The SEVENS of John's Gospel - John 1:29-42

1. A Prayer for the People of God
Perfect Light of revelation,
as you shone in the life of Jesus,
whose epiphany we celebrate,
so shine in us and through us,
that we may become beacons
of truth and compassion,
enlightening all creation
with deeds of justice and mercy.
Amen.

3. John 1:29-51
The SEVENS of JOHN’SGospel
Francisco de Zerburan (@ 1635)

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6. The next day, John saw Jesus coming
towards him. ”Look,” he said. “There’s
God’s lamb! He’s the one who takes
away the world’s sin!” He’s the one I
was speaking about when I said,
“There’s a man coming after me who
ranks ahead of me, because he was
before me!” I didn’t know who it would
be, but this was the reason I came to
baptize with water –
John 1:29-31

7. So John gave this evidence: “I saw the
spirit coming down like a dove out of
heaven and resting on him. I didn’t
know who it would be; but the one who
sent
me to baptize with water said to me,
”When you see the spirit coming down
and resting on someone, that’s the
person who will baptize with the holy
spirit.”
John 1:32-34

8. The following day John was again
standing there, with two of his
disciples.
He saw Jesus walking by, and said,
“Look! There goes God’s lamb!” The
two disciples heard him say this, and
they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and
saw them following him. “What do you
want?” he asked. “Rabbi,” they said (the
word means ‘teacher’), where are you
John 1:35-38

9. “Come and see,” he replied. So they
came, and saw where he was staying,
and stayed with him that day. It was
late
in the afternoon. One of the two who
heard what John said and followed
Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s
brother.
The first person he found was his own
brother Simon. “We’ve found the
John 1:39-41

10. He (Andrew) brought him (Peter)
to Jesus. Jesus looked at him.
”So,” he said, “you’re Simon,
John’s son, are you? We’d better
call you Cephas!” (That means
“The Rock,” like our word “Peter.”)
John 1:42

11. John 1:29-51
Francisco de Zerburan (@ 1635)
The SEVENS of JOHN’SGospel

12. TITLES
1.The Lamb of God (1:29)
2. Son of God (1:34)
3. Rabbi (1:38)
4. Messiah (1:41)
5. Jesus of Nazareth (1:45)
6. King of Israel (1:49)
7. Son of Man (1:51)
JOHN’S SEVENS

13. ”I AM” METAPHORS
1.The Bread of Life (6:35)
2.The Light of theWorld (8:12)
3.The Gate for the Sheep (10:7)
4.The Good Shepherd (10:11)
5.The Resurrection (11:25)
6.TheWay, theTruth, the Life (14:6)
7.TheTrueVine (15:1)
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14. ”I AM” EXPRESSIONS
1. Samaritan woman (4:26)
2. Disciples: walking on water (6:20)
3.The “Jews”: foretelling his death (8:24)
4.The “Jews”: foretelling his death (8:28)
5.The “Jews”: foretelling his death (8:58)
6. Disciples: upper room (13:19)
7. Arrest in the Garden (18:5)
JOHN’S SEVENS

15. MIRACULOUS SIGNS
1.Water into wine (ch.2)
2. Healing a sick boy (ch.4)
3. Healing a paralyzed man (ch.5)
4. Feeding the 5,000 (ch.6)
5. Healing a blind man (ch.9)
6. Raising Lazarus (ch.11)
7.The resurrection (ch.20)
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16. THE TITLES/SIGNS/I AMs
The fully human Jesus from Nazareth
(who is also the eternal God) is the
Messianic King andTeacher of Israel,
and he’s the Son of God
who will die as the Passover lamb
to take away sin and defeat death
for the sake of the world
and all of creation
WHAT ALL THIS MEANS

17. 1. Notice how Jesus’ victory is
and isn’t’ going to be achieved…
A FEW REFLECTIONS…

18. 1. Notice how Jesus’ victory is
and isn’t’ going to be achieved…
2. Notice how this story is much bigger
than just “me,” but still includes “me”
A FEW REFLECTIONS…

19. 1. Notice how Jesus’ victory is
and isn’t’ going to be achieved…
2. Notice how this story is much bigger
than just “me,” but still includes “me”
3. Notice how Jesus’ divinity
is big enough to handle the
universe, but small enough
to identify with your humanity
A FEW REFLECTIONS…

20. John 1:29-51
Francisco de Zerburan (@ 1635)
The SEVENS of JOHN’SGospel

21. Benediction
O God, you spoke your word
and revealed your good news in Jesus, the Christ.
Fill all creation with that word again,
so that by proclaiming your
joyful promises to all nations
and singing of your glorious hope to all peoples,
we may become one living body,
your incarnate presence on the earth.
Amen