 Welcome back. Let's just begin with the word of prayer. Would someone be willing to open the class with prayer? Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we just once again thank you for this time of study. We commit this time into their hands and we pray, Father, that let the word minister to us, Father, as we get into your word and we pray that we will not only be able to retain whatever we learned today but be able to apply the same in our lives. We also pray for blessing upon our entire faculty and all the students, Father, of our college and we ask all of this Lord Jesus in Thy precious name, Amen. Okay, thank you. So let's just continue in the book of John. So we're doing the outline of the book of John. We stopped at John 10, right, last week. So we'll continue from John 11 with Sam. Yeah. So John chapter 11, it's the famous chapter on Jesus raising Lazarus. And so we see that Lazarus is very sick and his sisters, Mary and Martha, sent word to Jesus telling him that, you know, Lazarus is sick, but interestingly, Jesus didn't come right away. And, you know, and then by the time Jesus arrived, Lazarus has been already dead in the tomb for four days. And we also see this conversation where Martha comes to meet Jesus and said, only if you had come earlier, her brother wouldn't have died. And but he still had faith that Jesus could do something in that conversation. And so Jesus asked to see where Lazarus was laid. And when he saw the tomb, you know, we encountered the shortest verse in the Bible. It says Jesus wept, which really shows the relationship that Jesus had with Lazarus and his sisters. So then he asked for the stone to be stone's entrance to be removed. And, you know, you know, Martha is concerned that, you know, why are you telling us to remove the stone? Because there would be, it's already been four days. But Jesus assured her that if she believed she would see the glory of God. And then once the stone has been removed, Jesus then called out with a loud voice saying Lazarus come out and to, you know, and Lazarus was dead, came out of the tomb still wrapped in his burial clothes and Jesus told to unwrap him. And so we see this miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus up from the dead who was dead for four days. And we really see an amazement in the crowd. You know, some of it reinforced some of them of their faith in Jesus, you know, for the crowds who are following him. But some of them also went and told the chief priests about, you know, this miracle and they really got angered. And we really see one of the first instances in the Gospel of John where there is an intentional plot to kill Jesus from this miracle. So, you know, it is from this miracle where really the plot to kill Jesus intensifies from this moment. So the chapter really summarizes the miracle power of Jesus' resurrection power over death by raising Lazarus from the dead. And also we see that through this miracle that the chief priests start plotting to kill Jesus. And that's kind of like the summary of John chapter 11. Thanks, Sam. We go to John 12, Sanjay. Yes, Pastor. So John chapter 12, the summary of John chapter 12, verses 1 to 8, we see where Mary anoints Jesus. So in the town of Bethany, Jesus is invited for dinner when Mary anoints Jesus with some expensive perfume. Verses 9 to 11 is a plot to kill Lazarus. So some of the Jews conspired to kill Lazarus who was raised from the dead because many Jews had become followers of Jesus on account of the testimony of Lazarus. Verses 12 to 19 talks about Jesus' triumphal entry. Here Jesus comes riding on a donkey into Jerusalem where he is greeted with palm branches and people shouting, Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord and blessed is the king of Israel. So in verses 20 to 36 is where Jesus predicts his death. So Jesus tells his disciples, this is one of his quotes, the hour has come for the son of man to be glorified. He then narrates what is about to take place so that God's rented plan for mankind could be fulfilled. Coming to verses 37 to 50 is more about belief and unbelief. So although Jesus had performed so many signs in the presence of the Jews, they still did not believe in him. To this Jesus quoted from the book of Isaiah saying, the Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts so that their eyes cannot see and their hearts cannot understand. And they cannot turn to me and have me heal them. Jesus also said, whoever believes in me does not believe in me alone but in the one who sent me. And whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light so that no one believes in me should remain in darkness. So this is just some day of John chapter 12. Thank you Sanjay. John 13, Shaker, I'll just cover that chapter. So John 13, we have the account of Jesus washing his disciples' feet. Now as we discussed earlier, this is unique to John's Gospel. He's the only one who records this. And we see that Jesus knew what was coming her head. He knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world so that it was time for his betrayal, it was time for his crucifixion. He also knew that he was returning to the Father and that he would be once again in his place of authority. And so he does this act of service through his disciples as the last thing before they head out after this. They have their meal and then they go out and Jesus is betrayed. So he washes the disciples' feet and we know the conversation with Peter where Peter doesn't want him to wash his feet. But then he then says, you can have no part of me unless you wash. And then Peter says, then wash me completely. But Jesus says, you are clean so you don't need to be washed completely. But one of you is not clean. So he starts to then point to the fact that Judas is going to betray him. He then washes his feet and he says, this is something that they are to continue doing. He said, I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. And so he instructs his disciples to continue to have that heart of a servant towards those they are leading. He then talks about his betrayal and here in John's Gospel we actually have John asking Jesus who is going to betray you. And Jesus says, the person who takes the bread, who I give this bread to and then he gives it to Judas. So he's actually telling John that Judas is the one who is going to betray him. But it isn't clear here if John understands that or not. And then as soon as Judas takes, we have this in verse 30. As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out and it was night. So we know that John uses that picture of light and darkness throughout the Gospel and here he uses it again. Judas went out and it was night. It was time, it was a time of darkness. Jesus talks about his ministry as a time of light. He said darkness is soon coming. And so we see that it has come to that point where the darkness is setting in. Jesus then tells them that it's time for him to be glorified and he tells them that they should love one another. This is where he says that, I'm going somewhere, you cannot follow me, but you will follow later. And Peter says, we'll follow you even to death. And then Jesus tells him before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times. So that's the end of chapter 13. Chapter 14 is Warren here. Yes, sir. So the following from chapter 13, the chapter 14 starts with Jesus saying, let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. So basically here the disciples have just found out that Jesus has announced that someone will betray him and then Peter will deny him. And also that he's going somewhere and so they are left in a bit of a trouble situation. They're not certain what Jesus is actually meaning by all this and what the future holds for them. Then Jesus goes to say that in my father's house there have been mentioned. So basically where he's going, he's going to prepare a place for all the disciples just sort of reassuring them that he's not leaving them. And he's going to prepare something where he will take them to the place he's going. And then he also says that he will come and receive. He says I will come and receive you myself to take him to take them to the place where he's going. Then of course then Thomas says to him, you know, says that we do not know where you're going. So and then that's where and how can we know the way. That's when Jesus says one of the famous seven IM's which is I am the way, the truth and the life known comes to the father except through me. And so then he also makes the statement that if you know, if you if you had known me, you would have known the father. And also he says that so because now you've seen me, you've seen the father and Philip says, you know, show us the father. And this just goes to show that, you know, the disciples didn't actually still did not understand that Jesus was God. You know, they didn't have that complete belief. Jesus, yeah, yeah, there he goes to say, have I been with you so long yet you've not known me. And we go on to the the. Yeah, he basically just goes on to show that he the father. I am the father and the father is in me basically he says that believe believe me that I am in the father and the father and me and and also believe me for the sake of the work themselves. So if you cannot believe that I am the father and the father to me and believe because of the works that I've done the miracles that I've done. And then, and he goes on to say that this is a promise to what we have been given that whatever you ask in my name, I will do. And he also goes on to say that if you ask anything in my name, I will do it. And then the next part from John for John verse 15, he he goes on to say that if you love me, give my commandments. And this is where Jesus promises the Holy Spirit. And he says, you know, I will I will send you give you another helper that he will abide in you forever. And just basically says, you know, he who has my commandments keeps them and he who loves me. So giving us a commandment to keep his commandment so that we can love him and love the father. And I think, yeah, basically, in summary, it starts with Jesus talking about he that he is the way the truth in the life. And then the second part where Jesus promises the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Aaron. Yeah, Russia on John 15. Are you able to cover that? Yeah, Russia. Are you there? Or if you're not able to, then I'll just do it. Okay, I'll, I'll just cover John 15. So John 15 is Jesus teaching on the wine and the branches. All of us are familiar with it. So the main thing is that Jesus is the wine. We are the branches that we have to remain connected to Jesus to bear fruit. And if we are cut off from him, we cannot bear fruit. And then he also teaches them about obeying his commandments. So if you love me, you will obey my commandments. And then he commands them to love each other as he has loved them. Following his example of laying down his life for them. And then the chapter ends with Jesus talking about the world hating his disciples. So just as they've hated me, they will hate you also because they do not know you just as they did not know me. And it ends with the promise of the Holy Spirit coming who will testify about Jesus. And then he also commands them that you also testify about me because you have been with me from the beginning. So that's the end of John 15. John 16. Bless you. The starting five verses is also like four verses. It's a continuation of John 15. Jesus just warns about the persecution they will face. He'll tell about the things that are going to happen in the future for his disciples in both worlds. But these things I have told you that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of things. So he just gives the warning what is going to happen in the future about persecution and all. And then from verse 5 to 15, Jesus just introduces about like he just tell about the Holy Spirit and the work of Holy Spirit. What he does, what he'll do, his role, everything. In 8th verse, he'll mention that when he has come, he will convict the world of the sin and righteousness and of judgment. He just give the explanation of how the Holy Spirit and works. And then from verse 16 to verse 24, Jesus tell about the sorrows we should face and the sorrows will turn into the joy, how it will turn. Also, he'll tell a little while and you will not see me. And again a little while you will see me because I go to the Father. He'll just tell these words to the disciples. The correct meaning, they may not understand the disciples, they don't understand the meaning. But he'll tell like most assuredly I'll say to you that you will weep and lament but the world will rejoice and you will be sorrowful. But your sorrow will be turned into the joy. And then finally from verse 25 to 33, Jesus tell about the Christ. He has overcome the world, whatever may be the persecution we may face. But he'll just tell, he'll give the courage that he has overcome the world. That's it. Thank you. Thank you John. So John 17 is punkage here. Okay. I don't think so. Okay. So John 17, this is Jesus's prayer, which is actually a really beautiful prayer. He prays for the disciples. So we know that Jesus after being raised from the dead is now before the Father as an intercessor, right? For us. But here we see a prayer for the disciples before he is crucified. So he prays for very specific things for the disciples and all those who will believe on account of their testimony. That means he's prayed for all of us in this prayer. So he prays for unity specifically and that through this unity and through this love that his disciples will witness to who he is, will be a witness for who he is. And then he also tells them that I'm sending you out just as I have been sent. So and then he says I sanctify myself that they may be truly sanctified. So Jesus himself goes through that suffering and sacrifice for the sake of the disciple sanctification. He then sends them out and he says he ends the chapter with I have made you known to them and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them. That I myself may be in them. So just this conclusion of the love of the Father being in the son, being given to his disciples and for his disciples to be the ones who carry that love to the world as a witness for who Christ is. So that is John 17, John 18. Sabita. John chapter 18. Here he's talking about Jesus, Richard and Aristotle. And here Manson, John chapter 18, 1 to 11. Here Jesus was arrested in the garden when they went to ask Jesus. Jesus was full of power when Jesus was asking them whom you are seeking. And they say to him, Jesus of Nazareth. And after that he was saying I am. When he was saying I am, suddenly they fell down. So he had mentioned how he was a full of power at the time. I don't know what is this, but I think this is the glory of God. And here Manson 12, 12 to 14. Jesus faced Analyze and Caiaphas. They took before Analyze and Caiaphas. And 15 to 18 Peter denies Jesus. And 19 to 24. The highest cost in Jesus. And 25 to 27 Peter denies Jesus again. And 28 to 32. Jesus before Pilate. And here 33 to 40. When Pilate was asking to Jesus, are you King of Jews? And he was telling me my kingdom is not for this world. Thank you. Thank you, Savita. John 19, Sugath. John chapter 19. He was talking about the journey of the death of Jesus. One verse to 16. Jesus is condemned to the crucifies. And 90 to 70. He is talking about Jesus carrying his cross of logos. And 18 to 24. Jesus is crucified. And Jesus speaks to his mother and the disciple to Lord. And 28 to 30. He is talking about Jesus' death on the cross. And 31 to 37. Jesus said, is preached. And last it is 38 to 42. Talking about Jesus is burned in the tomb. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Sugath. John 20, Akka. John 20 basically talks about the events that unfolded after the resurrection. So it starts off with Mary visiting the tomb early in the morning where it was still dark. So as she visits the tomb, she sees that the tombstone is actually moved across. And as it is moved across, she panics thinking that where they have taken the body of Jesus. And then she runs back to Peter. And John emphasizes that the other disciple whom Jesus loved. So she goes and shares that the stone has been rolled away and they have taken the body. So as they hear that, Simon Peter runs to see the tomb himself along with him. Parallely, John also runs. So what here, the small emphasis is that where John lays out, Jesus did love all the disciples equally. But it is John's revelation of how much he's loved. Which actually, that's what the entire passage of John's Gospel, we see that the disciple whom Jesus loved, the disciple whom Jesus loved. So he had no revelation of drawing the love from the Father than giving it. So then he runs ahead of Peter and reaches the tomb first and then he sees the tomb empty. So as they see the tomb empty, he sees the cloth which was there and he doesn't go further in. But Simon Peter goes inside and sees not only the cloth, even the kerchief also was folded by itself. And they believe what Mary Magdalene says and then they quietly go back to their places. But Mary Magdalene from there, she goes ahead and she continues to stay back at the tomb and she's weeping. So as she's weeping, she sees two angels seated at the head and the foot of Jesus where he was laid. And they ask her where, why are you crying? And in response to that, she says the body of Jesus which was laid, it's no longer here. And again, she hears another voice, woman, why are you crying? Who are you seeking for? Then she assumes it is the gardener and she says, Sir, if you have seen where the body of Jesus is, if you know, please let me know. But then Jesus says Mary. So at this very second, she understands it's the voice, it's the recognition. And then she turns back and then she sees Master Raboni as in Raboni translated to Master wherein she knows it is the Master who's actually calling her out. And then she wants to cling on to him. But Jesus says, please don't cling on to me because I have to be ascended to my Father and your Father, my God and your God, and go and tell my brethren what you have seen. So she runs back and she narrates the same thing to John and Peter and the disciples. So as they hear that, they are overjoyed, but they go in the same evening later on as they are seated in the closed doors because of the fear of the Jews. Jesus appears to them in flesh, it's not in spirit. So he appears to them and he shows them his own and the sight. And then they see and they are overjoyed. At the same time Jesus says, peace. And he also breathes on them and then they ask him to get the Holy Spirit. And after that, during that encounter, Jesus also gives a great commission wherein he says, forgive others the sins just like you have been forgiven. If you don't forgive, they remain unforgiven. And having said that, all the other disciples are there, but one disciple who is missing at that point of time is Thomas. So when the other disciples go and narrate the entire episode to Thomas, Thomas doesn't believe. He says, I would want to see in person. I would want to touch and see and then I will believe. So Jesus again appears to Thomas and he gives him his hand. He shows him his nail pierced hand and the body. Thomas touches and then believes. But here Jesus emphasizes, blessed are people who do not see and believe. You have seen and you have believed. So that's the narrative of the thing. And the passage also concludes by saying there are many other signs that Jesus also did in that, which is not recorded in this book. And blessed are people who believe so that they will have life. So that's the entire summary. One thing that you can actually draw from this passage is about how Jesus appeared to the woman. It's not the men who appeared first. It was she alone who the disciples stayed with Jesus. It was the woman who went first before the disciples as it was early in the morning. And also about another faith where Christian faith emphasizes more on seeing, believing first and then you see the result unlike you see and then you believe. Where Jesus says, blessed are you if you believe before you see. So that's a summary of that. Thank you, Akka. Okay, so we've come to the last chapter, John 21. So this is post Jesus' resurrection. Again, this is a unique story to the Gospel of John. We don't see this in the other Gospels. So the disciples are out catching fish and Jesus goes to them and he's walking on the shore and he calls to them and he asks them, have they caught anything? And they say no. So he says, throw your net on the other side and they catch a large number of fish when they throw their net on the other side. This is when again the disciple whom Jesus loves. So John recognizes that it's Jesus and he says it's the Lord and immediately Peter jumps out of the boat and goes to the shore to meet Jesus. Jesus then makes breakfast for the disciples. So it's like a very normal kind of like Jesus has just died and has been raised from the dead but then we see a very intimate kind of setting with his disciples where he's just enjoying that fellowship and communion with them and serves them this breakfast. And it's at this time that Jesus reinstates Peter. So after Peter's denial of Jesus three times, Jesus now asks him three times, do you love me? And each time Peter affirms that he loves Jesus, Jesus says, then feed my sheep. So it's based on his love for Jesus that he is sent out to take care of Jesus's people, right? The followers of Jesus. And then Jesus also predicts Peter's death, the way in which Peter will die. At the same time, Peter also is this whole thing of Peter asking, he sees John and he says, what about him? And Jesus says, why are you worried about him? You follow me, right? What does it matter to you if he lives until I come back? And so there was a rumor that spread that John would live, would not die. But John himself writes here, but this is not what Jesus said. What Jesus said is, if I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? And with that it ends. It says that this is the same disciple who has written this testimony. And again, Jesus did many other things, but not everything can be recorded. We would not have room for all the books that would be written if we tried to record everything that Jesus did. And that's how John ends his gospel. Just to say that I've tried to cover as much as I can, but there's much, much more that I have not covered. So we have about 10 minutes. Okay, we'll try and do this. I wanted to just break us up into groups and do a small group discussion on these four topics. So we can just read the topics. I've mentioned here what I'm asking, what I want you to do. Look at the meaning of these four words. What does John's gospel say about it? It's all in your textbook. So you all can read the verses attached to it. And what does the rest of scripture, how does the rest of scripture provide further understanding on this topic? So you all can discuss this and maybe we'll end class with that discussion. If you would like to post something from your discussion from your group, you can do that. So I would suggest that you all just pick one of the topics. I thought each group could do one topic. So maybe here in class we can do incarnation and born again. And I'll break you all up into two groups in Google Classroom and you all can do one group can do love and one group can do obedience. Okay, so I'll end the breakout rooms in 10 minutes. That'll be the end of class. If you all can post something in Google Classroom based on your discussion, that would be great. Okay, so I'll just start the breakout rooms. I'll mention your topic on your breakout room so you know which topic to discuss. In class you all can just divide into two groups and choose one of the topics.