John’s
Portraits of Christ
Each
chapter contains a special aspect of the very powerful character of Christ.
Ch 1 The Son
of God Ch 2 The Son of Man. The Social Christ
Ch 3 The
Divine Teacher Ch 4 The Soul Winner
Ch 5 The Great
Physician Ch 6 The Bread of Life
Ch 7 The Water
of Life Ch 8 The Defender of the Weak
Ch 9 The Light
of the World Ch 10 The Good Shepherd
Ch 11 The Prince
of Peace Ch 12 The King
Ch 13 The
Servant Ch 14 The Consoler
Ch 15 The True
Vine Ch 16 The Giver of the Holy Spirit
Ch 17 The Great
Intercessor Ch 18 The Model Sufferer
Ch 19 The
Uplifted Savior Ch 20 The Conqueror of Death
Ch 21 The
Restorer of the Penitent.
The
Gospel of John is a Pictorial Gallery.
It is a series of pictures with Christ as the centre. It is written by the beloved disciple and the
key verse is 20:21
Ch 1 Son of
God, His deity is shown in verse 1.
Ch 2 The Son
of Man, guest at the wedding, He mingles with men of society and position.
Ch 3 He is the
Divine Teacher, He instructs the master teacher of Israel to the light and
truth.
Ch 4 He is the
Soul Winner, who brings a darkened woman to great truth.
Ch 5 He is the
Great Physician, who shows His divine power to a helpless sufferer.
Ch 6 He is the
Bread of Life, without Him men’s souls would die of hunger.
Ch 7 He is the
Water of Life who satisfies the thirsty soul.
Ch 8 He is the
Defender of the Weak, He defends the fallen soul.
Ch 9 He is the
Light of the World, He gives light to the one born blind.
Ch 10 He is the
Good Shepherd, He watches over the flock and gives them protection and life.
Ch 11 He is the
Resurrection and the Life, He raised Lazarus from the dead.
Ch 12 he is the
King who rides into Jerusalem as a King.
Ch 13 He is the
Servant who washes the feet of His disciples.
Ch 14 He is the
Consoler who consoles His grieving disciples.
Ch 15 He is the
True Vine. We see Him as the source of
all spiritual fruit.
Ch 16 He is the
Giver of the Holy Spirit, who is given when He leaves the world.
Ch 17 He is the
Great Intercessor, He prays for the church.
Ch 18 He is the
Model Sufferer, He willingly drinks the cup of death.
Ch 19 He is the
Uplifted Savior, He is obedient even unto death.
Ch 20 He is the
Victor of Death, He rises from the dead.
Ch 21 He is the
Restorer of the Penitent, He welcome Peter back and commissions him to feed and
care for the flock.
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