John 20:30-31 (KJV) And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
[31] But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
TOPIC – GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
IN THE BOOK OF 1ST KINGS 8 CHP VERSE -27
SOLOMOM ASK A QUESTION
BUT WILL GOD INDEED DWELL ON EARTH
AND YOU DO KNOW IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS
40TH -CHP -VERSE 34
MOSES TELLS US THAT GODS GLORY HAD DWELT
IN THE TEMPLE
BUT THAT GLORY HAD DEPARTED FROM
DISOBEDIENT ISRAEL
BUT THEN A MARVELOUS THING HAPPEN
THE GLORY OF GOD CAME TO HIS PEOPLE AGAIN
IN THE PERSON OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST
AND THE WRITERS OF THE FOUR GOSPELS
GIVES US SNAPSHOTS -OF OUR LORDS LIFE ON EARTH
MATTHEW PICTURES CHRIST AS KING OF
THE JEWS
MARK SHOWS CHRIST AS A SERVANT-AND HE
WRITES TO THE ROMANS
LUKE VIEWS CHRIST AS THE SON OF MAN-AND HE WRITES TO THE GREEKS
BUT JOHN PRESENTS CHRIST AS THE SON OF
GOD
AND HE WRITES TO THE WHOLE WORLD
WITH THE PURPOSE OF LEADING PEOPLE TO
CHRIST
AND THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS FOCUS ON THE
HISTORICAL FACTS OF JESUS LIFE
WHILE JOHN THE NON SYNOPTIC GOSPEL
FOCUS ON JESUS DEITY
TO SHOW THAT JESUS WAS INDEED THE MESSIAH
THE SON OF GOD AND THE SAVIOR OF THE
WORLD
AND JOHN`S PORTRAIT OF JESUS IS THE MOST THEOLOGICAL OF THE FOUR GOSPELS
HE LAUNCHES HIS WORK BY PRESENTING
JESUS WHO EXISTED WITH GOD - AN AS GOD
BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE
AND IT`S JOHN UNQUE STYLE THAT CONFRONTS
US WITH THE NECESSITY OF BELIEF
BECAUSE IN LIFE WE FIND OURSELVES IN A
STRUGGLE
A STRUGGLE BETWEEN -LIFE AND DEATH
-LIGHT AND DARKNESS
-TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD
A STRUGGLE BETWEEN -LOVE AND HATE
THAT’S WHY THE GOSPEL OF JOHN SHOWS
CONCERN
THAT WE AS CHILDREN OF GOD RESPOND TO JESUS BY PLACING OUR TRUST IN HIM
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BUT AS I EXAMINE THIS GOSPEL
THE GOSPEL OF JOHN HAS FOUR THEOLOGICAL
THEMES
1ST -JOHN TALKS ABOUT JESUS DEITY
BECAUSE AS BELIEVERS HE WANTS US TO KNOW
THAT JESUS CHRIST
IS TRULY ONE WITH THE FATHER AND THE ONLY
WAY TO THE FATHER IS THROUGH HIM
2ND HE TALKS ABOUT JESUS ATONEMENT
BECAUSE HE WANTS US TO UNDERSTAND
THAT JESUS DEATH AS A SACRIFICE PAID A DEBT
THAT WE COULD NOT PAY
AND AS THE LAMB OF GOD -JESUS TAKES AWAY
THE SIN OF THE WORLD
THAT WHO-SO-EVER BELIEVE IN HIM WILL NOT
PERISH BUT WILL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE
3RD HE TALKS ABOUT ETERNAL LIFE
BECAUSE HE WANT US TO REALIZE THAT LIFE IS
MORE THAN A MERE EARTHLY EXISTENCE
BUT LIFE IS A DESTINY THAT EXTENDS ON
THROUGH ETERNITY
AND JESUS IS THE PERFECT GIFT THAT GIVES
ETERNAL LIFE TO ALL BELIEVERS
4TH -
THE GOSPEL OF JOHN LET`S US KNOW
THAT FAITH IS OUR RESPONSE TO JESUS MARKED
BY TRUST IN IN HIM--BY TRUSTING OURSELVES
TO HIM
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WELL MY BROTHERS AND SIS IF YOU WOULD
ALLOW ME TO USE THE FAMOUS WORDS OF
DR-LEROY BULLOCK
(AS I GO TO MY SEAT)
I WANT TO LIFT UP THREE KEYS THAT OPENS UP
AND UNLOCK THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
THE 1ST KEY IS THE BACK DOOR KEY
AND IT CAN BE FOUND IN THE 20TH CHP -VER-31
THIS KEY UNLOCKS THE WHOLE OF THE BOOK
AND IT`S STATES THE PURPOSE OF THE GOSPEL
OF JOHN
John 20:31 (KJV) But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
2ND KEY IS THE SIDE DOOR KEY
AND IT CAN BE FOUND IN THE 3RD CHP-VER-16
THE ENTIRE GOSPEL COMES TO FOCUS IN THIS
VERSE
BECAUSE IT SHOWS GODS LOVE FOR A SINFUL
MANKIND
, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
3RD KEY IS THE FRONT DOOR KEY
AND THIS KEY CAN BE FOUND IN THE 1ST CHP
-VER-12
AND THIS KEY HANGS RIGHT AT THE VERY FRONT
OUTSIDE`LOWDOWN WITHIN EVERY
MAN-WOMAN-BOY AND GIRL REACH
John 1:12 (KJV) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
AND THIS IS THE CHIEF KEY TO THE GOSPEL OF
JOHN
BECAUSE IT`S USE PERMIT’S THE FRONT DOOR TO
BE FLUNG WIDE OPEN-AND ANYONE WHO
BELIEVES MAY ENTER
AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
