Topical Bible: John: Jesus Discourses Upon

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The Gospel of John is distinct among the four Gospels in its focus on the discourses of Jesus. These discourses are profound theological expositions that reveal the nature of Christ, His mission, and His relationship with the Father. They are central to understanding the identity and work of Jesus as the Son of God.

1. The Prologue (John 1:1-18):
The Gospel begins with a theological prologue that sets the stage for the entire narrative. It introduces Jesus as the Word (Logos), who was with God and was God (John 1:1). This passage emphasizes the pre-existence of Christ, His role in creation, and His incarnation: "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us" (John 1:14).

2. The New Birth (John 3:1-21):
In His discourse with Nicodemus, Jesus introduces the concept of being "born again" to enter the kingdom of God. He explains the necessity of spiritual rebirth through water and the Spirit (John 3:5). This passage includes the well-known verse, John 3:16, which encapsulates the Gospel message: "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).

3. The Living Water (John 4:1-42):
In His conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus reveals Himself as the source of "living water" that leads to eternal life (John 4:10-14). This discourse highlights Jesus' role as the Savior of all people, transcending ethnic and cultural barriers.

4. The Bread of Life (John 6:22-59):
Following the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus declares Himself to be the "bread of life" (John 6:35). He explains that He is the true sustenance that satisfies spiritual hunger and grants eternal life. This discourse challenges the listeners to seek spiritual nourishment through faith in Him.

5. The Light of the World (John 8:12-30):
Jesus proclaims, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life" (John 8:12). This discourse emphasizes Jesus as the source of spiritual illumination and guidance, contrasting the darkness of sin and ignorance.

6. The Good Shepherd (John 10:1-18):
In this discourse, Jesus describes Himself as the "good shepherd" who lays down His life for the sheep (John 10:11). He contrasts His sacrificial leadership with that of a hired hand, emphasizing His intimate knowledge of and care for His followers.

7. The Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:1-14):
During the Last Supper, Jesus comforts His disciples by declaring, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" (John 14:6). This statement underscores the exclusivity of Christ as the mediator between God and humanity.

8. The True Vine (John 15:1-17):
Jesus uses the metaphor of the vine and branches to illustrate the importance of abiding in Him. He teaches that apart from Him, His followers can do nothing, and that remaining in Him results in bearing much fruit (John 15:5).

9. The High Priestly Prayer (John 17):
In this profound prayer, Jesus intercedes for His disciples and all future believers. He prays for their unity, sanctification, and protection, and expresses His desire for them to be with Him and behold His glory (John 17:24).

These discourses in the Gospel of John are foundational to Christian theology, offering deep insights into the person and work of Jesus Christ. They reveal His divine nature, His redemptive mission, and His call for believers to live in relationship with Him.

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Matthew 11:7-19
And as they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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Luke 7:24-33
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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John's Gospel Contains Chiefly Connected and Profound Discourses ...
... have come down to us The discourses given in ... affection upon the lips of Jesus, treasured
his ... is the reflection of Christ's impression upon John's peculiar mind ...
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John the Baptist --visit of Jesus to John, and his Abode in the ...
... and reached Jesus, who, by his first discourses, had already ... so much in common with
his own, Jesus quitted Galilee ... such a fact surprises us in John the Baptist ...
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The Heathens with Christ. (John, xii. , 20, Seq. )
... John's main object was to give (as he alone could) the last discourses of Jesus
with his disciples; and for this reason, probably, he omitted several ...
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Christ Consoles the Disciples with the Promise of his Return. ...
The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion. ... [730] It is charged by some
that John could not ... Such impressions these discourses must have made upon a ...
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Comparison of John's Gospel with the Synoptical Gospels In
... this struggle in the soul of Jesus, preferred, instead ... Throughout, it is the method
of John's Gospel to present connected chains of Christ's discourses and acts ...
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1 John v. 6-8
... is preached, of Jesus as the Son of God; that divine Witness, to which Jesus himself
appeals in those last discourses recorded by John. Upon this testimony ...
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Christ Appears to Peter; and to the Rest of the Apostles, Except ...
The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion. ... and the symbolical act, recalling
the predictions of his last discourses in regard ... [812] John, xiv., 27. ...
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Feeding Upon Christ.
... So Christ endows with life those who "eat" him. It was the meat of Jesus to do the
will of the Father. ... (John 6:59). ... This ends the discourses in the synagogue. ...
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Jesus the Bread of Life.
... This gives occasion for one of the remarkable discourses that occur so frequently
in John's gospel. ... (John 6:35). 35. Jesus says, I am the bread of life. ...
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Last Week of Jesus.
... of expressions which are not in the style of the discourses of Jesus; and which,
on the contrary, are very similar to the habitual language of John. ...
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