John the Apostle of Love
Northwest Bible Church – Feb. 5, 2012 – Worship Service - Alan Conner
John – The Apostle of Love
Intro
Who were the apostles? Flawed, ordinary men.
A. JOHN’S FAMILY AND VOCATION
1) John and James were the sons of Zebedee - Mk. 1:19
2) Fisherman - Mk. 1:20
B. JOHN’S CHARACTER
1) “Sons of thunder” – Mk. 3:17
2) Jealous of their position, Luke 9:49-50
3) Ambitious pride - Mk. 10:35 f.
C. JOHN’S RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS
1) Cousins - Mk. 16:1; Mt. 27:56; Jn. 19:25
2) John is probably the unnamed disciple of John the Baptist - Jn. 1:35-37
3) Inner circle - Mk. 5:37; Lk. 8:51; Mt. 17:1
4) Special relationship with Christ.
D. JOHN’S TRANSFORMATION
1) Willing to suffer for Christ - Acts 4:18-21; 5:18, 29, 33, 40
2) Leader at church in Jerusalem - Gal. 2:9
3) The Apostle of Love.
E. JOHN’S WRITINGS
1) Gospel –
2) Epistles –
3) Revelation –
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