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Into The Word: "The Seven Signs of John's Gospel" by Neal Pollard
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April 19, 2024 - Friday 2:30PM MPR 1 Speaker
Speaker: Neal Pollard
The 7 Signs of John’s Gospel
Context
Purpose statement - There is no purpose statement more powerful than in the book of John in Jn 20: 30-31
Signs – Those things that display God’s glory
In John they are those things that point to Jesus as the Son of God
The sign may do one thing (like a miracle is performed) but all point to God
Public attestations (done in front of others)
The 7 Signs
- Turning water into wine
- Healing the nobleman’s son
- Healing the lame man
- Feeding 5000
- Healing the blind man
- Raising Lazarus
- For the final sign there are many different suggestions ---
- Cleansing the temple
- Speaking to Nicodemus/serpent raised
- Walking on water
- Mary anointing Jesus
- Triumphal entry
- Soldiers thrusting the spear in Jesus’ side
- Crucifixion and resurrection – Neal’s choice because all other signs lead to this
- Post resurrection appearances
~Signs are the Father bearing witness that Jesus is his son thru his words, actions, and works.
The 7 Signs In detail
- Water into wine signifies a new order (Jn 2:1-12). The water was in jars of purification and so Jesus took something from Judaism and made it something new and different (which everyone needed something new).
- Cleansing of the temple signifies a new authority (Jn 2:13-25) Establishes Jesus’s authority repeatedly.
- Healing the Nobleman’s son signifies new life (Jn 4:46-54) This is the first time we see faith without the immediacy of sight.
- Healing of the lame man signifies new judgement (Jn 5:1-9) Here is an indication of sin. V14 – not necessarily that it caused his ailment but that he needed to turn from sin because there are things worse than being lame)
- Feeding of the 5000 signifies new sustenance (Jn 6:1-5) Bread of life Jn 6:51
- Healing of the blind man signifies new sight Jn 9. Neighbors, pharisees, parents, and man born blind. The physically blind could see spiritually. The others were spiritually blind.
- Raising Lazarus signifies a new resurrection
There is a steady march to Calvary with signs. Jn Ch 20:30-31 The signs were significant enough that those who were disposed to believe would.
Ultimate Sign – The Resurrection
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvq6O5ldQQo
Duration 40:06
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