Preaching: "Bringing the Gospel of John to Life Through Geography" by John Moore

Equipped Workshop hosted by Lehman Avenue church of Christ

April 19, 2024 - Friday 2:30PM MPR 4 Speaker

Speaker: John Moore

John 1:14 (ESV) 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Geography- seeing the Bible in 3D The Necessity and Importance of Bible Geography Resources Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels Barry Beitzel editor

1. Geographic and Cultural Background Resources

BibleMapper.com Pictorial Library of Bible Lands Bibleplaces.com BibleLandPassages.org The Temple then and now, 5 part series How to Use Geography in Lessons John 1

• Use photos from Bible lands to show beauty of God’s creation

John 2

• Cleansing of the Temple
• Jerusalem from Mt of Olives
• Had become a den of thieves, place for opportunists

John 3

• John 3:12, 6:17-59
• Capernaum
• Believed home of Peter
• Baptism John 2:13 - 3:36
• Wilderness - not devoid of water but desolate place
  • Jordan River
    • Some argue not enough water there to baptize someone
    • It is a small stream in places
    • Many places exist that are deep enough to immerse
  • Some believe John’s baptism was a metaphor, please walked in and got their feet wet
  • One of the reasons Jordan River is so small now is farmers using Jordan River for irrigation, and earthen dam
    • Things were different 2k years ago
• Temple Mount
  • Where was Jesus with Nichodemas?
  • There were pools or baptistries around Temple Mount

John 4 Woman at well Ancient well at base of Mt Ebal and Mt Gerizim, possibly the one Woman said, On this mountain or in Jerusalem? John 5 Pool of Bethesda Verses 1-4 has 5 porches

Pool of Silomn (means sent) Possible because water was sent to this pool "Pilgrim's way" 1/2 mile on crowded thoroughfare filled with crowded commerce Why did Jesus do it that way? We don't know Video: https://youtu.be/3Vju0F0ZK2w?si=aBeNtxnRE_VI-VR5

Duration 40:40