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Outline of: The Gospel According to John

Part One: The Incarnation of the Son of God. (1:1-18)

1. The Deity of Christ 1:1-2
2. The Preincarnate Work of Christ 1:3-5
3. The Forerunner of Christ 1:6-8
4. The Rejection of Christ 1:9-11
5. The Acceptance of Christ 1:12-13
6. The Incarnation of Christ 1:14-18

Part Two: The Presentation of the Son of God (1:19-4:54)

1. The Presentation of Christ by John the Baptist 1:19-34
   1. John’s Witness to the Priests and Levites 1:19-28
   1. John’s Witness at Christ Baptism 1:28-34
2. The Presentation of Christ to John’s Disciples 1:35-51
   1. Andrew and Peter Follow Christ 1:35-42
   1. Philip and Nathanael Follow Christ 1:43-51
3. The Presentation of Christ in Galilee 2:1-12
   1. First Sign: Christ Changes Water to Wine 2:1-10
   1. The Disciples Believe 2:11-12
4. The Presentation of Christ to Judea 2:12-3:36
   1. Christ Cleanses the Temple 2:13-35
   1. Christ Witnesses to Nicodemus 3:1-21
   1. John the Baptist Witnesses Concerning Christ 3:22-36
5. The Presentation of Christ in Samaria 4:1-42
   1. Christ Witnesses to the Woman at the Well 4:1-26
   1. Christ Witnesses to the Disciples 4:27-38
   1. Christ Witnesses to the Samaritans 4:39-42
6. The Presentation of Christ in Galilee 4:43-54
   1. Christ is Received by the Galileans 4:43-45
   1. Second Sign: Christ Heals the Nobleman’s Son 4:46-54

Part Three: The Opposition to the Son of God (5:1-12:50)

1. The Opposition at the Feast of Jerusalem 5:1-47
   1. Third Sign: Christ Heals the Impotent Man 5:1-9
   1. Jews Reject Christ 5:10-47
      1. Christ Breaks the Sabbath 5:10-16
      1. Christ Claims Equality with God 5:17-30
         1. Equality with God in Nature 5:17-18
         1. Equality with God in Power 5:19-21
         1. Equality with God in Authority 5:22-30
      1. Christ Lists Other Witness to His Person 5:31-47
         1. Witness of John the Baptist 5:31-35
         1. Witness of the Works of Christ 5:36
         1. Witness of the Father 5:37-38
         1. Witness of the Scriptures 5:39-47
2. The Opposition During the Passover Time in Galilee 6:1-71
   1. Fourth Sign: Christ Feeds 5,000 6:1-14
   1. Fifth Sign: Christ Walks on the Water 6:15-21
   1. Christ Announces: “I Am the Bread of Life” 6:22-71
      1. To the Crowds 6:22-40
      1. To the Jews 6:41-59
      1. To the Disciples 6:60-71
         1. Rejection of Many Followers 6:60-66
         1. Confession of Peter 6:67-71
3. The Opposition at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem 7:1-10:21
   1. Before the Feast of Tabernacles 7:1-13
      1. Christ’s Brothers do not Believe 7:1-9
      1. Christ’s Secretly Goes to the Feast 7:10-13
   1. In the Middle of the Feast of Tabernacles 7:14-36
      1. Christ’s Authority from the Father 7:14-24
      1. Christ’s Origin from the Father 7:25-31
      1. Christ’s Departure to the Father 7:32-36
   1. In the Last Day of the Feast of Tabernacles 7:37-53
      1. Christ Reveals the “Living Water” 7:37-39
      1. Israel is Divided over Christ 7:40-44
      1. The Sanhedrin is Confused over Christ 7:45-53
   1. After the Feast of Tabernacles 8:1-10:21
      1. A Woman is Caught in Adultery 8:1-11
      1. Christ Announces: I Am The Light Of The World 8:12-59
      1. Sixth Sign: Christ Heals a Blind Man 9:1-41
      1. Christ Announces I Am The Good Shepherd 10-1:21
4. The Opposition at the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem 10:22-42
5. The Opposition at Bethany 11:1-12:11
   1. Seventh Sign: Christ Raises Lazarus 11:1-44
   1. The Pharisees Plan to Kill Christ 11:45-57
   1. Mary Anoints Christ 12:1-11
6. The Opposition at Jerusalem 12:12-50
   1. The Triumphal Entry 12:12-22
   1. The Messiah Teaches 12:31-50

Part Four: The Preparation of the Disciples by the Son Of God 13:1-17:26

1. The Preparation in the Upper Room 13:1-14:31
   1. Christ Washes the Disciples’ Feet 13:1-20
   1. Christ Announces Judas, the Betrayer 13:21-30
   1. Christ Gives the Upper Room Discourse 13:31-14:31
      1. Christ Announces His Departure 13:31-35
      1. Christ Foretells Peter’s Denial 13:36-38
      1. Christ Comforts His Disciples 14:1-4
      1. Christ Answers Thomas 14:5-7
      1. Christ Answers Philip 14:8-21
      1. Christ Answers Judas 14:22-31
2. The Preparation on the Way to the Garden 15:1-17:26
   1. Christ Instructs the Disciples 15:1-16:33
      1. The Relationship of Believers to Christ 15:1-11
      1. The Relationship of Believers to Each Other 15:12-17
      1. The Relationship of Believers to the World 15:18-25
      1. The Promise of the Holy Spirit 15:26-16:15
      1. The Prediction of Christ’s Death and Resurrection 16:16-33
   1. Christ Intercedes with the Father 17:1-26
      1. Christ Prays for Himself 17:1-5
      1. Christ Prays for His Disciples 17:6-19
      1. Christ Prays for All Believers 17:20-26

Part Five: The Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Son of God (18:1-21:25)

1. The Rejection of Christ 18:1-19:16
   1. The Arrest of Christ 18:1-11
   1. The Trials of Christ 18:12-19:16
      1. First Jewish Trial before Annas 18:12-23
      1. Second Jewish Trial before Caiaphas 18:24-27
      1. First Roman Trial before Pilate 18:28-38
      1. Second Roman Trail before Pilate 18:39-19:16
2. The Crucifixion of Christ 19:17-37
   1. Christ’s Crucifixion 19:17-18
   1. Pilate’s Inscription 19:19-22
   1. Soldiers Cast Lots 19:23-24
   1. Mary’s Committal 19:25-27
   1. Christ’s Death 19:28-37
3. The Burial of Christ 19:38-42
4. The Resurrection of Christ 20:1-10
6. The Appearances of Christ 20:11-21:25
   1. Christ Appears to Mary Magdalene 20:11-18
   1. Christ Appears to the Disciples (Thomas Absent) 20:19-25
   1. Christ Appears to the Disciples (Thomas Present) 20:26-29
   1. The Purpose of the Gospel 20:30-31
   1. Christ Appears to the Seven Disciples 21:1-14
   1. Christ Speaks to Peter 21:15-23
   1. The Conclusion of John’s Gospel 21:24-25¹

1. Talk Thur the Bible Wilkinson, Bruce and Boa, Kenneth: 1983, Thomas Nelson:Nashville. ↩︎