The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved
John, the Disciple of Jesus
In comparison.. Matthew Mark Luke What Jesus did and how he taught John Who Jesus is and how we may know Him
Small details Turning water to wine 6 stone water jars, 20-30 gallons each. John 2:6 Feeding of the 5,000 - Barely Bread John 6:9 Fragrance of the ointment Mary poured on Jesus pure nard John 12:3
Key Themes in the Book of John The Word became flesh John 1 Jesus is the bread of life John 6 Jesus is the Good Shepherd John 10 Abide in Me John 15 The work of the Holy Spirit John 16 Unity of the Godhead and of believers John 17
I AM sayings (only found in John) I am the bread of life. 6:35 I am the light of the world. 8:12 Before Abraham was, I AM 8:58 I am the door of the sheep. 10:7 I am the good shepherd. 10:11 I and my Father are one. 10:30 I am the way, the truth, and the life. 14:6 I am the vine. 15:5
The Focus of John s gospel is on a relationships.
John 13:34-35 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
Purpose: That you might believe. John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
The women at the well The officials son The blind man The crowd of Jews
John 1:12Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Why not in red letters?
John 6:29Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent." John 8:32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 11:25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.
John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 20:27 Stop doubting and believe
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. John 13:23
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved John was sitting right next to Jesus at the last supper.
When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, "Woman, here is your son," John 19:26
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved John was right there at the cross within hearing distance when Jesus died.
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the LORD out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!" John 20:2
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved John was awake and ran very fast early in the morning to Jesus tomb.
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the LORD!" John 21:7
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved It was John who first recognized Jesus.
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. John 21:20
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved John was still following Jesus even though he knew it might mean death.
John took the name which he knew most accurately described him, whether others quibbled at it or not. So far from there being any pride in it, it just shows the simplicity of his spirit, the openness, the transparency of his character, and his complete self-forgetfulness. He is not that disciple who did anything, but who received love from Jesus; and he is not that disciple who loved Jesus, but whom Jesus loved. C.H. Spurgeon 1880
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved John was sitting right next to Jesus at the last supper. John was right there at the cross within hearing distance when Jesus died. John was awake and ran very fast early in the morning to Jesus tomb. It was John who first recognized Jesus. John was still following Jesus even though he knew it might mean
Jesus loved John not because of his commitment level or obedience to him.
Brethren, we do not speak of John today as if he were loved because of his works or stood higher in the heart of Christ on the ground of personal merit, whereof he might glory. He, like all the rest of his brethren, was loved of Jesus because Jesus is all love. It was all of grace. C.H. Spurgeon 1880
Do you know that God loves you?
This is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. I John 4:10