Counting the SignsCounting the Signs

1) Water to wine (ch. 2)1) Water to wine (ch. 2)2) Ruler’s son (ch. 4)2) Ruler’s son (ch. 4)3) Lame man (ch. 5)3) Lame man (ch. 5)4) Bread and water (ch. 6)4) Bread and water (ch. 6)5) Blind man (ch. 9)5) Blind man (ch. 9)6) Raising of Lazarus (ch. 11)6) Raising of Lazarus (ch. 11)7) Death, burial, and resurrection 7) Death, burial, and resurrection

Counting the SignsCounting the Signs

The so-called “Plagues” in Egypt called The so-called “Plagues” in Egypt called “signs.”“signs.”

Each begins with water to “blood” and Each begins with water to “blood” and ends with the death of the firstborn.ends with the death of the firstborn.

Counting the SignsCounting the Signs

Each sign points toward the last and most Each sign points toward the last and most important.important.

Note the language of the first sign…Note the language of the first sign…

Counting the SignsCounting the Signs

Each half of the gospel ends with the Each half of the gospel ends with the same type of summary.same type of summary.John 12:37-43 – How not to read the signsJohn 12:37-43 – How not to read the signs

John 20:26-31 – How to read the signsJohn 20:26-31 – How to read the signs

Note also the ending of the epilogueNote also the ending of the epilogueJohn 21:24-25 – Too many signs to readJohn 21:24-25 – Too many signs to read

1.1. the bread of life (6:35, 41, 48, 51)the bread of life (6:35, 41, 48, 51)

2.2. the light of the world (8:12)the light of the world (8:12)

3.3. the door of the sheep (10:7, 9)the door of the sheep (10:7, 9)

4.4. the good shepherd (10:11, 14)the good shepherd (10:11, 14)

5.5. the resurrection and the life (11:25)the resurrection and the life (11:25)

6.6. the way, the truth, and the life (14:6)the way, the truth, and the life (14:6)

7.7. the true vine (15:1, 5)the true vine (15:1, 5)

I AM

1.1. the the breadbread of life (6:35, 41, 48, 51) of life (6:35, 41, 48, 51)

2.2. the light of the world (8:12)the light of the world (8:12)

3.3. the door of the sheep (10:7, 9)the door of the sheep (10:7, 9)

4.4. the good shepherd (10:11, 14)the good shepherd (10:11, 14)

5.5. the resurrection and the life (11:25)the resurrection and the life (11:25)

6.6. the way, the truth, and the life (14:6)the way, the truth, and the life (14:6)

7.7. the true the true vinevine (15:1, 5) (15:1, 5)

I AM

1.1. Or you will die in sin (8:24)Or you will die in sin (8:24)

2.2. Lift me up to know (8:28)Lift me up to know (8:28)

3.3. Before Abraham was born (8:58)Before Abraham was born (8:58)

4.4. We seek Jesus (18:6)We seek Jesus (18:6)

5.5. I am not! (22:58)I am not! (22:58)

I AM

There’s Only One Sign!There’s Only One Sign!

The question is not “what sign will you give The question is not “what sign will you give us.” God has given the sign (John 6:30).us.” God has given the sign (John 6:30).

The question is how do you read the One The question is how do you read the One he has given? Do you know and openly he has given? Do you know and openly confess “the Great I AM”?confess “the Great I AM”?