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The Servant. verses 1-20. Chapter 17. Intersessor. verses 1-16. Great. Chapter 21. Penitent. Each Chapter of John Contains a Portrayal of Some Special Aspect of the Character or Work of Christ.
- John the Baptist. Son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, he is a relative of Jesus Christ. He preached in the desert and baptized people, including Jesus, in the Jordan river.
- John, father of Peter the Apostle. Andrew brought his brother Simon to Jesus, who said, “‘You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter)” (John 1:42).
- John the Apostle. Commonly referred to as the “beloved” disciple, John is believed to have written the Gospel of John as well as the letters with his name in the New Testament and the book of Revelation.
- John Mark. Throughout Acts there is listed, “John whose other name was Mark” (Acts 12:12). Most identify him with St. Mark the Evangelist, the writer of the Gospel of Mark.
- Who Was John?
- Did The Disciple John Write The Gospel of John?
- Did John Write The Book of Revelation?
- Did Saint John Write 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John?
- How Did John Die?
- A Pillar The Church Still Leans on
Most of what we know about John comes from the Bible itself, particularly the gospels. Interestingly, the Apostle John is mentioned by name in every gospel except the one named after him. According to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) John was one of the first disciples Jesus called to follow him. Like many of Jesus’ disciples, he was ...
In the final chapter of the Gospel of John, the author explicitly states that “the disciple whom Jesus loved” is the author: This is the only gospel that claims to be written by an eyewitness. And some ofthe earliest Christians claimed this eyewitness was the Apostle John. In Against Heresies, the early church father Irenaeus wrote that the gospel ...
The Book of Revelation is traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, but Christians have contested this since as early as the fourth century.
Most scholars today believe that the same author wrote 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John, but not everyone believes that author was John the Apostle. Tradition holds that he wrote them all, and 1 John does have a lot of correlations in content to the Gospel of John (light, darkness, etc.), but there are some differences in grammatical style, too. (Those a...
Church tradition holds that John was the only apostle to die of old age. The rest were martyred for their faith. Before Jesus died on the cross, he entrusted his mother Mary to John’s care—assuming John actually is the beloved disciple (John 19:26–27). When Mary died, John went to Ephesus and wrote his three epistles. Then he was exiled to Patmos f...
The Apostle John is a well-known gospel figure. Whether he was “the one whom Jesus loved” or not, he was one of Jesus’ closest followers, and he witnessed more of Jesus’ ministry than almost anyone else. That’s why the early Christian church leaned on his insight into the life and teachings of Christ, and why other leaders like Paul appealed to his...
Download every image from A Cartoonist’s Guide to John in one PowerPoint and Image Pack. The Gospel According to John is unique among the four Gospels. It paints a portrait of Jesus that allows us to see Jesus as the Word of God that became human to show us what it looks like to live in full fellowship with God and experience the abundant life.
John Images and Notes. The Book of John. John 1:14 - And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
This disciple was one of the sons of Zebedee who followed our Lord. His story extends many years past the earthly ministry of Christ. John was known as an apostle, author, and the only apostle who was not killed by martyrdom, though not from lack of trying.
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KEY VERSE John 20:31 THEME Salvation comes only through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. “I am the bread of life.” (John 6:35) “I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12) “I am the gate.” (John 10:9) “I am the good shepherd.” (John 10:11) “I am the resurrection and the life.” (John 11:25)
