The Gospel of John
As we celebrated on Easter, Jesus is alive; He rose from the dead. But how about us? How do we know resurrection life while we still inhabit our mortal bodies? The answer to this question is “the Holy Spirit,” but this is often overlooked. As we prepare to celebrate the gift of the Spirit on Pentecost, we will study the Holy Spirit and continue in the Gospel of John. John tells us that Jesus has not left us as orphans—He has given us His Spirit. How can we recognize and welcome the Spirit’s work in our lives?
Week 13 | April 27: John 20:19-23; 1:29-34
Scripture reading | Livestream recording
Week 12 | April 20: John 20:1-18
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Think: Mary, the Apostle to the Apostles
Reflect: Mary Magdalene in Christian Art
Week 11 | April 13: John 19:16b-18, 28-30
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Think: Saint Augustine on John 12:12-26 (excerpt)
Reflect: Palm Sunday and the Gathering of Those Who Have Experienced the Power of the Resurrection — Us!
Week 10 | April 6: John 11:55-12:11
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Imagine: “A Prophet-Woman Broke a Jar” -The Beyond the Walls Choir
Think: David Ford, Commentary on John 12:1-8
Reflect: St. Anselm, Meditation on the Anointing of Jesus (St. Anselm’s Book of Meditations, 11-12th c | Fifteenth Meditation)
Week 9 | March 30: John 11:1-44
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Imagine: “The Last Sign,” The Chosen (Season 4, Episode 7)
Think: Chris Blumhofer lecture on John 11
Reflect: Jamie Mulvaney, “Why we project ourselves on Lazarus”
Week 8 | March 23: John 9:1-41
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Imagine: Spend some time studying and reflecting on Duccio’s 14th century painting “The Healing of the Man Born Blind.”
Ask: What is the condition of the blind man? How is Jesus’s touch portrayed? What are the various figures in the crowd representing? Which character’s perspective would you take on as you own?
Reflect: N.T. Wright, “Hope Amid the Broken Signposts”
Week 7 | March 16: John 6:1-13, 25-29
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Think: Harold Attridge and David Bartlett Discussing John 6
Reflect: Discipleship in John: Essay Discipleship, with reference to John’s Gospel
Week 6 | March 9: John 5:1-15
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Imagine: The Chosen, Season 2, Episode 4, “The Perfect Opportunity”
Think: Craig Koester, “The Healing at the Pool of Bethesda: John 5:1-18
Week 5 | March 2: John 4:43-54
Sermon transcript & Scripture reading | Livestream recording
Think: The Listener’s Commentary on John 4:43–54
Reflect: St. Augustine on John 4:43-54
Week 4 | February 23: John 4:4-42
Sermon transcript & Scripture reading | Livestream recording
Imagine: The Chosen, Season 1, Episode 8, “I am he”
Think: The Real Woman at the Well (Lynn H. Cohick)
Reflect: Meet Me at the Well (RC Music Collective)
Week 3 | February 16: John 3:1-15
Sermon transcript & Scripture reading | Livestream recording
Imagine: The Chosen, Season 1, Episode 7, “Invitations”
Think: Born of the Spirit - I Am Who I Am (Tim Mackie, The Bible Project)
Reflect: Nicodemus (Graham Kendrick -The Acoustic Gospels)
Week 2 | February 9: John 2:1-25
Sermon transcript & Scripture reading | Livestream recording
Imagine: The Chosen, Season 1 Episode 5, “The Wedding Gift” (also streaming on Amazon Prime)
Think: Chris Blumhofer Lecture on John 2:1-12
Reflect: Luther, Sermon on John 2:1-11
Week 1 | February 2: John 1:35-51
Sermon transcript & Scripture reading | Livestream recording
Resources: Introduction to John with Marianne Meye Thompson | Bible Project Guide: The Book of John