The Gospel According to Jesus

Unless otherwise stated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, The Berean Standard Bible (BSB), Copyright 2021 BSB Publishing, LLC. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) is a completely new English translation of the Holy Bible based on the best available manuscripts and sources. Each word is connected back to Greek or Hebrew to produce a transparent text that can be studied for its root meanings. The Berean Standard Bible has been officially dedicated to the public domain.

Scripture quotations marked WCANTP come from Word Come Alive New Testament Paraphrase, an expanded translation of the New Testament: www.wordcomealive.net Copyright (C) Martin Manser 2016-2024 https://martinmanser.co.uk/. Used by permission. (Words in italics are not translated from the original Greek text.  They have been added to explain and at times apply the text, much as a preacher does on a Sunday or notes do at the foot of the page in a study Bible. These additions are within the text itself, and are in italics, so readers can see what has been changed or added.)

The outline used for organizing lessons in this study series is from the book Talk thru the Bible, Copyright  1983 by Thomas Nelson Publishers 

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A list of recommended study resources is available HERE.

The team at GotQuestions.org answered this question well:  

“John tells about what Jesus said and who Jesus was. In John are some of the simplest and clearest passages, but also some of the deepest and most profound passages.”[1]

Other’s have similar thoughts towards the Gospel of John:

“Such a beautiful book.” -- William Hendriksen and Simon J. Kistemaker[2]

“The profoundest book in the world” -- A. T. Robertson.[3]

“Often the shorter the sentence the weightier the truth! The vocabulary is the most limited of all the Gospels but the most profound in meaning.” -- William MacDonald [4]

“If John’s Gospel were the only book in the NT, it would still afford enough meat (and milk) of the Word for a lifetime of study and meditation.” -- William MacDonald [5]

John 20:31 tells us that the Gospel of John was written:

• • so that you may believe (Purpose)

  • that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, (Theme)

  • and that by believing you may have life in His name. (Goal)

Although written by the apostle John, this could be considered the Gospel according to Jesus with nearly half of the verses containing words spoken by Jesus, hence the name of this study series.

Jesus said,

“My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.” (John 10:27–28)

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28–29)

This is a great study for anyone who wants to learn about the life of Jesus, His message, and His gift to the world, no matter how much or how little you already know from the Bible.

• • https://www.gotquestions.org/Gospel-of-John.html  (Video with transcript)

  • https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/john-1-12/  (Graphical overview of chapters 1-12)

  • https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/john-13-21/  (Graphical overview of chapters 12-21)

  • https://www.bibleref.com/John/   (Survey of the Gospel of John)

The five basic sections of the Gospel of John are: 

(1) The incarnation of the Son of God (1:1–18); 

(2) The presentation of the Son of God (1:19–4:54); 

(3) The opposition to the Son of God (5:1–12:50); 

(4) The preparation of the disciples by the Son of God (13:1–17:26); 

(5) The crucifixion and resurrection of the Son of God (18:1–21:25).