WeAreCalled2
Seek and Serve
The Gospel
According to John
“The Disciple Jesus Loved”
The Gospel of John Bible Study - WEEK 1
Meeting Times/Location
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Tuesdays – ZOOM – 7pm
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Wednesdays - Swann Cove Clubhouse – 9am
Schedule
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Sept. 18 – 9am-10am -Introduction at Clubhouse
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Sept 24th/25th - Chapter 1-4
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Oct 1st/2nd – Chapters 5-9
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Oct 8th/9th – Chapters – 10-14
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Oct 15th/16th – Chapters -15-18
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Oct 22nd/23rd - Chapters 19-23
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Oct 29th/30th – Chapter 24 – 26 Conclusion
General Rules
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Try to have readings done prior to meeting but if not please come anyway.
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Respect others by allowing everyone to join in discussion.
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Do not share what is said outside of group meetings.
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Be respectful of others opinions, we are not all at the same point of our spiritual journey.
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While commitment to every week is not necessary, try to make as many as possible as it helps with group dynamics and growth.
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Be sure to take this time to deepen your faith and get closer to Christ.
John’s Mission Statement – “We will get to know the heart of Jesus. We will answer his call to “follow me”. He says he wrote the book so that “you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah and that by believing in Him, you may have life in His name”. John 20:31
Facts about the Apostle John**
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Son of Zebedee and Salome (believed to be Mary’s sister
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Younger brother of James
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Jesus referred to Brothers as “Sons of Thunder”
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Youngest disciple and lived longest dying of natural causes
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Calls himself “disciple whom Jesus loved”
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One of the closest to Jesus, in the inner circle
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Sat next to Jesus at Last Supper and leaned on His chest.
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Is at the cross when Jesus gives Mary to him
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Runs to the tomb with Peter
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Gives eyewitness account
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Wrote after Mathew/Mark/Luke-assumes you know details
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Sheds brightest light on Jesus and His cross
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Gives us the “spirit” of Jesus
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Sees Jesus thru loving eyes that are tender filled
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Is a poet
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Did not record events of Jesus’ life more concerned with significance of Christ’s coming and of his ministry.
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Makes deep connections between old and new covenants.
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He devoted his writing to that which had not been told
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He wrote 3 Epistles of John and Book of Revelation
** there is hot debate whether the apostle John wrote the Gospel. We are working under belief he did.
In Synoptic (Luke, Mark, Mathew) but not Book of John’
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Birth of Christ
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Baptism
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Sermon on the Mount
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Casting out demons
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Healing Lepers
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Transfiguration
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Lord’s Supper
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Agony in Garden
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Ascension
What is found in Book of John
Jesus As
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Creator
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Lamb of God
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The great “I AM”
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Turning water to wine
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Meeting with Nicodemus
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Encounter with woman at the well
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Encounter with adulterous woman
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Raising of Lazurus
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Washing disciples’ feet
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Upper Room discourse
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Teaching of Holy Spirit
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Priestly prayer
John’s emphasis includes
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Ministry in Jerusalem/Judea not Galilee
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More precise indications of time
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Christ’s teaching not in parables
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Emphasis on King vs. Kingdom of God
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Jesus’ private conversations (Nicodemus/woman well)
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Ministry to his disciples
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Upper Room teachings
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Last 24 hours of his life
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Belief vs Unbelief
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My Father occurs 35x
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Use of old testament is less
John uses signs which attest to His duty and that He is Messiah
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Turning water into wine
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Healing invalid at pool
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Feeding 5,000
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Walking on water
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Healing blind man
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Raising the dead
7 “I AM”
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The bread of life
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Light of the world
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Door for the sheep
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The good shepherd
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Resurrection and life
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Way, truth and life
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True vine
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Leader – Elaine Coupe
I am a seeker, Catholic and love Jesus Christ. I have been teaching small groups for 17 years and helping others to not only question but seek answers. I believe in the process and the journey. I believe in questioning. I believe in dong it together as your experiences help me to build mine. I will be seeking just like you in these next 5 weeks and do not lead by giving you answers but rather by joining you in your questions. If its answers you are looking for, I don’t have them. But, we can find them out together.
I look forward to walking this part of your spiritual journey with you .
In Christ, Elaine
Contact Info – 908 472-6096
email - wearecalled2@gmail.com