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Overview Outline of John

The Word of God, Jesus Christ the Son of God has come to bring light and eternal life—believe in Him

1. The prologue—Jesus is God come in the flesh (Jhn 1:1-18)
   1. The Word Who is God (Jhn 1:1-5)
   2. The witness that was John’s (Jhn 1:6-8)
   3. The way of sonship that is either rejected or received (Jhn 1:9-13)
   4. The witness to Jesus Christ Who Is God in the flesh (Jhn 1:14-18)
2. The prominent signs and statements that confirm that Jesus Christ is God incarnate and eternal life (Jhn 1:19-12:50)
   1. The private ministry and teaching of the Son of God [largely to individuals] (Jhn 1:19-4:54)
      1. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (Jhn 1:19-34)
      2. Jesus is the gateway to God, Who connects heaven and earth (Jhn 1:35-51; cf. Gen 28)
      3. Jesus is the promised Shiloh, the King of the coming Kingdom of God (Jhn 2:1-12; cf. Gen 49:8-12)
      4. Jesus is Lord over the Temple of God (Jhn 2:13-25)
      5. Jesus is eternal life, Lord of the New Covenant, from heaven and above all (Jhn 3:1-36)
      6. Jesus is the Giver of living water Who brings eternal satisfaction and life (Jhn 4:1-42)
      7. Jesus is the trustworthy Sovereign Whose Word gives life (Jhn 4:43-54)
   2. The public ministry and teaching of the son of God [to the multitudes] in the face of opposition (Jhn 5:1-12:50)
      1. Jesus is to be honored equally with the Father (Jhn 5:1-47)
      2. Jesus is the bread of life sent from heaven (Jhn 6:1-71)
      3. Jesus is the teacher sent from God and giver of the Holy Spirit (Jhn 7:1-52)
      4. Jesus is the light of the world—even Yahweh, the “I Am” (Jhn 7:53- 8:59)
      5. Jesus is the light of the world Who gives sight to the blind (Jhn 9:1-41)
      6. Jesus is the Good Shepherd Whose sheep hear His voice and follow (Jhn 10:1-42)
      7. Jesus is the resurrection and the life (Jhn 11:1-57)
      8. Jesus is the Giver of eternal life and light to all who come to Him (Jhn 12:1-50)
3. The preparation and consolation of the disciples of the Son of God, in light of His impending departure (Jhn 13:1-17:26)
   1. The call to servant leadership and love (Jhn 13:1-38)
   2. The comfort of knowing the Father in Christ, and the promised sending of the Holy Spirit (Jhn 14:1-31)
   3. The call to stay connected to Christ through faith, prayer, and love (Jhn 15:1-17)
   4. The comfort of the Spirit’s strength amid suffering, and the promise of spiritual victory over the world (Jhn 15:18-16:33)
   5. The comfort of the Son’s prayer for those who believe in Him [protection, sanctification, unification, glorification, perception, and love] (Jhn 17:1-26)
4. The passion and resurrection as the ultimate sign of the Son of God, Who is eternal life (Jhn 18:1-20:31)
   1. The Son’s arrest and yet absolute sovereignty (Jhn 18:1-11)
   2. The Son’s assertion of the truth and Peter’s abject denials (Jhn 18:12-27)
   3. The Son’s affirmation of the truth and Pilate’s acquiescence to injustice (Jhn 18:28-19:16)
   4. The Son’s accomplishment of the Father’s plan in crucifixion and two secret disciples’ act of faith in His burial (Jhn 19:17-42)
   5. The Son’s appearances as the resurrected Lord, the admonition to believe, and the aim of the book (Jhn 20:1-31)
5. The post-resurrection revelation of the Son of God, bringing restoration and confirmation (Jhn 21:1-25)
   1. The revelation of the catch of fish (Jhn 21:1-11)
   2. The restoration and revelation concerning Peter (Jhn 21:12-23)
   3. The record of sworn testimony to the truth of Jesus (Jhn 21:24-25)