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Gospel of John: A Picture of God, The Son Other writers spoke of His authority and His work, John specifically shows us the deity of Christ. |
Gospel of John: A Picture of God, The Son
Other writers spoke of His authority and His work, John specifically shows us the deity of Christ.
- God, Who Dwelt Among Man (John 1). He is eternal—equal and united with the Father (1:1-2; 5:17-19; Phil. 2:6; Jn 4:34, 10:30, 33; 17:20-21), the maker of all things (Jn 1:3; Col. 1:16-17), and dwelt among us to save us (Jn 1:4-5, 29; 3:14-17; Matt. 1:21; Luke 19:10).
- God, The Worker of Miracles. Seven miracles are re-corded during His ministry that show His power of all things He created. (See Jn 2:1-11; 4:46-54; 5:1-18; 6:1-14; 6:16-21; chap 9; chap 11; also 20:1-9 and 21:1-12)
- God, The Source of Life or The Great “I Am…”. John records seven statements made by Jesus concerning Himself that show Him as the source and provider of life. (See 6:33-35; 8:12; 10:1, 7; 10:11, 14; 11:25-26; 14:6; 15:1-8).
- God, The Witnesses Agree. John 5:31-47 records a list of six witnesses (Himself, John the Immerser, His Works, the Father, the Scriptures, Moses) that testify to who Jesus is; Jesus also says that the Spirit will testify of Him (15:26) as well as the apostles themselves (15:27).
- God, The One On Whom We Must Believe (20:30-31). What John wrote (signs that pointed to Jesus’ deity) were recorded that we might believe (in His deity) and that through that faith we might have life (the end/goal of our faith when we obey—John 3:36; Heb. 11:6).
John shows us Jesus, the Son of God, who came to give life…
