Description
Relevant Verses: John 6:1–15, 26–36; 11
Theme: Signs of Divinity
Leading Question: What persuades you about Jesus as a divine being?
Nowhere in the New Testament is Jesus presented as more thoroughly human and more thoroughly divine than in the Gospel of John. Consider these polarities pointed out by Prof. Paul N. Anderson, The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel (p. 26-27):
On one hand, Jesus’ divinity is pronounced in John:
The glory of Jesus is testified to from the beginning of the Gospel (1:4; 2:11; 11:4; 14:13; 17:1) and his “glorification” is emphasized extensively (1:51; 3:14; 6:62; 8:28; 12:23, 34; 13:1)
Jesus is ...
Relevant Verses: John 8:54–58; 12:1–8; 19:4–22; 20:19– 31
Theme: Signs Faith versus Blessed Faith
Leading Question: What do you need to believe?
The tension between signs faith and belief without having seen is a curious one in John’s Gospel. On one hand, Jesus’ sings are featured with...
Published 11/09/24
Relevant Verses: John 1:32–36; 3:25–36; 5:36–38; 6:51–71; 7:37–53
Theme: The Scandal of Jesus
Leading Question: Have you ever felt offended by something Jesus asked you to do?
The miracle of the loaves and fish is recounted in all four Gospels. According to John’s account in chapter 6,...
Published 11/02/24