Jesus christ is the one and only true god who created everything and gave us life. Lord, we thank you for your goodness, for the hope that we have in christ jesus, for the grace, the truth and for the understanding that youve communicated. All of these books were written toward the end of johns life. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. This study provides a format to learn biblical truths we can apply in our daily lives. Studies in john will take you systematically through the book of john, and bring you to a crucial point of decision regarding historys most influential figure. Your movie will be about the first ten chapters of johns book, and it will be full of awesome adventures. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Studies from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd john mobile bible study. John macarthur on bible study dont be in a hurry when you study gods word. Many churches encourage these types of midweek studies, but each shares the same goalthat the people of god gather together in community to study the word, encourage one another, pray, and get. The book of john lessons bible study and ministry resources. References used in developing this bible study were the macarthur study bible and the macarthur study guide on the book of john, both by john macarthur. This is one of my own personal favorites of all the sixtysix books of the bible. Studies in john where the world comes to study the bible. Lets begin in a prayer as we continue our study of john. This commentary is a completed project by friday study ministries, inc. This course is designed as an expository study of the first half of the gospel of john, taking the student through the first eleven chapters of the book with cross references to other portions of scripture. Welcome to the faith foundations study guide on john. This is part 2 in a 23part study on the book of john.
It does not discuss the entire book of john but selects major and significant passages. Such identifications were not made in any of the other three biblical gospels either. Lifechange lifechange bible studies will help you grow in christlikeness through a lifechanging encounter with gods word. This brief bible study is designed to bring a person through gods simple plan of salvation using only the gospel of john. 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. John sees this as a fact of experience that can be used as a proof. The book offers great discussion and selfreflection questions and places for journaling and for answering the questions. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. For god so loved the world and hypercalvinsim john 3. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him.
This study is designed with four sections which are to be done simultaneously. Tucked away towards the end of the scripture, they, along with the short letter from jude, may often be ignored in a rush to study the revelation. When john wrote this epistle, false teaching and false teachers had already infiltrated the christian church, and a number of people had followed these false teachings. Discussing and sharing your insights with others is a rewarding, fun way to study the bible. A study of the gospel of john christs teachings vs the modern american gospel edition 3. This study helps us understand what he saw and heard for the generations of the church without eyewitnesses.
The presence of the spirit was a strong reason for the jewish christian to hold firm to christ see hebrews 10. Each of the 21 weekly lessons in this gospel of john bible study is designed to challenge you to learn the truths presented. Whether you are just beginning your new life with christ, or have been a christian for many years, this study guide is for you. Obedience identifies the spirit within us galatians 5. Him that i felt like i wasnt going to be able to study his word properly. This study guide is divided into two different sections. It does offer a reading guide for you to read through the entire book of john, and i highly recommend doing that. In the first john bible study we saw john mentioning the following attributes of christ. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bible study guide 1. The study is available paperback, pdf and kindle book formats. Study guide1,2,3 john growing christians ministries. This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of john. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
It is designed to help you discover, through personal study and group discussion, the incredible riches of gods word, and to help you grow in your walk with god. This book is especially important for youth and those new to the lord, because it so clearly shows jesus to us, in a way that all can understand. When a gospel of john is handed out to a person, it is a good idea to give the person this study along with it. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. In a study of john 110, students have the opportunity to listen to the greatest teacher of alljesus, god himself in the fleshwhen he walked this earth. Life lessons with max lucado are twelve week studies with reflection questions to begin your study, a bible reading section with text in both the ncv and nkjv, discovery questions to help you explore the bible, inspirational thoughts from the writings of max lucado, response questions for discussion, prayer, and room for journaling. Participant handouts pdf for classes and small groups. A bible study series on the word, the eternal, alwaysexisting, lord jesus christ. The believer in jesus christ needs discretion john 3. As you read through the script, youll learn all about who jesus friends were, why he came, what he did, where he went, and how you can really get to know him. The gospel of john or the gospel of jesus christ according. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down. As you delve into this study, youll see how and why multitudes of people misunderstood jesus during his earthly life, and the countless ways we struggle to fully understand him today.
With scripture readings, inspirational readings, questions to answer, space for journaling, and a prayer, its like studying the bible with max lucado. As an old man and the last surviving apostle, john wrote about the life of christ as he experienced it. These 3 letters address fundamentals that every child of. The part in brackets 1 is omitted in most ancient manuscripts, but is found in the latin vulgate and was known in the second century. In the opening verses of chapter one john goes back before the. All gods word for you bible studies are written from. John the apostle relates how john the baptist bore witness of the light a. Evangelistic bible studies the following is a collection of bible passages intended to be used in the planting of the seeds of the gospel. And peter, knowing that jesus would tell john what he meant, prompted john to ask jesus who would betray him. These are not meant to be indepth theological bible stud.
As we look into the gospel of john, lets remember it in its greater context of the entire word of god. Tradition was unanimous among the early church fathers that john, the beloved apostle, was the author of 1st john b. In this eyewitness account written by the disciple whom jesus loved, we find jesus using everyday items and events to teach deep spiritual truths, and everyoneincluding your. As you study john, you can begin deciding for yourself who jesus is. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the. Allowing time for the book to travel in the ancient world, the gospel must have been written by 120 ce. He pulls back the curtain to share jesus private, powerful prayer to his father for us, his. How he is the only source of spiritual life john 15.
In the book of john, the youngest disciple spends less time writing about jesus miracles and more time writing personal accounts of jesus spending time with individuals who were enslaved by their. The gospel of john is a selective, symbolic, eyewitness account of the person and ministry of jesus, written so that. Not surprisingly, the gospel of john never provides the name of its author. The small group study is intended for small group bible studies. John wrote this gospel, as inspired by god, after the gospels of matthew, mark and luke already had been written, and assumes the readers familiarity with some of the details e. Good lesson on the word and light and darkness, which is frequently used by john in this book. A papyrus fragment of john 18, dated about 140 ce, now at manchester in the rylands library, is the oldest ms of the nt in existence. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bibles answers to your questions. In so doing, many deprive themselves of great truths that are at the core of the faith of jesus christ. And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. If we understand nothing else in this study, understand the first line. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. Chapters were added at the rate of one every three weeks. Filled with a wealth of ideas for going deeper so you can return to this study again and again. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1.
No other writer reveals jesus so intimately as john. In this bible study, youll pretend to be a film director who makes a movie about jesus life. The epistles 2 john and 3 john, the gospel of john and the book of revelation 5. Good questions have small groups talking kindle edition by hunt, josh.