Where is He Going? (John 7:32-36; Proverbs 1:29-33)

Jesus finishes the thought he began in vv.25-31 that this world is not his home and that he would soon return to heaven, his home, where his enemies would not be able to follow.

Where does He Come From? (John 7:25-31; Jeremiah 30:18-24)

Jesus declares himself to be not of this world, but sent by the Father to accomplish all that the Father has given him to do.

The Letter Kills (John 7:14-24; Genesis 17:9-14)

Jesus, using the question abou the source of his teaching, begins to introduce the reality that this world brings only death and hope comes only from beyond this world.

My Time Has Not Yet Come (John 7:1-13; Leviticus 23:33-43)

This world is not our own and therefore, we live as aliens and strangers in a world that hates us, even as it hated our Lord.

The Grumbling of the Disciples (John 6:48-66, Isaiah 8:11-22)

Jesus is the stone of offense that will cause all to stumble except those the Father gives to Him.

The Ministry of the Church (John 6:66-70; 21:15-33)

Jesus not only sets the pattern for ministry, but is the substance of our ministry, given through his Word, by his Holy Spirit.

Eating the Flesh of the Son of Man (John 6:51-59; Hebrews 9:22-28)

Jesus declares the answer to man’s problem as being in his giving of his flesh and blood to give the eternal life of the resurrection to all who eat and drink.

The Grumbling of the Jews (John 6:41-51; Numbers 21:4-5)

The Jews, in their sin, not being taught by God, are not content with Christ, and they seek to replace him with that which perishes.

For All the Wrong Reasons (John 6:22-29; Isaiah 55:1-9)

Jesus makes it clear that the crowd has come from the wrong reason and that the purpose of the signs he performs on behalf of the Father are to lead us to faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of Man.

I Am Walks On Water (John 6:15-22; Exodus 15:1-18)

Jesus reveals himself to his disciples as God and effectually calls them to faith, resulting in salvation.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, Pt 3 (John 6:1-15; Hebrews 12:18-29)

John uses the feeding of the five thousand on the mountain to show us that the Lord’s Supper is a Spiritual, or heavenly meal, that is intended to feed our souls rather than our bellies

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, Pt 2 -The New David (John 6:1-15; Ezekiel 34:1-24)

Jesus, having proven himself to be the Lord, now show’s himself to be the people’s shepherd who supplies his people’s need as he gathers them into a new and better Israel.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, Pt. 1 (John 6:1-15; Deuteronomy 8:1-10)

Jesus reenacts the history of Israel to show that he is bringing about a new and better (spiritual) Exodus.

Jesus on Trial, Pt. 4 (John 5:31-47; Deuteronomy 31:24-29)

Jesus focuses his own testimony and that of the Father against the Jewish community for their abuse of the Law of Moses in seeking life through their own obedience, rather than by faith alone in Him.

Jesus on Trial, Pt. 2 (John 5:19-29; Daniel 7:13-14)

Judgment and life belong to the Son, both today and on the last day.

Jesus on Trial, Pt. 1 (John 5:16-18; Isaiah 43:8-13)

The Jews seek to put Jesus on trial for a capital crime, not realizing that it is God, himself, the judge of all, on whom they are seeking to pass judgment.

Healing on the Sabbath (John 5:1-16; Leviticus 23:3, 15-22)

In the beginning of John, chapter five, we will see that Jesus uses the Sabbath to show that the Jewish leaders did not love God or his Law, but their own self-imposed standards by which they sought to justify themselves.

The Son Lives (John 4:46-54; 1 Kings 17:17-24)

We will see that God attests to his word by signs and wonders, culminating in the resurrection, but these are not to be the basis of our faith nor are they sufficient to bring us to faith, but stand as vindicating signs to the validity of what has been said.

The Heavenly Harvest (John 4:27-45; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9)

Jesus follows up the betrothal episode with a discussion of spiritual food, doing the will of the Father, particularly in the work of evangelism – and that of the whole world.

The Bride of I Am (John 4:15-30; Exodus 2:11-3:14)

The Samaritan woman represents the church, the bride of Christ, who not only comes to him, but calls others to come as well.