Every once in a while, we will take a break from our regular adventures in evangelism to talk about what I would say is probably the most evangelical book in the Bible, The Gospel of John.
A little bit of background on The Gospel of John before we get started.
Near the end of Mozart’s life, he was asked how he writes music so perfectly on his first try, with no corrections. His reply was that God puts the music in his head and he just writes it down.
The Gospel of John is very similar to this. While the entire Bible is Holy Spirit inspired, The Gospel of John is said to be the most Holy Spirit inspired book of the entire Bible.
The Gospel of John is a great place to start for new believers. Read through this Gospel about a dozen times and you will have a good start on your journey.
The Gospel of John is also great for non-believers and those who wish to avoid making a decision or do not have the evidence they long for. They, along with all of us, must make a decision. All the evidence is presented here by an eyewitness.
Our study of The Gospel of John will include some soul inspiring commentary that will hopefully help even mature believers grow and be inspired in some way. Hopefully inspire them to want to share Jesus more with others and to help them grow in their walk.
Your journey with God will start with faith. When God calls to us, we must have the faith to answer Him. John takes us beyond faith. It will take you from faith to certitude. It proves conclusively that Jesus is the Son of God and that all who believe will have eternal life.
After reading The Gospel of John you will know the answer to the most important question you will ever ask yourself, “What must I do to get to Heaven?”
The entire Bible comes into focus in The Gospel of John, especially in Chapter 20 verse 31, which tells us the purpose not only of John, but the entire Bible.
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels and are up to 80% similar. The Gospel of John is unique among the four Gospels as over 90% of it is exclusive to John’s Gospel.
The Gospel of John was written about the year 85-90 AD, around 60 years after the crucifixion. And about 25-30 years after the three other Gospels.
It is up to 90% unique compared to the other Gospels as they were written to a different audience for a different purpose and John most likely assumed that much of what was written in them many already knew.
Of course, there are those who say The Gospel of John was not written by John, the apostle, but by a different John. They are wrong. I have researched this thoroughly in many ways including comparing the writing style in John’s Epistles that show it is conclusively the same author.
There are also those that will say it was written much earlier. They are also wrong. One reason, among many, is the much more developed theology of John’s Gospel than the other three.
John was an eyewitness to everything he writes about. He gives us a personal look at Jesus Christ.
John makes it very clear that Jesus is not just a man, but the Son of God. He provides evidence that Jesus is exactly who He said He was.
When we read the Gospel of John, we are reading about Jesus Christ from not only someone who saw everything first-hand, but Jesus’ best friend and a relative.
Throughout much of John we will see how John compares those who have accept Jesus for who He is are those living in the light and those who reject Him are those living in darkness.
We will see how so much of John’s words have a deeper meaning and point us beyond what is just on the surface. We will see he chooses his words very carefully and very purposefully.
We will hear from someone who knew that through Jesus we see the mind of God.
John reveals to us the truth of Jesus Christ.
Then we will go beyond John to show how the early church leaders take us from John’s Gospel directly into history. That there can be no mistake that John’s words are from an eyewitness.
We will see how these early church leaders’ writings, which still survive today, provide external evidence for the reliability of not only The Gospel of John, but the entire New Testament.
We will learn how to apply much of what we learn to our everyday lives and to inspire our souls with the commentary about The Gospel of John.
So, if you are interested in learning about what I consider to be the most awesome book of the Bible, check back regularly for new information.
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