Using
the
Gospel
of
John
for
Seekers
How
to
introduce
someone
to
Jesus?
The
gospel
of
John
is
ideal.
The
reason
John
wrote
it
is
clear,
these
[signs]
are
written
so
that
you
may
continue
to
believe
that
Jesus
is
the
Messiah,
the
Son
of
God,
...
have
life
by
the
power
of
his
name.
(John
20.31)
John
was
Jesus’
best
friend
(he’s
termed
the
one
whom
Jesus
loved).
We
can
assume
he
got
to
know
Jesus
more
deeply
than
anyone
else
during
Christ’s
ministry
years.
No
one
is
better
suited
to
tell
us
who
Jesus
is.
Preparation
for
using
John’s
Gospel
Provide
the
Seeker
with
a
gospel
of
John.
Perhaps
give
them
an
entire
Bible,
or
a
New
Testament,
but
suggest
John
to
start
with,
to
learn
his
perspective
on
Jesus
Tell
them
John
was
Jesus’
best
friend.
He
got
to
know
Jesus
more
closely
than
others.
Reading:
the
easiest
way
is
to
have
the
Seeker
read
John
and
react
to
it.
Meet
with
them
to
see
what
they’re
learning.
Answer
their
questions.
Advance
at
the
pace
they’re
comfortable
with.
Studying.
Study
the
book
of
John
together
with
them.
Option
1:
read
the
book
together,
chapter
by
chapter.
Ask,
what
do
you
learn
about
Jesus?
about
yourself?
Discuss
questions
they
might
have.
Option
2:
examine
the
seven
Signs
(miracles
Jesus
did
to
show
he
is
the
Christ).
They
include
1st
Sign:
Water
into
wine
John
2.1‐10
2nd
Sign:
Healing
a
boy
John
4.46‐54
3rd
Sign:
Healing
a
man
John
5.1‐9
4th
Sign:
Feeding
the
crowds
John
6.5‐14
5th
Sign:
Walking
on
water
to
rescue
the
disciples
John
6.15‐21
6th
Sign:
Healing
a
blind
man
John
9.1‐7
7th
Sign:
Raising
Lazarus
from
death
John
11.1‐44
(and
perhaps
an
additional
8th
sign,
the
Resurrection
John
20)
Option
3:
study
together
the
I
AM
statements
of
Jesus
(applying
God’s
term,
I
AM
who
I
AM.
Exodus
3.14
to
himself).
Jesus
shows
he
is
God
(the
Son)
and
the
Messiah,
with
seven
I
AM...
1st
I
AM:
The
Bread
of
Life
John
6.35
2nd
I
AM:
The
Light
of
the
World
John
8.12
3rd
I
AM:
The
Gate
(into
the
Sheepfold)
John
10.9
4th
I
AM:
The
Good
Shepherd
John
10.11
5th
I
AM:
The
Resurrection
and
the
Life
John
11.25‐26
6th
I
AM:
The
Way,
the
Truth
and
the
Life
John
14.6
7th
I
AM:
The
Vine
John
15.5
Study
each
statement
in
the
context
of
the
other
verses.
What
are
the
implications
of
each?
Option
4:
examine
how
different
people
came
to
believe
in
(or
reject)
Jesus,
including
the
disciples,
Nicodemus,
the
Samaritan
woman,
the
crowd,
the
blind
man,
Lazarus’
family,
the
Jewish
leaders,
the
women,
Thomas.
Help
the
Seeker
see
that
faith
is
not
blind
faith,
but
faith
in
Someone
(Jesus)
and
in
facts
(what
he
did).
Show
believing
in
Jesus
is
often
a
process,
Small
things
done
in
great
love
will
change
the
world,
one
person
at
a
time...