Pastor Mike's Sermon Notes

Lawndale Wesleyan Church
Rev. Michael Harbison, Pastor
The Gospel of John
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John - the disciple whom Jesus loved
Theme : Eternal Life from faith in the Son of God

Written for New Christians in urban culture in Ephesus and seven churches of Revelation
John assumes new Christians have detail knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
He never covers the synoptic stories unless answering a question.

Outline
Questions of time
When did Jesus
Call his first disciples? 1:19-50
Do his first miracles? 2:1-11,23; 4:43-54; 5:1-14; 6:2; 9:1-5; 11:1-44
Minister in Judea?

	Passover 2:13 Pentecost 5:1 Booths 7:2	first year
	Passover 6:4 Dedication 10:22	second year
	Passover 11:55 Passion week	third year

Ministry between baptism and John in prison John 1-5

Questions of Why
Why was Jesus crucified? John 1-10
Why did the Jews hate Jesus?
John 2:12-25, 3:16-19, 5:16-47, 6:26-66, 7:12-52, 8:1-58, 9:13-41, 10:19-41, 11:45-57

Questions of Intimacy
What happened at the Last Supper John 13-16
What happened in the Garden 17
What else happened at the Trial and Crucifixion 18,19
What happened on Resurrection morning and evening 20
What happened between Resurrection and Ascension 21

Questions of Who
Mary and Lazarus of Bethany John 11 and 12

Judas:	John 6:71, 12:4, 13:2, 26, 29, 18:2, 3, 5
Phillip:	John 1: 43 - 48, 6:5, 7, 12:21, 22, 14:8, 9
Andrew:	John 1:40 – 44, 6:8, 12:22
Nathaniel:	John 1:45 – 49, 21:2
Peter:	John chapters 1, 6, 13, 18, 20, 21