by A. W. Pink
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The viewpoint of this fourth Gospel is more elevated than that of the others; its contents bring into view spiritual relationships rather than human ties; and, higher glories are revealed as touching the peerless Person of the Savior. In each of the first three Gospels Christ is viewed in human relationships, but not so in John. The purpose of this fourth Gospel is to show that the One who was born in a manger and afterward died on the Cross had higher glories than those of King, that He who humbled Himself to take the Servant place was, previously, "equal with God," that the One who became the Son of Man was none other than, and ever remains, the Only Begotten of the Father.
Each book of the Bible has a prominent and dominant theme which is peculiar to itself. Just as each member in the human body has its own particular function, so every book in the Bible has its own special purpose and mission. The theme of John’s Gospel is the Deity of the Savior. Here, as nowhere else in Scripture so fully, the Godhood of Christ is presented to our view. That which is outstanding in this fourth Gospel is the Divine Sonship of the Lord Jesus. In this Book we are shown that the One who was heralded by the angels to the Bethlehem shepherds, who walked this earth for thirty-three years, who was crucified at Calvary who rose in triumph from the grave, and who forty days later departed from these scenes, was none other than the Lord of Glory. The evidence for this is overwhelming, the proofs almost without number, and the effect of contemplating them must be to bow our hearts in worship before "the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ" (Titus 2:13).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Christ, the Eternal Word (John 1:1-13)
3. Christ, the Word Incarnate (John 1:14-18)
4. Christ's Forerunner (John 1:19-34)
5. Christ and His First Disciples (John 1:35-51)
6. Christ's First Miracle (John 2:1-11)
7. Christ Cleansing the Temple (John 2:12-20)
8. Christ and Nicodemus (John 3:1-8)
9. Christ and Nicodemus, Concluded (John 3:9-21)
10. Christ Magnified by His Forerunner (John 3:22-36)
11. Christ at Sychar's Well (John 4:1-6)
12. Christ at Sychar's Well, Continued (John 4:7-10)
13. Christ at Sychar's Well, Continued (John 4:11-19)
14. Christ at Sychar's Well, Concluded (John 4:20-30)
15. Christ in Samaria (John 4:31-42)
16. Christ in Galilee (John 4:43-54)
17. Christ at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-15)
18. The Deity of Christ: Sevenfold Proof (John 5:16-30)
19. The Deity of Christ: Threefold Witness (John 5:31-47)
20. Christ Feeding the Multitude (John 6:1-13)
21. Christ Walking in the Sea (John 6:14-27)
22. Christ the Bread of Life (John 6:28-40)
23. Christ in the Capernaum Synagogue (John 6:41-59)
24. Christ and His Disciples (John 6:60-71)
25. Christ and the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:1-13)
26. Christ Teaching in the Temple (John 7:14-31)
27. Christ Teaching in the Temple, Concluded (John 7:32-53)
28. Christ and the Adulterous Woman (John 8:1-11)
29. Christ the Light of the World (John 8:12-32)
30. Christ the Light of the World, Concluded (John 8:33-59)
31. Christ and the Blind Beggar (John 9:1-7)
32. Christ and the Blind Beggar, Continued (John 9:8-23)
33. Christ and the Blind Beggar, Concluded (John 9:24-41)
34. Christ the Door (John 10:1-10)
35. Christ the Good Shepherd (John 10:11-21)
36. Christ One with the Father (John 10:32-42)
37. Christ Raising Lazarus (John 11:1-10)
38. Christ Raising Lazarus, Continued (John 11:11-27)
39. Christ Raising Lazarus, Concluded (John 11:28-44)
40. Christ Feared by the Sanhedrin (John 11:45-57)
41. Christ Anointed at Bethany (John 12:1-11)
42. Christ's Entry into Jerusalem (John 12:12-20)
43. Christ Sought by Gentiles (John 12:20-36)
44. Christ's Ministry Reviewed (John 12:37-50)
45. Christ Washing His Disciples Feet (John 13:1-11)
46. Christ's Example For Us (John 13:12-20)
47. Christ's Warnings (John 13:21-28)
48. Christ Comforting His Disciples (John 14:1-11)
49. Christ Comforting His Disciples, Continued (John 14:12-20)
50. Christ Comforting His Disciples, Concluded (John 14:21-31)
51. Christ the True Vine (John 15:1-6)
52. Christ the True Vine, Concluded (John 15:7-16)
53. Christ Fortifying His Disciples (John 15:17-27)
54. Christ Vindicate by the Spirit (John 16:1-11)
55. Christ Glorified by the Spirit (John 16:12-22)
56. Christ's Concluding Consolations (John 16:23-33)
57. Christ's Interceding (John 17:1-5)
58. Christ's Interceding, Continued (John 17:6-12)
59. Christ's Interceding, Continued (John 17:13-19)
60. Christ's Interceding, Concluded (John 17:20-26)
61. Christ in the Garden (John 18:1-11)
62. Christ Before Annas (John 18:12-27)
63. Christ Before Pilate (John 18:28-40)
64. Christ Before Pilate, Concluded (John 19:1-11)
65. Christ Condemned to Death (John 19:12-24)
66. Christ Laying Down His Life (John 19:25-42)
67. Christ Risen From the Dead (John 20:1-10)
68. Christ Appearing to His Own (John 20:11-23)
69. Christ and Thomas (John 20:24-31)
70. Christ by the Sea of Tiberius (John 21:1-14)
71. Christ and Peter (John 21:15-25)
72. Conclusion