#36 – Knowing God Better – John 21 (last message)

This is it. The last lesson in the Gospel of John.

You should get a gold star for hanging in there! I hope you’re encouraging others to this study also. Here is where they can sign up: www.everystudent.com/knowingGod.html

John, chapter 1, started out declaring Jesus to be the Word of God…who now came.

4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

John now ends his gospel, his report, this way:

24 This disciple is the one who testifies to these events and has recorded them here. And we know that his account of these things is accurate.

25 Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written.

Of course, Matthew, Mark and Luke also wrote accounts of Jesus’ life. They are also found in the beginning part of the New Testament.

Luke also wrote the book of Acts. He starts out, referring to his gospel. Acts 1:1 —

1 In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven…

Q – What does Luke say that Jesus did for 40 days after his resurrection? (see below)
A –

3 During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.

In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 24, Luke records one of those times that Jesus appeared to them. The disciples were still trying to figure out why Jesus’ tomb was empty.

So Jesus appeared to them, and explained a few things to them – Luke 24:25-27

25 Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.
26 Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?”
27 Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Wouldn’t THAT have been a great Bible study to be in?!

Q – Now going back to Acts 1, Luke is talking about yet another time
that Jesus appeared to them. Why did Jesus explain all of the Scriptures to them? (see verses below)
A –

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere–in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Thank you for joining me in this study. Let me end reviewing a few offers for you.

If you have not yet received Jesus into your life, I’d encourage you to read this, and do so: https://www.everystudent.com/features/is-jesus-god.html

If you do believe in Jesus, and have not yet received “The Spiritual Starter Kit” it is available here: www.startingwithgod.com/starter-kit.html

And, if you have already begun a relationship with Jesus, and you’d like to understand better how to trust him, this might be helpful: www.startingwithgod.com/skip-the-stress.html

May you continue to trust God, for he is worthy of your trust!

Sincerely,

Marilyn Adamson
director of EveryStudent.com
and StartingwithGod.com

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