{"id":21925,"date":"2001-04-29T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2001-04-29T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?page_id=21925"},"modified":"2023-12-28T19:46:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T01:46:17","slug":"a-study-of-john","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/a-study-of-john\/","title":{"rendered":"A Study of John"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

A Study of John<\/h1>\n

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton, 2001<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. The Gospel of John<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. An Overview of John<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. An Introduction to the Christ<\/a>\u00a0(John 1:1-18)<\/li>\n
  4. The Witness of John the Baptist<\/a>\u00a0(John 1:19-34)<\/li>\n
  5. The First Followers of Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 1:35-51)<\/li>\n
  6. Miracle at Cana<\/a>\u00a0(John 2:1-12)<\/li>\n
  7. Cleansing of the Temple<\/a>\u00a0(John 2:13-25)<\/li>\n
  8. Nicodemus Visits Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 3:1-21)<\/li>\n
  9. The Second Testimony of John<\/a>\u00a0(John 3:22-36)<\/li>\n
  10. The Woman at the Well<\/a>\u00a0(John 4:1-43)<\/li>\n
  11. The Healing of the Nobleman’s Son<\/a>\u00a0(John 4:44-54)<\/li>\n
  12. The Healing at Bethesda<\/a>\u00a0(John 5:1-18)<\/li>\n
  13. Jesus’ Claim to Deity<\/a>\u00a0(John 5:18-30)<\/li>\n
  14. The Witnesses to Christ<\/a>\u00a0(John 5:31-47)<\/li>\n
  15. The Feeding of the Five Thousand<\/a>\u00a0(John 6:1-14)<\/li>\n
  16. Jesus Walks on the Water<\/a>\u00a0(John 6:15-21)<\/li>\n
  17. Why People Were Following Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 6:22-40)<\/li>\n
  18. The Bread of Heaven<\/a>\u00a0(John 6:41-71)<\/li>\n
  19. At the Feast of Tabernacles<\/a>\u00a0(John 7:1-13)<\/li>\n
  20. Dispute Over Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 7:14-53)<\/li>\n
  21. The Adulterous Woman<\/a>\u00a0(John 8:1-11)<\/li>\n
  22. The Light of the World<\/a>\u00a0(John 8:12-30)<\/li>\n
  23. The Freedom of Truth<\/a>\u00a0(John 8:30-59)<\/li>\n
  24. The Blind Man<\/a>\u00a0(John 9)<\/li>\n
  25. The Good Shepherd<\/a>\u00a0(John 10:1-21)<\/li>\n
  26. The Deity of Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 10:22-42)<\/li>\n
  27. The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus<\/a>\u00a0(John 11:1-46)<\/li>\n
  28. Plot to Kill Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 11:47-12:11)<\/li>\n
  29. The Popularity of Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 12:12-26)<\/li>\n
  30. Jesus Speaks of His Death<\/a>\u00a0(John 12:27-50)<\/li>\n
  31. The Washing of the Disciples’ Feet<\/a>\u00a0(John 13:1-20)<\/li>\n
  32. Jesus Predicts His Betrayal<\/a>\u00a0(John 13:21-14:6)<\/li>\n
  33. Show Us the Father<\/a>\u00a0(John 14:7-31)<\/li>\n
  34. Vine and Branches<\/a>\u00a0(John 15:1-17)<\/li>\n
  35. Hatred of the Disciples<\/a>\u00a0(John 15:18-16:4)<\/li>\n
  36. Promised Aid<\/a>\u00a0(John 16:5-33)<\/li>\n
  37. Jesus’ Prayer Before Death<\/a>\u00a0(John 17)<\/li>\n
  38. The Betrayal<\/a>\u00a0(John 18:1-11)<\/li>\n
  39. Jesus’ Trials Before the High Priests<\/a>\u00a0(John 18:12-27)<\/li>\n
  40. Jesus’ Trials Before the Roman Government<\/a>\u00a0(John 18:28-19:16)<\/li>\n
  41. The Death of Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 19:16-30)<\/li>\n
  42. The Burial of Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 19:31-42)<\/li>\n
  43. The Resurrection of Jesus<\/a>\u00a0(John 20:1-18)<\/li>\n
  44. Witnesses to the Resurrection<\/a>\u00a0(John 20:19-31)<\/li>\n
  45. Jesus Appears in Galilee<\/a>\u00a0(John 21:1-14)<\/li>\n
  46. Jesus’ Final Words<\/a>\u00a0(John 21:15-25)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBible Studies\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A Study of John by Jeffrey W. Hamilton, 2001 The Gospel of John An Overview of John An Introduction to the Christ\u00a0(John 1:1-18) The Witness of John the Baptist\u00a0(John 1:19-34) The First Followers of Jesus\u00a0(John 1:35-51) Miracle at Cana\u00a0(John 2:1-12) Cleansing of the Temple\u00a0(John 2:13-25) Nicodemus Visits Jesus\u00a0(John 3:1-21) The Second Testimony of John\u00a0(John 3:22-36)…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":459,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21925","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23145,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/a-study-of-john\/the-second-testimony-of-john\/","url_meta":{"origin":21925,"position":0},"title":"The Second Testimony of John","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The Second Testimony of John Reading: John 3:22-36 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jesus and his disciples leave Jerusalem and travel once again in the Judea area near the Jordan river. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jesus was here before when he was baptized. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many people fail to notice what Jesus and his disciples were doing. 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He was the child of Zacharias and Elizabeth - Luke 1:57-66 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0His birth was a wonder, being announced by an angel. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He was born to an elderly couple, much like Isaac \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The events caused people to wonder\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":21932,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/a-study-of-john\/an-overview-of-john\/","url_meta":{"origin":21925,"position":4},"title":"An Overview of John","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 29, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"An Overview of John \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0John\u2019s gospel is different from the other three accounts. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The first three \u2013 Matthew, Mark, and Luke \u2013 are called the synoptic gospels because they are similar in appearance to each other, which is the meaning of synoptic. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There is strong overlap and support between\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":65064,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/a-study-of-john\/vine-and-branches\/","url_meta":{"origin":21925,"position":5},"title":"Vine and Branches","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 26, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Vine and Branches Text: John 15:1-17 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jesus uses a metaphor so his disciples will understand their relationship to him \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Some have used this to justify denominations. Each denomination being a branch off of the vine (Jesus). \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0However, notice the pronouns. The branches are individuals \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Much like I Corinthians 12:12-14, 27\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21925\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}