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Jesus In John
  • “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name”
    (Jn. 20:30, 31)
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Claims   Jesus
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Light
  • a metaphor in contrast to darkness
    • light = knowledge, life
    • dark = ignorance, death
  • John the Baptist was not the Light
    (Jn. 1:6-10)
  • Christians are light “in the Lord”
    (Eph. 5:8)
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Claims   Jesus
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Further Explanation
  • “We see here how difficult it is to excite wicked men to the contemplation of heavenly things. They interpret all things in a low and corrupt sense, and suppose all others to be governed as they are themselves” (Albert Barnes, Barnes Notes)
  • “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God” (Paul, Romans 8:5-7)


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Claims   Jesus
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John 14:6
  • THE WAY
    • Jesus is the way to God and there is no other way to the Father but by following the Lord’s lead (word and example) in humble obedience
  • THE TRUTH
    • Jesus is the defining source of what truth is
    • “For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (Jn. 1:17)
  • THE LIFE
    • “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men” (Jn. 1:4)


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John 11:25, 26
  • “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?’”
    • DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?
    • ARE YOU LIVING IN CHRIST?
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John 4:25, 26
  • “The woman said to Him, ‘I know that Messiah is coming’ (who is called Christ). ‘When He comes, He will tell us all things.’ Jesus said to her, ‘I who speak to you am He.’”
    • DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?
    • WILL YOU OBEY HIM?
      • “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mk. 16:16)
      • DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?