The Gospel of John

Participants will grasp that Jesus is the eternal Word who was with God and is God. They will recognize how John’s opening connects creation and redemption, and express ways Jesus brings light into their lives.

Participants will identify John the Baptist’s mission as witness to the Lamb of God. They will explore what it means to follow Jesus personally and invite others to discover Him. Help participants connect how Jesus fulfills Israel’s sacrificial system — the Lamb who takes away sin once for all.

Participants will understand the significance of Jesus’ first sign at Cana as a revelation of His glory. They will discuss how Jesus transforms the ordinary into new joy and abundance. Show how Jesus transforms those jars (old covenant) into vessels of joy (new covenant grace).

Participants will explain Jesus’ teaching about being born again by the Spirit. They will reflect on the difference between outward religion and inward renewal.Contrast his religious status with his confusion about spiritual rebirth: being “good” isn’t enough without the Spirit’s transformation.

Participants will see Jesus as the source of living water who satisfies the deepest thirst. They will recognize His inclusive grace in reaching the Samaritan woman and consider how to share that grace with others. Map the geography and discuss how Jesus crosses social and religious boundaries to offer life.

Participants will understand Jesus’ claim, “I AM the Bread of Life,” as a call to depend on Him daily. They will explore how faith in Christ nourishes and sustains spiritual life. Connect manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16) with Jesus’ claim — He is God’s true provision for spiritual hunger.

Participants will identify Jesus as the Light of the World who reveals the truth about God and exposes darkness. They will explore how He made this claim during the Feast of Tabernacles, when the temple was lit with great lamps celebrating God’s guiding light in the wilderness. They will recognize that Jesus fulfills and surpasses that symbol as the eternal Light who leads all people out of darkness. Participants will consider how walking in His light brings freedom, guidance, and renewed purpose.

Participants will recognize Jesus as the Good Shepherd who knows, leads, and lays down His life for His sheep. They will evaluate what it means to listen to His voice in everyday decisions. Context to highlight: Echoes Ezekiel 34, where God condemns Israel’s false shepherds and promises to shepherd His people Himself. Show how Jesus fulfills that prophecy — the shepherd who knows every sheep by name.

Participants will understand that Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life with power over death. They will reflect on how belief in Him brings hope in grief and courage to trust His timing. Discuss how Jesus shifts resurrection from a future event to a present reality in Himself.

Participants will affirm that Jesus alone is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and that no one comes to the Father except through Him. They will understand that the righteousness God requires is perfectly fulfilled in Christ—not achieved by human goodness. They will reflect on how trusting in His finished work frees believers from striving for acceptance and leads to a life of grateful obedience.

Participants will understand that lasting fruit is the visible outcome of abiding in Christ—expressed through genuine love and obedient partnership with God’s work. They will explore how Jesus defines fruitfulness as loving others with self‑giving, active care (Philippians 2:3‑4) and following the Father’s lead in daily life. They will identify specific ways to cultivate this kind of fruit‑bearing love and obedience.

Participants will celebrate the risen Lord and John’s purpose in writing—that we may believe and have life in His name. They will articulate personal faith in Jesus and consider how to share that life with others.