Themes in the Gospel of John [St. Andrew Methodist]

A New Way of Living

Course Overview for St. Andrew Methodist Congregants

in this free online course for our St. Andrew Methodist community, we will read John's Gospel through seven key themes. We'll discover what the text highlights as vital for understanding the way of life Jesus offers. These themes bind the Gospel together in a way that allows us to see this way of life as possible for followers of Jesus. We’ll apply the themes of justice, relationships, spirituality, beauty, freedom, truth, and power to our own lives, as countercultural witness in the modern world.

Course Outline

1. Welcome to Themes in the Gospel of John
2. Welcome Message
1. Section 1 Framing Questions
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 1:1-18
3. How is Justice Done?
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 12:20-33
3. Putting Things Right
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 16:1-15
3. Holding the World Accountable
4. Reflect
5. Section 1 Activities
1. Section 2 Framing Questions
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 2:1-11
3. How Do We Build Healthy Relationships?
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 17:14-26
3. Healing Broken Relationships
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 15:1-17
3. A New Way of Being Human in Relationships
4. Reflect
5. Section 2 Activities
1. Section 3 Framing Questions
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 2:13-22
3. What is Spirituality?
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 4:7-26
3. Reading of John 7:37-44
4. Living as Genuine Humans in New Creation
5. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 5:1-18
3. Reading of John 20:1-31
4. Spirituality at the Intersection of Heaven and Earth
5. Reflect
6. Section 3 Activities
1. Section 4 Framing Questions
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 11:17-46
3. What is the Role of Beauty?
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 13:1-17
3. Glory as a Vehicle for Beauty
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 18:33-40
3. Beauty and the Human Vocation
4. Reflect
5. Section 4 Activities
1. Section 5 Framing Questions
1. Framing Questions
2. What Does it Mean to be Free?
3. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 19:25-36
3. New Life and Genuine Freedom
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 14:15-21
3. Freedom and Human Responsibility
4. Reflect
5. Section 5 Activities
1. Section 6 Framing Questions
1. Framing Questions
2. What is Truth?
3. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 19:1-16
3. The Spirit of Truth in God's New World
4. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 10:1-18
3. Speaking the Truth to Power
4. Reflect
5. Section 6 Activities
1. Section 7 Framing Questions
1. Framing Questions
2. How does Power Work?
3. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. The Power of Self-Giving Love
3. Reflect
1. Framing Questions
2. Reading of John 21:15-22
3. A Fresh Vision of Power
4. Reflect
5. Section 7 Activities
1. Wrapping Up

About Themes in the Gospel of John

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5.5 hours of video content

Justice. Relationships. Spirituality. Beauty. Freedom. Truth. Power.

Explore how Jesus models these themes in John’s Gospel.

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Meet Your Instructor

N.T. Wright

Professor

Prof. N.T. (Tom) Wright is Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He is one of the world’s leading Bible scholars, with expertise in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, the New Testament, and Biblical Studies. He is also Emeritus Professor at the University of St. Andrews and the former Bishop of Durham. He has published over 85 books and is co-founder of N.T. Wright Online.

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