Knowing Jesus from the Gospel of John

Do you want a clear understanding of who Jesus is? I encourage you to follow my study under the Books of the Bible tab. This Gospel is not a travelogue of the life of Jesus but a study of what He wants us to know so we can respond appropriately.

About 93% of the material in John’s Gospel does not appear in the other Gospels. Note the following quotes: Darrell Bock, ... [the other Gospels] viewing Jesus from earth up, and John viewing Jesus from heaven down; William Barclay, Its [John’s Gospel] aim is, not to give us what Jesus said like a newspaper report, but to give us what Jesus meant. It appears that John is not as concerned with just the details of what Jesus did but what are the readers going to do with what Jesus did.

John knew that Who Jesus is determines what Jesus can do for you and me. One of the unique themes of John’s Gospel details Who Jesus is, The I am passages:

• I am the Bread of Life (6:35)

• I am the Light of the world (8:12)

• I am the Gate for the sheep (10:7; cf. v. 9)

• I am the Good Shepherd (10:11, 14)

• I am the Resurrection and the Life (11:25)

• I am the Way and the Truth and the Life (14:6).

Let’s invest in eternity as we understand and respond by faith to the message in the Gospel of John. Warren Wiersbe, ... there is one major theme that runs throughout John's Gospel: Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and if you commit yourself to Him, He will give you eternal life (John 20:31).

That’s worthy of a new year: coming to faith in Jesus alone and growing in Him as we conform to His image.