John 20:30-21:25

John records the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus, emphasizing His love and forgiveness for Peter to give us encouragement in our times of weakness. JOHN 20:30-21:25 20:30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus…

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John 20:21-30

Jesus makes His disciples His representatives on the earth (2 Corinthians 5:16-20). JOHN 20:21-30 21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are…

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John 20:1-31

Jesus appears to His disciples and receives worship from Thomas. JOHN 20:1-31 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple,…

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John 19:1-42

John recounts the torture, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus. JOHN 19:1-42 1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3 and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king…

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John 18:15-40

While Peter is denying Jesus, He is testifying to His divine nature and Kingship. JOHN 18:15-40 15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard, 16 but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other…

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John 18:1-14

Jesus displays His power of being the Great I Am even in His arrest, yet He is willing to be the sacrificial Lamb of God (John 1:29). JOHN 18:1-14 1 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he…

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John 17:1-26

Jesus’s prayer reveals His deity, His eternal relationship with the Father, His heart for the disciples, and His love for Church. JOHN 17:1-26 1 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over…

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John 16:16-33

Jesus speaks clearly with the disciples about what their new relationship with the Father will be like after He ascends to heaven and sends the Holy Spirit (John 16:7). JOHN 16:16-33 16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will…

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John 15:26-16:15, pt. 2

Jesus expounds on the role of the Holy Spirit in the world (to testify and reprove) and in the disciples (to give truth and glory to Jesus). JOHN 15:26-16:15 15:26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about…

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John 15:26-16:15

Jesus expounds on the role of the Holy Spirit in the world (to testify and reprove) and in the disciples (to give truth and glory to Jesus). JOHN 15:26-16:15 15:26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about…

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