Gospel of John - John 6:22-40

Homiletics                                             Study of John

Lesson     9                                           Passage: John 6:22-40

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Crowd seek and find Jesus and disciples on other side of lake (John 6:22-24) a. Crowd realize Jesus and disciples have gone. (22) b. Boats land from Tiberias (23)   c. Crowd realize that Jesus had gone and begin search (24)

Crowd questions Jesus where He tells of required work of God (John 6:25-29) a. Crowd find Jesus on other side of lake and asked “when” did He arrive (25) b. Jesus describes earthly motivation of crowd (26)   c. Jesus tells of food to work for  (27a) d. Seal of approval on work of Son of Man (27b) e. Crowd asks about works God requires (28) f. Jesus responds with belief in the God sent one. (29)

Crowd asks Jesus for sign and he shares about true bread of heaven  (John 6:30-40) a. Crowd asks for sign for belief; Bread from Heaven (30,31) b. Jesus answers not Moses but Father who gives bread of Heaven (32)   c. Jesus describes capability of bread from heaven; to give life (33) d. Jesus declares results of bread of heaven – Eternal life (34-40)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Crowd seek and find Jesus and disciples on other side of lake	John 6:22-24
Crowd questions Jesus where He tells of required work of God	John 6:25-29
Crowd asks Jesus for sign and he shares about true bread of heaven	John 6:30-40

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

God’s works sought and signs wanted from Bread of Heaven

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that the Father’s will is to us to come to Jesus and believe to receive the true Bread of Heaven

Specific Application Questions

1.	How do you search out Jesus in your daily life?  In what ways are you lacking and need to seek Him out?
2.	Jesus was doing the work of the Father for which He was approved, what eternal work are you doing?
3.	Where are you NOT in the will of the Father for your life; what needs to change; when will you make the change?  If not now, why not?

Principles to Remember

1.	All need to seek and believe in Jesus for eternal life.
2.	Work for food that endures to eternal life given by Son of Man
3.	Bread of Heaven brings eternal life to those who believe

Characteristic of God

Bread of heaven

Theme: 

Seekers are challenged to work for eternity and believe in bread of heaven (life)

Gospel of John - John 6:1-21

Homiletics                                             Study of John

Lesson     8                                           Passage: John 6:1-21

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Great Crowd follow Jesus and Philip’s bread perspective (John 6:1-7) a. Great crowd follows Jesus because of miracles performed (1,2) b. Jesus sits down with disciples on mountainside (3,4)   c. Jesus sees great crowd and asks Philip about buying bread for people (5-7)

Great Crowd’s need and Andrew’s solution opportunity with Jesus (John 6:8-15) a. Andrew suggest solution – boy with barley loaves and fishes with question for Jesus (8,9) b. Jesus describes meal setup for 5000 (10)   c. Jesus gives thanks and distributes food  (11) d. Jesus asks disciples to gather leftovers filling 12 baskets (13) e. People recognize Jesus as prophet and Jesus withdraws by himself (14,15)

Disciples destination is reached after frightening boat trip and Jesus’ water walking  (John 6:16-21) a. Evening comes and disciples set out in boat for Capernaum (16,17) b. Waters grow rough with strong wind (18)   c. Jesus walks on water to boat and disciples frightened (19) d. Jesus tells disciples to not be frightened (20) e. Jesus and disciples reach destination (21)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Great Crowd follow Jesus and Philip’s bread perspective	John 6:1-7
Great Crowd’s need and Andrew’s solution opportunity with Jesus	John 6:8-15
Disciples destination reached after frightening boat trip and Jesus’ water walking	John 6:16-21

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Loaves and Fishes feed and water walking demonstrate Jesus power

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that Jesus has the authority and power to do miraculous and wondrous things.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What perspectives do you have with changes?  How are you trusting Jesus?
2.	Where are there possibilities in your life that require additional trust in Jesus? How can you more fully rely on Jesus?
3.	What goals do you have that frighten you that need calm assurance from Jesus?

Principles to Remember

1.	Our perspective influences the solution
2.	Life solutions require trust in Jesus
3.	Calm assurance comes from Jesus.

Characteristic of God

Solution Provider

Theme: 

Jesus sees needs and brings solutions for food multitude and safety for disciples.

Gospel of John - John 5

Homiletics                                             Study of John

Lesson     7                                           Passage: John 5

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Sabbath invalid man’s healing by pool brings Jewish leader’s questions of Jesus (John 5:1-16) a. Jesus sees invalid and asks if he wants to get well (1-6) b. Invalid explains that no one helps and others are healed (7)   c. Jesus heals asking to pick up bed and walk bringing questions (8-15) d. Jewish leaders began to persecute Jesus for healing on Sabbath (16)

Jesus defense points leaders to work Father Jesus sent Jesus to accomplish (John 5:17-30 a. Father and Jesus are always at work; equality with God declared to leaders (17) b. Jesus answers leaders: Son does what He sees Father doing, works to amaze including raising dead and giving life (18-21)   c. Judgment is entrusted to Son; honor reflects both to Son and Father who sent Him (22-23) d. Hearing and belief in him who sent Jesus has eternal life (24-27) e. Dead that have done good will rise at Jesus voice (28-30)

Testimony of Jesus and Jesus testimony declares the glory from God (John 5:31-47) a. True testimony (31-32) b. John testified the truth and gave light (33-35)   c. Jesus works testify that the Father sent Jesus (36) d. Scriptures testify of Jesus and are voice of Father (37-40) e. Jesus has come in Father’s name without acceptance; glory sought by leaders is not from God (41-44) f. Leaders accuser is Moses who wrote about Jesus (45-47)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Sabbath invalid man’s healing by pool brings Jewish leader’s questions of Jesus	John 5:1-16
Jesus defense points leaders to work Father Jesus sent Jesus to accomplish	John 5:17-30
Testimony of Jesus and Jesus testimony declares the glory from God	John 5:31-47

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Healing brings leaders challenge to Jesus work and God’s testimony

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that belief comes from hearing, seeing and belief in the testimony concerning Jesus

Specific Application Questions

1.	When you see Jesus at work, how do you respond and do you give Him the honor?
2.	What are you called to accomplish for Jesus and how are you doing? Does something need to change?
3.	How does your testimony declare the glory of God?

Principles to Remember

1.	Our response to God reflects our heart.
2.	Christians all have responsibilities in the Kingdom of God
3.	God’s glory needs to be declared through our testimony.

Characteristic of God

Honor belongs to God

Theme: 

Jesus is doing the work He was sent to accomplish bringing glory to God.