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JOHN
John 1:1-18
This book is about Jesus, who was eternally with God but also became a human being to reveal God to mankind.
When religious authorities asked John abouthis identity, he said hewas preparing peopleforthe coming ofthe Messiah, whowas much more important thanhimself.
Johnthe Baptizer announced thatJesuswastheonewhowouldbecomea sacrifice to remove guilt for sin, and how God had confirmed thatJesuswasthe Son of God.
After John declared againthatJesuswouldbea sacrifice to remove guilt for sin, four men decided to become Jesus' disciples.
Jesustold Nathaniel thathe knew abouthim supernaturally, butthathewoulddothingsthatwere more surprising thanthat.
In Cana Jesus did his first miracle, turning water into delicious wine.
Jesusandothers went to Capernaum and stayed there several days.
AfterJesus expelled the merchants fromthetemple, the Jewish leaders wanted himtodoa miracle to show bywhat authority he did that. He told them metaphorically thathewould become aliveagain three daysafterhe died.
Jesus told Nicodemus that people needed to be born again spiritually to have eternal life.
God sent his Son intothe world to save everyonewho trusts inhim.
When many people began tobecome Jesus' disciples, andJohnthe Baptizer declared thatJesuswas greater thanhe, the Jewish leaders rejected John's and Jesus' testimony thatJesuswas equal toGod.
John 4:1-30
While Jesus talked with a Samaritan woman, he showed by his God-given knowledge of her personal life that he is the life-giving Messiah.
Jesustoldhis disciples thatwhat sustained himwas doing his Father's will, which meant convincing non-Jewish peopleto believe inhim.
Many Samaritans believed thatJesuswasthe Messiah.
AfterJesus healed an official's son, the official andhis family believedthatJesusisthe Messiah.
The Jewish leaders did not like the fact that Jesus healed a paralyzed man on the Sabbath day.
The Jewish leaders became very angry withJesusfor saying thathewasthemanwhowasalso God.
Jesusrepliedtotheir objections bystating five reasons whytheyshould believe thatheisthe ◄Son of/manwhowasalso► God.
Jesus miraculously fed more than 5,000 people.
Jesus miraculously walked onthe water.
Jesus taught them figuratively ofthe need forthemto take forthemselvesthe benefits ofhis sacrificing himselfand shedding his blood to atone fortheir sins.
Someof Jesus' disciples left himbecauseofthisteaching.
Jesus rejected his younger brothers' suggestion that he go immediately to Jerusalem.
Jesus went tothe celebration.
AfterJesus taught people, theJewish leaders wanted to arrest him, but many others believed hewasthe Messiah.
Many peoplewere divided afterJesussaidthatthe Spirit would produce eternal life within thosewhocometohim.
Jesus evaded a trap about condemning a woman who had been caught committing adultery.
Jesusrepliedtothe Pharisees' objection tohis claim tobelikea light forthepeopleofthe world.
Jesus replied tothe Pharisees' continued rejection of Jesus' claims abouthimself.
Jesustoldhis critics which peoplewere true believerslikeAbrahamand which ones really were serving Satan.
Jesus healed a man who was born blind.
The Pharisees investigated the healing ofthe blind man.
Jesus explained why he is like a good shepherd.
The Jewish leaders tried to kill or arrest Jesusforclaimingthathewas equal withGod.
Jesus' friend, Lazarus, died.
Lazarus' sisters expressed disappointment thatJesusdidnotcomeand heal Lazarusbeforehedied.
Jesus caused Lazarustobe alive again.
The Jewish leaders decided to kill Jesus.
A woman anointed Jesus with perfume
The Jewish leaders decided to kill Lazarus, too.
Jesus entered Jerusalem asa king, buta humble one.
Jesustoldsome Greeks whatpeoplewho wanted tobehis disciples hadtobe ready todo.
God encouraged Jesusabouthiscoming death byavoicefromheaven.
Most ofthe Jewish leaders continued to reject Jesus' message.
Jesus warned thatGod would condemn thosewho rejected his message.
Jesus washed the disciples' feet as an example of humble service to each other.
Jesus predicted thatoneofthemwould betray himtohis enemies.
Jesus commanded hisdisciplesthatthey should love each other.
Jesus also prophesied that Peter would deny thatheknewJesus.
Jesus encouraged his disciples and told them that he is the only way to the Father.
Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit tothem.
Jesus taught them that they needed to remain closely united to him in order to live in a way that would please God.
Jesus taught themthatthosewhowere opposed to God would hate them, too.
Jesustoldthemsomethingsthatthe Holy Spirit woulddo.
Jesustoldthemthatafterhe left theywouldbe sad, butthattheywould later be joyful whenthey saw himagain.
Jesus prayed that God would honor him.
Jesus prayed thatGodwould protect hisdisciples.
Jesus prayed for future believers.
They seized Jesus in a grove of olive trees.
They took Jesustobe questioned by Annas, the former high priest.
Peter denied thathewas Jesus' disciple.
The High Priest questioned Jesus.
Peter denied two more times thathe knew Jesus.
Pilate the governor questioned Jesus.
Pilate finally permitted them to crucify Jesus.
They nailed Jesustoa cross.
Jesus entrusted his mother to John's care.
Jesus died.
Joseph andothers put Jesus' bodyina cave.
On Sunday morning they discovered that Jesus' tomb was empty.
Jesus appeared toMaryfrom Magdala.
Jesusappearedto many ofhisdisciples.
Jesusappearedtoallofhisdisciples, including Thomas.
Johnstatedthepurposeofthis book.
Jesus appeared to seven disciples and enabled them miraculously to catch a lot of fish.
Jesus asked Peter three times if he really loved Jesus. ThenJesus told Peter how Peter would die.
PeteraskedJesuswhatwould happen toJohn.
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