The Beloved Gospel of John
The 21 chapters of the Gospel of John stand out like no other! He focuses on the life and ministry of Jesus from a spiritual perspective! The Gospel of John records 0-2 parables, 9 healings, and no examples of Jesus casting out devils!
The Book
This gospel was written for everyone who needed a savior! While John’s name is not mentioned as the author, it is widely accepted that the disciple penned the book. In John 13:23, he refers to himself as the disciple that Jesus loved!
About the Writer of the Gospel of Mark
John is often considered meek and mild in temperament because he leaned over on Jesus at the last supper. The truth is more like he had a personality more like the apostle Peter.
- Brassy enough to Delcare Justice: Luke 9:49 Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
- Ready to Rumble: Luke 9:54 And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?”
- Interested in Promotion: Mark 10:35-41 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.” 36 And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 37 They said to Him, “Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory.”
- Still Dedicated after Trauma: Acts 12:1-2 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also.
- Given a Fiery Nickname by Jesus: Mark 3:17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”;
Why Many Love the Gospel of John
A Crossway.org article has the following to say about why to read the book of John first: While Matthew focuses on Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, Mark focuses on Jesus as the one who ushers in the kingdom of God, and Luke emphasizes Jesus as the one who welcomes the outsider, John emphasizes Jesus as the eternal Son of God. Through his signs and teaching, through his death and resurrection, and through the mission he entrusts to his disciples, Jesus fulfills all the Old Testament hopes and promises. He inaugurates the long-awaited new age.
