Jun 21, 2014 the dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. Soon, we are introduced to jesus the messiah greek. Aug 16, 2019 and so we have the purpose of the seven signs of the gospel of john. Gospel of john verse by verse commentary trusting in jesus. The gospel of john is the fourth of the four gospels of the new testament matthew, mark, luke, and john.
John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. When judas was gone, jesus said, now is the son of man glorified and god is glorified in him. In the gospel of john, jesus is the messiah, not god. John is the most precious book in the new testament. John has been called the single most influential book of the new testament. It written for a diverse audience who were expelled from synagogues after the roman revolt. In the gospel of john, jesus is the eternally preexistent son who was sent from heaven into the world by the father e. His incarnation meant he came to earth and took on human flesh. Published on dec 4, 2019 starting his message series on the gospel of john, pastor david guzik explains the first 18 verses, where we see how jesus, the word of god, is.
Born of a human mother, he was a fully human man but also fully god. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. In the opening portions of this commentary on the gospel of john, we hope to have sufficiently illustrated from old testament scriptures, as well as from the revelation and other sources, the meanings of the assertions that yahshua christ is the word made flesh and the light come into the world, assertions by which the apostle had poetically and. Throughout the gospel of john, we see that jesus is god and the reality toward which all of israels history points. Jesus, the son of man, as presented in the gospel of john forget. Jan 18, 2019 the gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. The terms son of god and son of the l ord are found in several passages of the old testament. Movieguide has received numerous stories of lives that have been changed by jesus movies like son of god, the passion of the christ, cecil b. John s gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible. The gospel of john is very clear that jesus is the son of god. Similarly, son of god refers to jesus claim to be the messiah.
Titles of jesus in the gospel of john what are the names of jesus given in the. The theme of the gospel of john is that jesus is the son of god. Here, the story of jesus of nazareth turns, with the gospel writers and. And so we have the purpose of the seven signs of the gospel of john. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true god, and jesus christ whom you have sent. In marks gospel, jesus never refers to himself as the son of god, using instead the term son of man. This blog post is part of a series titled the gospel of john. For many christian people the gospel according to st. The prologue proclaims jesus as the preexistent and incarnate word of god who has revealed the father to us.
The gospel is the good news that jesus christ, the son of god, died for our sins and rose again, eternally triumphant over his enemies, so that there is now no condemnation for those who believe, but only everlasting joy. Throughout john s gospel, jesus openly presents himself as the divine son of god, not hiding his identity as he does in the gospel according to mark. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Watch the son of god walking on water scene along with an interview and commentary by televangelist joel osteen, senior pastor of houstons lakewood church, the largest church in the united states. When we bring the individual pictures together the features reveal the same person, the godman jesus christ.
He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. The gospel of john 02 god the son revealed to john the. Life of jesus gospel of john from jesus film project videos full length feature film produced in 2003 portraying the life of jesus christ as written by his disciple john. Christ is the living light that was spoken at the beginning, john says. The subject this morning is john the baptist and the son of god. So, if you have your bibles turn with us to john chapter 1, and we continue reading the testimony of john the baptist to the lord jesus christ. The gospel of john begins with a magnificent prologue, which states many of the major themes and motifs of the gospel, much as an overture does for a musical work. But we also see the theme of the glory of the son of man in john s gospel. Thus, the author of johns gospel does not merely narrate a series of events but singles out details that support an ordered theological interpretation of those events. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. John s gospel starts by introducing jesus as the cosmic jesus, through whom god created the heavens and the earth, coeternal with god the father.
The only son, god, who is at the fathers side, has revealed him. Jun 25, 2019 the bible, however, is firm in proclaiming jesus is god. There are certain words or phrases that create a recurring theme in the gospel of john. John 3 new international version niv jesus teaches nicodemus.
Learn about the unique purpose of john bibleproject. The gospel of john 01 god the son revealed to man john 1. Not only is jesus the messiah, but hes also the son of god who gives eternal life to everyone. Jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of israel, to share his love and the gift of eternal life with the world. John ends his gospel with a reference that his readers have to believe that jesus is the son of god 20. The word became flesh 17 for the law was given through moses. The identity of jesus as the son is the one who descended from heaven to obey the father by being lifted up on a cross in order that believers might have eternal life in the resurrection and the disobedient judged by the light of gods glory.
The identity of jesus as the son is the one who descended from heaven to obey the father by being lifted up on a cross in order that believers might have eternal life in the resurrection and the disobedient judged by the light of god s glory. Each link here takes you to the beginning of that chapter in john s gospel. The purpose of the gospel is to tell the transfiguration story, the raising of jairuss daughter, and jesuss public life. John wrote the fourth gospel to assure persecuted jewish believers that jesus was the fulfillment of god s ancient promises to the jews. Why is the gospel of john said to present jesus distinctively. Johns purpose in writing is to prove that jesus is the savior and the son of god, and to do this he marshals an impressive array of witnesses. As we come to the end of the first chapter of the gospel of john, we have seen at least ten titles or names for jesus.
The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. Jesus as son of man in the gospel of john john mark hicks. From its magnificent prologue whose opening words match the opening words of the pentateuch, to its concluding words urging faith in jesus as the christ, the son of god, the gospel of john. They are written so that you the reader may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Thus of all the due respect accorded the other divine authors of scripture, st. There are some who hold that jesus deserves the title son of god, but that it is. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. The only thing god demands for our salvation and the. The word, the christ, the son of god biblical theology of the new testament series kindle edition by kostenberger, andreas j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. In mainstream christianity, it also refers to his status as god the son, the second divine person or hypostasis of the trinity. As an eyewitness to the love and power displayed in the miracles of jesus, john gives us an upclose and personal look at christs identity. John 3 niv jesus teaches nicodemus now there was bible.
A verse by verse commentary on the gospel according to john rice, john r. Son of god movie vs bible roma downey, jesus movie. The son holds the most information about the relationship between god and jesus. The gospel of st john christ the son of god literature. As in the synoptic gospels, this title is one of jesus preferred titles for himself. There are three titles given to jesus that use son language son of man, son of god and just the son. A verse by verse commentary on the gospel according to john. The gospel of john was composed around between 90 and 100 ad in ephesus or presentday turkey. John has proven that jesus of nazareth is the son of god. The gospel of john illustrates what it looks like when god the son comes to dwell among his people. Therefore the purpose of john s gospel is to confirm and secure christians in the faith. Life of jesus gospel of john from jesus film project. John s gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ.
John s gospel profoundly shows how god s son, jesus, makes it possible for us to have an eternal relationship with god the father john 3. Introduction to the 7 signs of the gospel of john a heart. This is the purpose of the seven signs of the gospel of john. Message the scripture reading for today is john chapter 1 verse 29 through verse 34. Trailer a characteristic of john s gospel is the proclamation of jesus as the incarnate son of god. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. The gospel of john 01 god the son revealed to man john. Son of god, son of man, king of israel desiring god. The gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. So, compared to any other gospel, john s gospel has around twice as many references to jesus as either king of the jews or as son of god, but the real emphasis is on jesus divinity. The gospel of john, part 5, the sons of god posted on 092019 by dr.
The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. I have seen it, said john, and i tell you that he is the son of god. The gospel of john, for example, says but these are written that you may believe that jesus is the messiah, the son of god, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Father and son what jesus said about god the father and god. Deity of christ is the theme, and faith is key word.
The title son of god means a great deal for the evangelist, much more than simply king of israel or the hellenistic godman. Apr 30, 2020 all gods good gifts are loving to the degree that they lead us to god himself. By believing that he is the messiah and gods son, they have eternal life and freedom from sin and are empowered to perform radical acts of kindness, generosity and selfless love as they listen to his voice and obey him. John didnt write so that we would believe that jesus is god, but rather that jesus is the messiah, the son of god. A common assertion is that the gospel of john uniquely presents jesus as the son of god, while matthew presents him as the king of the jews, mark as the servant, and luke as the son of man. The gospel of john is a spectacular, welldirected, wellacted, word for word version of the gospel of john. Jesus, who is fully human and fully divine, makes known the invisible god. In his second teaching in the gospel of john david guzik takes a deeper look into how jesus, the son of god, was revealed to john the baptist. Besides the designations son of god and son of man, the absolute oj u. The gospel of john is a selective, symbolic, eyewitness account of the person and ministry of jesus, written so that you may believe in him as the christ, the son of god, and thus have life in his name. God s sacrifice as shown on screen in son of god is moving people to scripture, where they are finding true salvation. What is peculiar in the gospel of john that gives rise to this particular distinction. Throughout john s gospel, there are references that point to jesus as divine, including his use of the term i am that in greek was understood to mean god. Gospel of john teaches assurance of salvation, eternal life for the sinner who believes in jesus christ.
The gospel according to john this reading plan explores the. The emphasis on the deity of christ is a striking quality of john. This study of the fourth gospel by john the apostle lays out the case for jesus dynamic nature as the god man and the various. Although the gospel writers portrayed jesus as claiming to be the son of god, can we verify this historically and, if so, what did jesus mean by son of god.
No one has ever seen god, but the one and only son, who is himself god and is in closest relationship with the father, has made him known. Therefore many other signs jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book. There is much in this gospel and the synoptic narrative to show that the disciples matthew. Introduction to the gospel of john study resources. The angel told mary her child would be the son of god luke 1. The proclamation of this gospel forces the reader to make a decision about faith. Son of god john has been called the single most influential book of the new testament. Titles of jesus in the gospel of john jesus christ. If god is glorified in him, god will glorify the son in himself, and will glorify him at once. Does jesus in fact say that he is gods son, not just infer it. Christians need to go into all the world to bring their friends to watch the good news of our lord and savior, jesus christ, in the gospel of john. The term son of god is used in john directly as an indication of jesus as the one sent by god who would fulfil the will of the father. John is a gospel for everyone john has been called the single most influential book of the new testament.
He shows us that jesus, though fully god, came in the flesh to distinctly and accurately reveal god. The words love and loved are found 11 times in matthew, 6 times in mark, times in luke, and 49 times in john. A verse by verse commentary on the gospel of john on. Jesus calls himself the son of man 11 times in johns gospel. All people must come to either believe in jesus christ as the son of god or they will have to disregard the clear evidence found within scripture. Why is the gospel of john said to present jesus distinctively as the. The gospel of john, the three johannine epistles, and the book of revelation, exhibit marked similarities, although more so between the gospel and the epistles especially the gospel and 1 john than between those and revelation. It is a tragedy that later roman and byzantine period christians interpreted the jesus of the gospel of john to be god, when john is in fact declaring that jesus is the messiah. It derives from several uses in the new testament and early christian theology. Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. He is therefore the living word memralogos through which all things were created at the beginning and through which all things are again being made new. The son of god movie scene depicts jesus calling out to peter, who then gets out of his boat and proceeds to walk on water towards jesus. Jan 02, 2020 the gospel of john shares much about the approaching ministry of the holy spirit after jesus ascension.
Introduction to the 7 signs of the gospel of john a. Dec 04, 2019 starting his message series on the gospel of john, pastor david guzik explains the first 18 verses, where we see how jesus, the word of god, is being presented to mankind. John emphasized jesus christ as the son of god, fully god and fully man, contrary to a false doctrine that taught the christspirit came upon the human jesus at his baptism and left him at the crucifixion. Each picture of jesus in the four gospels adds a personal touch of its own.