Drawing upon scripture after scripture, piper shows why pursuing maximum joy is essential to glorifying god and, in what may be surprising to some, how god is ready to pursue with all his might our pleasure in him. It is the book of the bible we encourage nonchristians to read, in the hope that its message will lead them to faith in christ after all, that is the purpose of the booksee john 20. The implications of this truth are discussed in regard. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Look at the book is a new online method of teaching the bible. The life and ministry of john by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days a week plus viewer guides for the group video sessions of this indepth womens bible study. A papyrus fragment of john 18, dated about 140 ce, now at manchester in the rylands library, is the oldest ms of the nt in existence. World video bible school has been privileged to serve christians since 1986 by making teaching materials for the churchs use worldwide. Here is the first part in our bible study through john.
Bible study resources video bible studies prints quiet time journals. In the book of john, that we do not see in the other gospels is the conversation of jesus with nicodemus, the conversation with the woman of samaria, and many more. Discussing and sharing your insights with others is a rewarding, fun way to study the bible. You may know card as a singer and songwriter, but he is also an astute student of the bible who wants to help you understand in a fresh way what the apostle john wrote about in the gospel that bears his name.
The book offers great discussion and selfreflection questions and places for journaling and for answering the questions. The gospel of john, a favorite book of the bible, gives us the story behind the stories of the gospels. Each of the 21 weekly lessons in this gospel of john bible study is designed to challenge you to learn the truths presented. Gather a small group together and view one of these dvdbased bible studies. But there are certain books of the bible that just seem to stand out, and the gospel of john is surely one of those books. God is closer than you think dvd this can be the greatest moment of your life because this moment is the place where you can meet god. A note from beth moore every disciple and early follower of christ left a legacy for future believers. Free biblebased christian videos wvbs online video. Most dvd studies come with a leader guide and a student workbook. Each chapter had passages for us to look up and apply to our daily lives. To help us use our imagination, card journeyed to ephesus, the city where john lived much of his adult life and the city from which he wrote.
The book of james speaks to the realities of a living faith in jesusthe kind of rollupyoursleeves and getyourhandsdirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen lord. I read this book with my womens bible study group and we loved it. Though it is one of easiest books to read, john is also one of the most profound books to understand. Reintroduce yourself to the beloved disciple and the book he wrote from the city of ephesus. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Covenant history, the writings, the prophets, and the new. A study of the gospel of john christs teachings vs the modern american gospel edition 3. Look at the book is a series of short videos to help you read the bible. Allowing time for the book to travel in the ancient world, the gospel must have been written by 120 ce. Vernon mcgee lead you through the entire book in these 21 summaries from thru the bibles tried and trusted five year study. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Bible study resources video bible studies prints quiet time journals courses. These studies will teach you to use various tools like podcasts and videos to engage with the bible in a way that best fits your learning style. Subscribe and hit the bell for videos that encourage you to know gods word and grow. In the biblical references throughout this booklet, the number preceding the colon denotes the chapter, while the number after the colon denotes the verse for example. We read one chapter a week which meant doing an hour plus of reading each week. Johns account highlights jesus love for us and provides many details of what jesus said and did while on earth. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of john study series diy studies are interactive bible studies designed to help you build an engaging relationship with god. Preparing others to reach and influence the world for christ.
Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. Perhaps like no other disciple, john understood that relationship. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the. Gospel of john verse by verse bible teaching from book.
The small group study is intended for small group bible studies. Where do you turn when the world around you grows dark. John and his brother james, accompanied by their father zebedee, were preparing their nets in a boat when jesus called them. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. This is one of my own personal favorites of all the sixtysix books of the bible. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. John presents jesus christ as gods final selfrevelation, gods final word.
Gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, theology, practice, and more. The book of john is a great way to study the teachings of jesus. Faithvideo book of john bible study free downloads and. Join pastor jeff manion and teacher john walton as they look at the context and purpose for each book of the bible in this educational and insightful the books of the bible video study. You will hear john pipers voice and watch his pen underline, circle, make connections, and scribble notes all to help you learn to read gods word for yourself. The original 73 lessons, plus acts and romans, were recorded in the 1970s by the late richard rogers. 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. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Tony evans encourages us to turn to christ by reminding us of the two purposes for the beloved disciples book that. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. John the disciple wrote this book, not john the baptist. James writes to believers who know suffering, whove faced trials, and who. Its an ongoing series of 812 minute videos in which the camera is on the text, not the teacher.
Here is an introduction to our bible study we are starting on my channel. Kelly minter is a very relatable writer and she added a personal story to each section of the book. His goal is to help you not only see what he sees, but where he. Philip nation advises us how to respond to the growing opinion that churchgoing is unnecessary or optional for believers. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 312 years. This study guide is divided into two different sections. Many churches encourage these types of midweek studies, but each shares the same goalthat the people of god gather together in community to study the word, encourage one another, pray, and get. Jesus often took peter, james, and john aside defining them as an inner circle of disciples. Tony evans encourages us to turn to christ by reminding us of the two purposes for the beloved disciples bookthat. This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of john. It does offer a reading guide for you to read through the entire book of john, and i highly recommend doing that. They typically cover a chapter of the book of john.
It does not discuss the entire book of john but selects major and significant passages. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The gospel of john is the fourth book of the new testament, and the last gospel in the bible. Our goal is the same as it has always been, to serve god and his people by doing his will to the best of our ability. The book of john is not like the book of matthew, mark, or luke which cover the same period of time. Each of the 32 sessions will focus on one week of bible reading from niv, the books of the bible series made up of four volumes. As you delve into this study, youll see how and why multitudes of people misunderstood jesus during his earthly life, and the countless ways we struggle to fully understand him today. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john.
Why does jesus refer to himself as the good shepherd in john 10. Gospel of john verse by verse bible teaching from book of john. Both james and john left the boat and their father to follow jesus matt 4. Lifeway offers a variety of bible studies on the book of john. Gospel of john study verse by verse bible teaching in the book of john with online notes, audio and video bible study classes from galyn wiemers and generation word bible teaching ministry. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. The book of john bible study chapter 1 join over 18000 others. One of the key themes of the gospel of john is how no one understands jesus. Studies in john where the world comes to study the bible. John 112 the bible project this video provides a visual introduction and overview of the book of john.
In this study, desiring god john piper explains how the supreme calling of life is to glorify god by enjoying him forever. In the sixsession small group bible study dvd, god is closer than you think, john ortberg helps you to discover and enjoy a vibrant, momentbymoment relationship with god the father. Here is the second part in our bible study through john. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. The gospel of john is the last of the four gospels.
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. First john is the longest of the apostle johns three inspired letters. And peter, knowing that jesus would tell john what he meant, prompted john to ask jesus who would betray him. What does the life of king david teach us about leadership. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of. Chapter thirteen now the gospel of john tells us of the last supper where jesus washes the disciples feet and of his betrayal by judas escariot. John wrote this gospel, as inspired by god, after the gospels of matthew, mark and luke already had been written, and assumes the readers familiarity with some of the details e. After that john moved to minor asia ephesus where he is likely to have stayed till his death at a very old age around the year 100 ad. The letters of 1, 2, 3 john living room minter, kelly on. Something for everyone men, women, couples, teens, young adults, and singles. Introduction to the gospel of john study resources.
Intro to john bible study the gospel of john bible. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. The camera is on the text as john piper underlines, circles, makes connections, and scribbles notes on the screen. Here the gospel of john bible study tells the story of mary anointing jesus feet followed by the prophetic triumphal entry of jesus christ into jerusalem, where the story seemingly finishes. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. As you delve into this study, youll see how and why multitudes of people misunderstood jesus during his earthly life, and the countless ways we struggle to fully. This video looks at the story and structure of this. Thru the bible gospel of john devotional reading plan.