JOHN OUTLINE

A. Ralph Johnson

THEME: Jesus the Beloved son of God.  

Features his divinity --The Word became flesh

Key words: “Love” (agapē) and “knowledge” (genōskō

Written by the apostle, John about 90 AD

Focused on Jesus’ later ministry. Features his discourses

CHAPTERS &

KEY WORDS

OUTLINE

21ch(6) (brief)

1: Prologue

PROLOGUE – The Word was God which became flesh (1:1-18)

 

 

I.    BEGINNING MINISTRY (1:19-2:12)

Bethabara beyond Jordan in the wilderness

 

John Baptist (19-28)

 

John acclaims Jesus coming to him (29-34)

Peter & Andrew follow Jesus (35-42)

 

Philip & Nathaniel follow Jesus (43-51)

2: Cana

Cana of Galilee marriagefirst miracle -- water to wine (1-11) (town)

 

Capernaum (12 )

 

 

II.   PUBLIC MINISTRY, FIRST YEAR (2:13-4:54)

 

       Jerusalem to the Passover (13)

 

Cleansing temple (14-22)

 

Passover (23-25)

3: Nicodemus

Nicodemus (1-12)

 

Aenon—John Baptist purifying (22-25)

 

Baptism of Jesus (22-36)

4: Samaria

Departure for Galilee he goes through Samaria to Sychar (1-5)

 

Samaritan Woman at the well. Living water. (6-29, 39-42)

 

Outside the city: Jesus talks with his disciples (30-38)

 

Cana of Galilee: He is received by the people (43-45)

 

Capernaum-- Nobleman's son healed (46-54)

 

 

III.  PUBLIC MINISTRY, SECOND YEAR (5:1-47)

5: Pool

Jerusalem—Jesus at the feast

 

Healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda on Sabbath (2-15)

 

Jews challenge Jesus' authority and Jesus answers  (16-47)

 

 

IV.  PUBLIC MINISTRY, THIRD YEAR (6:1-12:50)

 

Jesus crosses the sea of Galilee and goes up onto a mountain at Passover (1-4)

6: Bread

5,000 fed (5-13)

 

Jesus refuses to be made king (14-15)

 

Walk on sea (16-21)

 

Capernaum (22-24)

 

Bread of life discourse (25 -65)

Forsaken by the multitudes he speaks with the twelve (66-71)

7: Jerusalem

Jesus remains in Galilee as the Feast of Tabernacles approaches (1-2)

 

His unbelieving brethren try to get him to go to the feast (3-5)

 

Jesus tells them to go up to the feast (6-9)

 

Jesus goes up to secretly to the feast at Jerusalem (10)

 

The people question, Who is this man? (10-13)

 

Jesus goes into the temple and teaches  (14)

 

The source of Jesus’ teaching (15-24)

 

The people wonder if he is the Christ (25-27)

 

Jesus Cries out that he is sent by the father (28-29)

 

Pharisees and Priests try to take him but many of the people believe (30-32)

 

Where he is going they cannot come. They are puzzled (33-36)

 

The last day of the feast Jesus offers Rivers of living water (37-39)

 

The people are divide concerning him (40-44)

 

The council struggles with the problem (45-49)

 

Nicodemus speaks (50-53)

 

Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives and returns to the temple in the morning (1-2)

8: Challenged

Woman in adultery accused by the scribes and Pharisees (3-11)

 

Jesus, the Light of the world (12)

 

The Pharisees challenge his credentials (13)

 

In the treasury, Jesus credentials affirmed—the Father bears record (14-20)

 

Jesus again declares that where he is going they cannot come (21)

 

The Jews question and Jesus explains why --they are from beneath (22-29)

 

Bondage versus true freedom (30-36)

 

Sons of Abraham or sons of the devil? (37-50)

 

Before Abraham, I am (51-59)

9: Blind

Man born blind healed with clay on eyes on Sabbath (1-9)

 

Questioning the man and his parents (10-33)

 

He is cast out (34-41)

10: Shepherd

Jesus, the good shepherd, contrasted with others (1-18)

 

Division among the Jews over him (19-21)

 

Jesus on Solomon’s porch at Feast of Dedication (22-23)

 

The Jews dispute with him and accuse him of blasphemy (24-39)

 

Beyond Jordan (40)

11: Lazarus

Bethany:

 

Lazarus, brother of Mary & Martha, raised from the dead (1-45)

 

The Jewish Council meets and Caiaphas advises to leave him alone  (46-53)

 

Jesus goes to the town of Ephraim (54)

 

Passover at hand (55-57)

 

 

V.   CLOSING MINISTRY (chap. 12:1—18:11)

 

Anointing at Mary & Martha's in Bethany (1-11)

12: Jerusalem

Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (12-19)

 

Last public discourse

 

The Hour is come (23-26)

 

Voice from heaven assuring Jesus’ glorification (27-30)

 

The son of man must be lifted up (31-36)

 

The people don’t believe but secretly some rulers believe (37-43)

 

Jesus’ challenge to believe  (44-50)

13: Supper

Passover Supper And Farewell Discourse

 

Jesus washes the disciples feet (1-20)

 

Who would betray him--Sop given to Judas and he goes out (21-30)

 

Disciples urged to love one-another  (31-35)

 

Peter’s denial predicted (36-38)

14: Comforter

Jesus going away and would come back for them (1-4)

Thomas questions about where he is going—Jesus says, to the father (5-7)

 

Philip asks to see the Father – Jesus says, I and the Father are one (8-11)

 

Assurance, You will do even greater works (12-14)

 

Be faithful. I will send the Helper—The Holy Spirit (15-26)

 

My peace I leave with you” "I will come again." (27-31)

15: Vine

Bear fruit (1-9)

 

Love one another and God (10-17)

 

Hatred from the world (18-25

 

Helper to come (26-27)

16: Comforter

Persecution to come (1-6)

 

Comforter coming (7-15)

 

A little while (16-24)

 

Dark sayings to end (25-33)

17: Prayer

Prayer for his disciples

 

That the son might be glorified (1-14)

That his disciples be Kept from the evil one (15-16)

That they might be sanctified in the truth (17-20)

That they might be one that the world might believe  (21-26)

18: Betrayal

Garden Of Gethsemane

 

Betrayal and capture (1-11)

 

 

VI.  TRIALS AND CRUCIFIXION (18:12—19:42)

 

Before Annas (12-23)

 

Before Caiaphas (24-27)

 

Peter’s denial (25-27)

 

Before Pilate in the Praetorium (28-40)

19: Crucified

Continued (1-18)

 

Crucified on Galgotha (16-30)

 

Burial in Joseph of Arimathaea’s tomb (31-42)

 

 

VII.   RESURRECTION AND APPEARANCES (chap. 20—21)

20: Resurrected

Empty tomb (1-10)

 

Appearance to Mary Magdalene at the tomb (11-18)

 

Appearance in the house to the disciples at evening in Jerusalem (19-23)

 

Appearance to the disciples and Thomas (24-30)

 

Signs are written for belief (30-31)

21: Fishing

Jesus appears on shore of the Sea of Tiberius (Sea of Galilee) (1-14)

 

Peter admonished: Feed my sheep (15-17)

 

Peter’s manner of death foretold (18-23)

 

What about John? "What is that to theeFollow me" (18-23)

 

 

CLOSING AFFIRMATION OF JOHN (21:24-25)