John - SIgns - John Summary - BIBLE SUMMARY WITH ART

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 Jesus is introduced by John (author) as God in the flesh the creator from the beginning ,  John the baptist is introduced as the prophet to proceed the Lamb of God , Jesus begins to select His disciples.

  Jesus attends a wedding at Cana and turns water into wine, He drives the money changers out of the temple at Passover and people begin to believe in Him observing His signs from scripture (Old Testament).

 Nicodemus (a Pharisee) sees signs and questions Jesus, Jesus explains that He is God's only begotten son and belief in Him results in eternal life, God's wrath remains on all unbelievers John (baptist) affirms this.

 Jesus tells Samaritan woman that He is living water, the Jewish Messiah, she tells her townspeople and many believe, Jesus remotely heals the nobleman's son .

 Jesus heals lame man waiting at Bethesda pool on the Sabbath, Jesus defends the healing on Sabbath and argues that the scriptures, his works,  and John (baptist) all witness him as God/Man, authorized judge of all. 

 Jesus feeds five thousand miraculously, he walks on water, teaches that He is the bread of life all who partake receive  eternal life, Peter confesses Jesus as only one with the words of eternal life.

 Jesus teaches to judge righteously from the Law in the temple during feast as the Jews are seeking to kill him, many believed in Him but a division arose because the ruling Pharisees did not.

The Pharisees try to trick Jesus but he rightly lawfully judges adulterous woman,  then teaches all must believe Him as "I am" or die in their sins, being Abraham's offspring isn't sufficient.

  Jesus heals man born blind in response to sin question, Pharisee's investigate and excommunicate man from temple, Jesus affirms His deity,  the Pharisees remain spiritually blind.

 Jesus claims to be the good shepherd who lays His life down for His sheep, He calls His sheep by their name,  Jesus again clearly declares himself to be God, the Pharisee attempt to stone him in response.

 Jesus raises Lazarus from sleep ( Daniel 12:2 death) as a sign He will raise all to either eternal life or death,  the priests and Pharisees plot to kill Jesus.

 Mary anoints Jesus' feet with expensive perfume He enters Jerusalem triumphantly, Jesus foretells his upcoming death, Jesus declares that belief in Himself is mediation between God and man.

Jesus washes the disciples feet authorizing  them as apostles to carry His message, He predicts His betrayal by Judas,  and Peter's  denial.

 Jesus comforts His disciples explains He is the only way to access God the Father, He tells them Holy Spirit will be an advocate for them in His absence

 Jesus tells His disciples He is the vine they are branches their message must be sourced in Him or be cut off and worthless, He warns them of the pending hatred from world.

 Jesus  tells the disciples their grief will turn to joy soon as He returns to the Father,  an advocate (Holy Spirit) will come for them and they will be scattered.

 Jesus prays to the Father to be glorified, Jesus prays for His disciples Jesus prays for believers who will believe because of the apostle's message.

Jesus is arrested  by Judas' betrayal, Peter denies that he knows Jesus , Jesus is tried before the high priest Caiaphas and Roman leader Pilate who  declares Jesus king and innocent.

 Pilate has Jesus scourged and  then crowned with thorns, Jesus is crucified in fulfillment of  numerous prophesises in scripture, His body is buried in nearby tomb.

 Mary  investigates empty tomb and speaks to  the risen Jesus  who also appears to disciples with wounds, the author John explains purpose of this book is so reader can believe in Jesus and live eternally.

Jesus appears again miraculously, provides fish  at the sea of Galilee for disciples, He tells Peter to tend his sheep out of love, the author identifies himself as Jesus' beloved.

  Jesus the Lord of the sabbath gives release to the downtrodden, enslaved, and captives, Jesus (rejected by Pharisees and Israel) is killed,  resurrected in Jerusalem, his disciples are to carry his message forth. 

  The ministry of Jesus is continued through 12 Jewish apostles, these eyewitnesses of the resurrection preach that Jesus is the Messiah from the Law, the nation Israel rejects this message and a new entity the church emerges and is defined solely by belief in Jesus.