Saint Johnthe

Apostle

By: CHATO FALSIS March 13, 2014

THE GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN AUTHORSHIP

DATE/

PLACE

PURPOSE

MINISTRIES

OF JESUS CONCLUSION

AUTHORSHIP• A Galilean, familiar with

Jewish traditions• Family– Zebedee, Salome, James– John and James were

called by Jesus as “Sons of Thunder” [Mark 3:17]

• Fishermen• Connection with Jerusalem?– Known to high priest– Have a home there?

• Disciple of John the Baptist?

AUTHORSHIP• Inner Circle of Jesus • The disciple whom Jesus

loved• Mary was entrusted to his

care• Worked with Peter in

Jerusalem• A Jew who witnessed all

Jesus’ works• Only “for sure” wrote the

gospel by first hand account and eye witness

• Only Gospel written in Hebrew calendar and time

DATE/PLACE

Written approximately 70 to 90 AD including the Three Epistles and Revelation

Settled in Ephesus Exiled to Patmos Lived very long life He was the only one of

the apostles to die not of martyrdom but of old age, around the year 100 AD

St. John’ Feast Day is on December 27

PURPOSE To reveal Jesus' glory as

Son of GodShared w/ Father before incarnationDemonstrated by signsSupreme glory in passion

To reveal truthJesus brings truthIs true bread for souls of men

Jesus' glory attested by witnessesjesus

John BaptistDisciplesScripturesFather

MINISTRIES OF JESUSSEVEN MIRACLES

Title Passage/Area of Power The Changing of Water into Wine 2:1-11 QualityThe Healing of the Nobleman’s Son 4:46-54 SpaceThe Healing of the Impotent Man 5:1-9 TimeThe Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:1-14 QuantityThe Walking on the Water 6:16-21 Natural LawThe Healing of the Blind Man 9:1-12 MisfortuneThe Raising of Lazarus 11:1-46 Death

SACRIFICES John loved Christ very much, but

like many in that time that loved Christ, were tormented and tortured for their Christian beliefs, as was John.

Emperor Domitian laid him in boiling oil in 96 A.D. Then sent him into exile on the island of Patmus.

However, the Lord was with him in exile and He granted him the eternal revelation.

Read Revelation 1

John the Beloved was a model of prayer and contemplation.

He learned all things because he was always closer to Jesus’ side.

Do we as Christians move closer to Jesus side and test His Love?

CONCLUSION

MEMORY VERSE

“Do not be afraid, I am the first and last.”

(Revelation 1:17)

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in

him might not perish but might have eternal life.”

(John 3:16)