The Gospel of John: John’s Purpose & Witness
John 20:30-31; 21:24-25
John’s Goal
• John ends his Gospel with two statements concerning his:
– Purpose
– Selectivity
– Trustworthiness
John’s Purpose
• To proclaim Jesus as:
– Christ: King
– God’s Son: God
• In order to instill faith in Him
– Which leads to eternal life
• This happens through declaring His signs & teachings
John’s Selectivity
• John selected the stories and signs that he did to inspire faith in Jesus in his readers
– He always connected the message with the audience
John’s Witness
• John wrote down his own experiences with Jesus
- As the beloved disciple
- He tells his audience of how Jesus loved others and loved him
• Jesus’ words in 20:29 declare that those who believe without being firsthand witnesses are blessed
- Thus, those who come to faith by the testimony of John from this Gospel are blessed
• That’s us!
So What?
• Just like John:
– We need to declare Jesus to the world
– We need to connect the Gospel to those with whom we are sharing it
– We need to testify to what Jesus has done in us
Meditation Verse: John 20:31
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