Short Clip on Jesus turning Water into Wine

(John 2:1-2) https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrSyokK6H0 Clip on Walking on Water (John 6:16-24)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLSIHYbedII Clip on Curing the blind Man (John 9: 1-41)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7BaTsBMKWQ

Experience

Darren Seward

Liam HoganSean Clarke

Charlemagne HeisePietro

The Gospel of John was written for Jewish

Christians who were expelled from synagogues in AD 90 and 100.

These Jews were not welcome in Jewish communities and John accepted them.

Background

John wrote the Gospel to:

Combat false ideas of Jesus’ divinity To show how Jesus is superior to John, because

many people believed that John was the Messiah, and not Jesus.

Many Theologians like Bruce, believed that the Gospel of John was based off of the fabled “beloved disciple”.

The Gospel

There are 3 themes that go on throughout the

Gospel Christology from Above Major Conflicts Who is Jesus?

Themes

Christology- Study of Jesus Christ John focuses on how Jesus was human, not

divine. John wrote that God became human through

Jesus Christ, and through Jesus shines Gods glory, power, radiance, and love.

Christology from Above

Johns Gospel goes over

How the “light of Christ” shines over the darkness over the world

We are the children of God Truth versus Untruth

These were the major conflicts at the time, and John addresses them.

Major Conflicts

Because Jesus is God, no one can describe him John attempts to describe Jesus as:

Word of God Son of God Christ Prophet Lamb of God Teacher King of Israel Son of Man

Who is Jesus?

Johns accounts of these stories display signs

and symbols of Jesus’ life. The Changing of Water to Wine Cure of the Officials Son Cure of the Paralytic at the Pool Feeding of the 5,000 and the Walking on the

Water Cure of The Blind Man Raising of Lazarus

Book of Signs

John 2:1 – 12 Catholics have interpreted the water in this

miracle as a symbol of baptismal waters. Jesus providing the wine for the wedding

symbolizes the wisdom and richness God brings.

This story helps demonstrate Jesus’ power over nature and being in touch with people by acting with authority.

Changing the Water to Wine

John 9:1-41 This sign contrasts a blind man who was given

sight, and those who are spiritually blind. The man who was cured did not criticize Jesus

when in the presence of the authorities, and his faith deepened

Many men denied that Jesus cured him, and remain ignorant without the light of God.

Curing of the Blind Man

The second part of Johns Gospel is the Book of

Glory It consists of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

In these books, John prepares his fellow Apostles for Jesus’ “Hour of Glory”, which is his death.

John then instructs them on how to live after his Resurrection, and his Passion, Death, and Resurrection reveal Gods love for us.

Book of Glory