Book 43: John - to Christ – in Christ – for Christ

Book 43: John8 “Signs”• Water into wine 2:1-11• Healing the nobleman’s son 4:46-54• Healing the lame man at Bethesda 5:1-9• Feeding the five thousand 6:1-14• Walking on water 6:15-21• Healing the blind man 9:1-41• Raising Lazarus from the dead 11:1-44• The disciples’ large catch of fish 21:1-14• Based on these signs John also gives us his purpose in writing this book in 20:30-31.• And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are notwritten 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.John 17Christ’s High Priestly Prayer• John 17 contains the longest prayer in the New Testament, that of Jesus praying to His Fatherfor His disciples – an actual example of Hebrews 7:25 (NKJV):• “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him,since He always lives to make intercession for them.”• As we study this prayer look for specific points in it that somehow:• Surprise you• Teach you• Encourage you, or• In any way touch your heart• Take specific note of 17:20. John puts it in writing that he heard Jesus pray for you.