Gospel of John Series

Possible ways to preach through the Gospel of Johns across several sermon series.

First Try-
Spring 2025 – Encounters with Jesus: 10-11 sermons minus 2 skips
Miracles of Jesus: 6-7 sermons or 9 and add cross, death and burial
Debating with Jesus: 10-12 sermons (from clearing temple chapt 2 to Lazarus fallout chapt 12 plus betrayals and crucifixion)
Discipled by Jesus: 9-13 sermons (foot washing chapt 13 to prayer in ch 17)

EncountersMiracles (6 Sermons)DebatesDiscipleship
*1:37-51
The First Encounters, Nathaniel
2:1-12
Miracle at Cana Wedding Wine
2:13-25
Temple Clearing
1:1-18
The Word Arrives
*2:23-3:36
Nicodemus: The Religious
4:43-54
Miracle at Cana Officials Son
5:16-47
Jesus Teaching On Father, Moses, Authority
1:19-36
The Baptist Prepares
*4:1-42
Samaritan Woman: The Outsider
*5:1-15
Miracle at Jerusalem The Man at the Pool: The Forgotten (skip, Encounters)
6:25-59
Jesus’ Teaching at Capernaum: Bread of Life
12:1-11, 12-19, 20-36
Mary Anoints, Triumphal Entry, Jesus Prepares
*5:1-15
Miracle at Jerusalem The Man at the Pool: The Forgotten
6:1-15
Miracle at Galilee Shore 5000 Fed
6:53-70
Jesus’ Teaching at Capernaum: Eat Flesh & Blood
13:1-17
Jesus’ Teaching: Washing Feet
*7:53-8:11
Adulterous Woman: The Accused (skipped)
6:16-24
Miracle on Sea of Galilee Walking on Water
7:1-24
Jesus’ Teaching at Jerusalem: Word of God
13:18-30
Judas’ Betrayal Predicted
*11:1-37
Mary and Martha: The Grieving
9:1-41
Miracle at Siloam: Blind Sees, Pharisees Can’t, Whose Sins? (Long but one great story)
7:25-52
Jesus’ Teaching at Jerusalem: Source of Living Waters
13:31-38
Peter’s Betrayal Predicted
*11:38-57
Lazarus: The Dead
*11:38-57
Miracle at Bethany: Lazarus: The Dead (skip, Encounters)
8:12-58
Jesus’ Teaching at Temple: Disputes @ Father & Abraham (long but one theme)
14:1-14
Jesus’ Teaching: The Way Home
*18:28-19:16
Pilate: The Powerful
21:1-14
Miracle at shore of Galilee: 153 Large Fish
10:1-21
Jesus’ Teaching at Jerusalem (Hanukkah): Good Shepherd vs Hired Hands
14:15-31
Jesus’ Teaching: The Spirit Predicted
*20:1-31
Mary Magdalene and Thomas: The Faithful and The Doubter (long)
a. 20:1-18 Mary
b. 20:19-31 Thomas
10:22-42
Jesus’ Teaching leaving Jerusalem: “The Father is in Me”
15:1-25
Jesus’ Teaching:
a. The Vine: 1-8
b. The Command: 9-17
c. The World: 18-25
* ALT: 20:19-31
Thomas: The Doubter
12:37-50
Jesus’ Teaching: Words of God Will Judge
15:26-16:15
Jesus’ Teaching: Spirit Brings Truth
* 21:15-25
Peter Reinstated (Done in late 2024, Pastor Z, skip)
18:1-27
Judas Betrays, Peter Betrays, Annas Question
16:16-33
Jesus’ Teaching: Joy Rises From Grief
19:16-42
Cross, Death, Burial
a. 16-27 Cross
b. 28-37 Death
c. 38-42 Burial
17:1-26
Jesus’ Prayer: Reveal Your Glory
a. 1-5: Revealed in the Son
b. 6-18: Revealed in Disciples
c. 19-26: Revealed in Believers

Encounters With God Series

A00 – Encountering God
First the Patriarch Version

A01 – 2025 01 05 – Hagar: The Seen
Scripture Read: Gen 16:1-14
Scripture Covered: Gen 16:1-16

A02 – 2025 01 12 – Sarah: The Barren
Scripture Read: Gen 18:1-15
Scripture Covered: Gen 18:1-15; 21:1-7

A03 – 2025 01 19 – Jacob: The Deceiver
Scripture Read: Gen 32:9-12,22-32
Scripture Covered: Gen 32:1-32

A04 – 2025 01 26 – Joseph: The Discarded
Scripture Read: Gen 41:14-36
Scripture Covered: Gen 40 & 41

A05 – 2025 02 02 – Israel: The Grieving
Scripture Read: Gen 46:1-7, 26-30
Scripture Covered: Gen 46:1-47:12

B06 – 2025 02 09 – Encountering God in the Great Commands
Scripture Read: Duet 6:4-9
Scripture Covered: Duet 6:1-9

B07 – 2025 02 16 – Encountering Jesus in the Great Commissions
Scripture Read: Matt 28:16-20
Scripture Covered: Matt 28:16-20, Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11

Second, the entire OT version
Job – Job 38-42 – The Suffering
Adam and Eve – Gen 3 – The Shameful
Abraham – Several (and we have just done a couple) – The Faithful
Isaiah – Isa 6 – The Repentant
Elijah – 1 Kings 18,19 (Zeph just preached on) – The Exhausted
David – 2 Sam – The Disappointed
Solomon – ?? – The Gifted
Jeremiah – ?? – The Grieving
Hezekiah – 2 Kings or Isaiah – The Surrounded
Ezekiel – ?? – The Creative
Gideon – Judges – The Underdog

John Encounters With Jesus Series

C00 – Encountering Jesus (in John’s Gospel)
**Encounters with Jesus from John’s Gospel – Texts and Titles taken from (with some adaptations) Dr Glenn Peckiam. It should be noted that I neither know of his work, nor listened to his messages, but merely adapted his series.

C08 – 2025 02 23 – Nathaniel: The Pure
Scripture Read: John 1:47-51
Scripture Covered: John 1:43-51

C09 – 2025 03 02 – Nicodemus: The Religious
Scripture Read: John 3:1-21
Scripture Covered: John 3:1-21

C10 – 2025 03 09 – Samaritan Woman: The Outsider
Scripture Read: John 4:7-26
Scripture Covered: John 4:1-42

Skip – The Desperate Woman in Adultery: The Used
Skipped due to questionable canonical status. (John 8:2-11)

C11 – 2025 03 16 – The Man at the Pool: The Forgotten
Scripture Read: John 5:1-16
Scripture Covered: John 5:1-16

C12 – 2025 03 23 – Mary and Martha: The Grieving
Scripture Read: John 11:1-8,16-27
Scripture Covered: John 11:1-37

C13 – 2025 03 30 – Lazarus: The Dead
Scripture Read: John 11:33-48
Scripture Covered: John 11:38-57

C14 – 2025 04 06 – Mary of Bethany: The Worshipper
Scripture Read: John 12:1-11
Scripture Covered: John 12:1-11

C15 – 2025 04 13 – Pilate: The Powerful (PALM SUNDAY)
Scripture Read: John 18:33-19:12 (maybe shorten)
Scripture Covered: John 18:33-19:12

C16- 2025 04 20 – Mary Magdalene and Thomas: The Faithful and The Doubter (EASTER SUNDAY)
Scripture Read: John 20:1-18
Scripture Covered: John 20:1-31