The Gospel Of John
The Gospel of John soars to breathtaking theological heights, standing apart from the other three synoptic accounts to explicitly declare the absolute deity of Jesus Christ. Rather than focusing on a chronological narrative of Christ's earthly ministry, these sermons dive deeply into the reality of the incarnation—the eternal Word made flesh. Discover the depths of Christ's seven "I AM" statements, the proof of His miraculous signs, and the reality of God's sovereign, electing grace that powerfully draws the spiritually dead to eternal life.
Who Wrote The Book?
Authored by the Apostle John (the "disciple whom Jesus loved"), this gospel was likely written late in the first century (A.D. 85–95) from the city of Ephesus. Writing decades after Matthew, Mark, and Luke, John assumed his readers were familiar with the historical facts of Christ's life. Therefore, he selected specific miracles (signs) and theological discourses to combat early heresies regarding the nature of Christ. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, John states his overarching apologetic purpose near the end of his account: that the reader might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing they might have life in His name.
What Are The Primary Themes?
The Deity of Christ: John begins in eternity past, identifying Jesus as the Logos (the Word) who is co-eternal and co-equal with God the Father, the sovereign Creator of the universe.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made... And the Word became 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." (John 1:1-3, 14, NKJV)Sovereign Grace and Effectual Calling: John's gospel contains some of the most profound biblical teaching on the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation, demonstrating that the Father gives a specific people to the Son, and the Son will lose none of them (prominently featured in John 6 and 10).