1:17 For the Law came through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.36 And looking upon Jesus as He walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God!(MKJV) Q5/ When John cries out, “Behold the Lamb of God” he was saying Jesus is from God. (True or False) Q6/ Grace came through Moses and the Law through Jesus. (True or False) The next verse in John 1:37 John reports Jesus starts recruiting His first disciples. Jesus Public Ministry Jesus launches straight into his Public ministry in chapter 2 The Marriage at Cana, with the best party miracle turning water into wine. The next 11 chapters are about Jesus the Son of God, Son of Man doing His public Ministry. Jesus starts in a very bold way by the cleansing of the Temple. Q7/ Jesus didn’t change the water into wine. (True or False) John likes to use influential names here he uses a Pharisees named Nicodemus again to proclaim the deity of Christ. Jesus proclaims to Nicodemus The Necessity of a New Birth the birth of Water and of the Spirit. John 3:1 And there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to Him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no man can do these miracles which you do unless God is with him.(MKJV) Q8/ John appeals to people using influential peoples names. (True or False) Q9/ The word deity means God. (True or False) John 5 Jesus predicts His own death and resurrection, also the resurrection of all. Chapter 6 He feeds the five thousand and the multitude seeks to make Jesus the King. Q10/ Jesus predicts His death and resurrection. (True or False) Q11/ Jesus performs miracles and proves His deity. (True or False) John shows throughout these 11 chapters that Jesus by demonstrating His deity He is a challenge to the establishment of the Sanhedrin. This brings about the deception and betrayal of Christ latter in chapter 18. Q12/ John challenges the establishment in regards to Jesus’ deity. (True or False) Jesus Private Ministry John 13 to 17 Jesus comes to the Passover Meal with His disciples then the Lord washes the Disciples' Feet. He spends some time explaining to the disciples even though He is the Son of God He has come to serve. He goes on to explain about the Persecution to come, but He reassures them by saying He will send the Comforter the Holy Spirit who will guide them and bring them understanding. Jesus concludes here by praying for them and all believers to come that they may be one, a call for unity, and that the world may believe. Q13/ Peter washed Jesus feet. (True or False) Q14/ Jesus came to serve. (True or False) Q15/ We are called to serve mankind with the news of the Gospel. (True or False) Betrayal John 18 Jesus takes His disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray and during the night He is captured. Even when he has been betrayed He still prays for the high priest servant who has had his ear cut off. Q16/ Jesus showed compassion even when He had been betrayed. (True or False) John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would fight so that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now My kingdom is not from here. (MKJV) Q17/ Jesus Kingdom is of heaven from God. (True or False) John reports that Jesus saying, “My Kingdom is not of this world” once again demonstrating that Jesus is the sent one of God. Q18/ Jesus was sent by King Herod. (True or False) Crucifixion John 19 Jesus is crucified a announcing, “it is Finished” John has portrayed Jesus to be compassionate even as He is dying on the cross of Golgotha. Resurrection John 20, 21 finally concludes with the resurrection and the final teaching of Christ before He ascended into heaven. Q19/ Jesus greatest victory is that He defeated death and sin. (True or False) Mark had portrayed Jesus as a superhero, Luke portrays Jesus as the embodiment of wisdom, Matthew the fulfillment of prophecy and now finally we see John the apostle of Love clearly records Christ as a compassionate loving God. John compels readers to fall in love with Jesus and have a deep and meaningful relationship with a living God. Q20/ Jesus is a living God full of love and grace. (True or False)
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37 Life of Jesus according to John 
