Tag Archives: Mastering the New Testament

John the Gospel of Belief 01. Jesus is the Word 02. Outstanding miracle at Cana 03. Heavenly birth taught Nicodemus 04. Need of Samaritan woman 05. Testimony to Jesus’ deity 06. Holy Bread of Life 07. Exclamation at the feast 08. Grace for adulteress defended 09. Opposition to removing blindness 10. Shepherd and His sheepContinue reading “Saturday, January 21, 2012”

Fruit of the vine John 15 Key Verses: 5, 12-14, 16 Jesus uses a picture from His culture that all the people of His day would have readily understood. Everyone knew about grapevines. They knew that pruning was necessary for fruit production. They knew what happened to a branch that was disconnected from the vine.Continue reading “Day 15”

Offer of Holy Spirit John 14 Key Verses: 1-3, 6, 16-17, 20, 27 As Jesus prepares to die, He knows His death is not the end. He will rise again and then return to Heaven with the Father. He knows that His death and then His leaving will be difficult for the disciples, so HeContinue reading “Day 14”

Last supper and discourse John 13 Key Verses: 5, 20, 30, 34-35, 38 In a culture that didn’t have modern sanitation, washing your feet when entering a house was common. It was usually done by the person with the lowest position in the household, often a servant or small child. Jesus assumes that position. HeContinue reading “Day 13”

Entry into Jerusalem triumphant John 12 Key Verses: 13, 25, 28, 44 “Save Us!” was the cry of the people of Jerusalem. They wanted freedom from the Roman rule. They were taxed too much and felt like their freedoms were taken away. Too many restrictions and regulations. Sound familiar? Death, Jesus’ death, was necessary. JesusContinue reading “Day 12”

Power to raise Lazarus John 11 Key Verses: 14-15, 25-26, 35-36, 44, 50 One of the pointers to the authenticity of the Gospel of John is the author’s appeal to their personal knowledge of characters. He tells them specifics of identification in hopes they will know the person being talked about. Here Mary is highlighted,Continue reading “Day 11”

Take today and run through what you have learned so far. Run the Phrases from beginning to end, and then do them backwards starting with chapter 10. See if you can do the odd numbered chapters and then the even numbered, forward and backward.

John the Gospel of Belief 01. Jesus is the Word 02. Outstanding miracle at Cana 03. Heavenly birth taught Nicodemus 04. Need of Samaritan woman 05. Testimony to Jesus’ deity 06. Holy Bread of Life 07. Exclamation at the feast 08. Grace for adulteress defended 09. Opposition to removing blindness 10. Shepherd and His sheepContinue reading “John 1-13 Summary”

Shepherd and His sheep John 10 Key Verses: 10, 11, 14, 30 This is another powerful picture of Jesus. He is the good shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep. Others run when there is trouble, leaving the sheep unprotected. The thief is bent on destroying the sheep. Jesus brings full life. LifeContinue reading “Day 10”

Opposition to removing blindness John 9 Key Verses: 2, 16, 39 Remember from chapter eight that Jesus said He was the Light of the World? Now Jesus will demonstrate that power by bringing sight to a man born blind, in that day, one of the worst curses known. This kind of blindness was linked inContinue reading “Day 9”