Intro

Gospel of John: This book is called the Gospel of John as it is one of the four gospel accounts. The early church called these books the gospels because the word gospel means good news. These books are filled with the good news of how Jesus came down to earth and died for the sins of humanity.

Penman: “John the Beloved” was the penman God used to write the Gospel of John. He was a disciple of Jesus and a member of the inner core of three disciples, Peter, James and John.

Focus: Each of the gospel accounts has a different emphasis. The Gospel of John focuses on the deity of Christ, the fact that Jesus was God come in a human body.

Introduction to the Gospel of John

The Gospel attributed to John is unique from the previous three synoptic gospels. They, in considerable degree, parallel each other as they present the life and ministry of our Lord. John, on the other hand, presents aspects of Christ’s life and ministry nowhere else recorded. One reason may be that John wrote later than the other three synoptic gospels. Historians have generally taken the position that the Gospel of John was written between A.D. 85 and 90. John no doubt was acquainted with the other three. As the Holy Spirit led him, he presented aspects of Christ’s ministry the others did not. Because John had more than a half a century to reflect upon and understand the transition to grace, his gospel is perhaps the most spiritually mature. This is particularly so in respect to his clear presentation of salvation.

The theme of the Gospel is clear in the initial paragraphs. Jesus Christ is the incarnate Son of God. He is the eternal Word and, in fact, is God. His advent was through His incarnation, a revelation of God as man. The other resounding theme is how one might have eternal life through Christ by trusting Him as Savior. Two words are prominent throughout: “believe” and “life.” –Pastor David Sorenson

John 1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11,  12,  13,  14,  15,  16,  17,  18,  19,  20,  21