Revelation

to Disciples

Redemption
for the World

Private

Instruction

Death

Public

Intercession

Resurrection

7 Signs

Upper Room

Final Sign

Revelation
to Israel
1:1912:50

13:117:26

18:120:31

Epilogue 21:125

Prologue 1:118

The Gospel of John

The Gospel of John

Revelation
to Disciples

Redemption
for the World

Private

Instruction

Death

Public

Intercession

Resurrection

7 Signs

Upper Room

Final Sign

Revelation
to Israel
1:1912:50

13:117:26

18:120:31

Epilogue 21:125

Prologue 1:118

Simple in its language;

profound in its meaning

Merv Rosell

From Left to Right: Violette Rosell, Chuck and Connie

Templeton, Bob Evans, Billy and Ruth Graham, Merv Rosell

The Gospel of John

Revelation
to Disciples

Redemption
for the World

Private

Instruction

Death

Public

Intercession

Resurrection

7 Signs

Upper Room

Final Sign

Revelation
to Israel
1:1912:50

13:117:26

18:120:31

Epilogue 21:125

Prologue 1:118

Simple in its language;

profound in its meaning

John 20:31 NIV

But these are written

that you may believe
that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God, and that
by believing you may
have life in his name.

Belief in John
Not as a concept (belief, faith)
Only as an action (believe, believing)

Subject/Purpose of John
John recorded a selected number
of signs and sayings of Jesus in order
to persuade his audience that Jesus
was the Messiah, the Son of God,
who could give them eternal life
if they would believe in him.

The Gospel of John

Public
Private

Public
Private

2:1212:50
1:192:11

Private
18:119:42

13:117:26

20:131

Seven Miraculous Signs

Seven Miraculous Signs

1. Turning Water into Wine 2

Seven Miraculous Signs

1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son

Seven Miraculous Signs

1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son

3. Healing the Infirmed Man

Seven Miraculous Signs

1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son

3. Healing the Infirmed Man

4. Feeding the 5000+

Seven Miraculous Signs

1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son

3. Healing the Infirmed Man

4. Feeding the 5000+

5. Walking on the Water

Seven Miraculous Signs

1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son

3. Healing the Infirmed Man

4. Feeding the 5000+

5. Walking on the Water

6. Giving Sight to the Blind Man

Seven Miraculous Signs

1. Turning Water into Wine 2
2. Healing the Noblemans Son

3. Healing the Infirmed Man

4. Feeding the 5000+

5. Walking on the Water

6. Giving Sight to the Blind Man

7. Raising Lazarus from the Dead 11

Seven Messianic Claims

1. I Am the Bread of Life

Seven Messianic Claims

1. I Am the Bread of Life

2. I Am the Light of the World

Seven Messianic Claims

1. I Am the Bread of Life

2. I Am the Light of the World

3. I Am the Door of the Sheep

10

Seven Messianic Claims

1. I Am the Bread of Life

2. I Am the Light of the World

3. I Am the Door of the Sheep

10

4. I Am the Good Shepherd

10

Seven Messianic Claims

1. I Am the Bread of Life

2. I Am the Light of the World

3. I Am the Door of the Sheep

10

4. I Am the Good Shepherd

10

5. I Am the Resurrection & Life

11

Seven Messianic Claims

1. I Am the Bread of Life

2. I Am the Light of the World

3. I Am the Door of the Sheep

10

4. I Am the Good Shepherd

10

5. I Am the Resurrection & Life

11

6. I Am the Way, Truth, & Life

14

Seven Messianic Claims

1. I Am the Bread of Life

2. I Am the Light of the World

3. I Am the Door of the Sheep

10

4. I Am the Good Shepherd

10

5. I Am the Resurrection & Life

11

6. I Am the Way, Truth, & Life

14

7. I Am the True Vine

15

Belief in John

Not as a concept
(belief, faith)
Only as an action
(believe, believing)

Life in John

Jesus offers spiritual

(rather than physical)
life through His Name.

Christianity at Its Core Is a

A Book

Christianity at Its Core Is a

A Book
A Person

Christianity at Its Core Is

A Book
A Person
A Experience

Christianity at Its Core Is

A Book
A Person
An Experience
All three are necessary to
have a biblical Christianity.

A Synthesis of John 112

I. The Prologue
1:118
A.

Essence
as the Word
1:15
1. Related to God
2. Related to Creation
3. Related to Humanity

B. Expression

to the World
1:613
1. The Witness
2. The Work
C. Exposition

of the Word
1:1418
1. In Incarnation
2. In Revelation
3. In Explanation

II. The Revelation of the Son of God

to Israel 1:1912:50
A. The Private Manifestations 1:192:11
1. John the Baptist
2. The Disciples
3. # 1 Water to Wine
B. The Public Manifestations 2:1212:50
1. In Geography
2:124:54
a. Jerusalem
2:123:21
b. Judea 3:2236
c. Samaria 4:143
d. Galilee 4:4354
# 2 Healing of
Noblemans Son

2. In Theology
5:112:50
a. As the LIFE 5:16:71
# 3 Infirmed Man at Bethesda
# 4 Feeding of 5000
# 5 Walking on Water
b. As the LIGHT 7:19:41
# 6 Blind Man at Siloam
c. As the LOVE 10:111:52
# 7 Raising of Lazarus

The Prologue of John

John recorded the prologue to lay
the theological foundation for his
Gospel in which he presented Jesus
as the Logos who was sent from God
as the Light and Life for man (1:118).

The Prologue of John

In the
beginning
was the Word

The Word
was
with God

The Word
was
God

14

The Word
became
flesh

We beheld
His glory

full of
grace
and truth

18

No one
has seen
God

The only
begotten
God

He hath
declared

The Prologue of John (1:118)

A. His ESSENCE as the Word 1:15
in relation to God
in relation to creation
in relation to humanity

The Prologue of John

In the
beginning
was the Word

The Word
was
with God

The Word
was
God

14

The Word
became
flesh

We beheld
His glory

full of
grace
and truth

18

No one
has seen
God

The only
begotten
God

He hath
declared

The Prologue of John

In the
beginning
was the Word
eternality
pre-existence

The Word
was
with God

The Word
was
God

The Prologue of John

In the
beginning
was the Word

The Word
was
with God

eternality
pre-existence

equality
personality

The Word
was
God

The Prologue of John

In the
beginning
was the Word

The Word
was
with God

The Word
was
God

eternality
pre-existence

equality
personality

essence
deity

The Prologue of John (1:118)

A. His ESSENCE as the Word 1:15
in relation to God
in relation to creation

The Prologue of John (1:118)

A. His ESSENCE as the Word 1:15
in relation to God
in relation to creation
the agent of all creation

Four Chapter Ones

John 1
Romans 1
Colossians 1
Hebrews 1

The confrontation every

person has with creation is
a confrontation with Christ.

The Prologue of John (1:118)

A. His ESSENCE as the Word 1:15
in relation to God
in relation to creation
in relation to humanity

Jesus Christ

The life of creation

origin
The light of revelation
salvation

Light is not simply the

absence of darkness, but
spiritually it is the enemy
of darkness.