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John: Reaching through Time to Guide Us Today
This book is backed with a verse-by-verse exploration of John, transforming Scripture from obligation into discovery, a practical guide to understanding yourself, walking closely with God, and living the fulfilling life He designed for you.
Practical Guidance
Verse-by-verse exploration broken into digestible chapters perfect for quiet time or group study.
See Yourself in Scripture
Recognize your own behaviors, struggles, and choices reflected in every encounter with Jesus.
Beyond Obligation
Discover how obedience leads to joy, clarity, and spiritual growth, not burden.
Reading scripture is often seen as our Christian duty, but we fail to see its significance in daily life. What if, rather than a book of rules and historical events, Scripture was actually a mirror that shows us who we really are?
Experience Scripture in an entirely new light with John: Reaching through Time to Guide Us Today, transforming Scripture from a reading obligation to a source of information that we can take and use to learn about God's fulfilling and rewarding plan for us.
A guidebook to discovering purpose, fulfillment, truth, and authentic faith in your life through the Gospel book of John, each chapter breaks the book of John into easily-digestible chunks for the modern reader, making it perfect for your quiet time or small group.
This book will challenge you to move beyond a surface-level reading of scripture and will reveal that God's word was never meant to be a relic of the past... and your life was never meant to be without meaning.
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"I experienced significant times of spiritual encouragement and renewal as I read this book. As a step-by-step guide through the book of John, it is also a good book for the person who has had trouble understanding the Bible. Tim Mulgrew does a great job with detailing points I had not thought about before. This book will help you know Christ more. I was sorry when it ended."
- Laura
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"I started using this to teach Bible Study. Great discussions and insights by all in the study. Well written and easy to follow."
- Mary
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"It's so nice to read these chapters and get the deeper meaning, and understand how it is still relevant for us today. The author did a great job at bringing these passages to life in a way that we can all understand and appreciate. Truly a great book!"
- Maria
Chapter 1: Why John’s Gospel?
It is widely believed that Johu wore his Gospel account benween
AD 85 and 95. Compared with the other Gospel authors who wrote earlier (Matthew in AD 45, Mark in AD 57-60, and Luke in about AD 61-62), John wrote his twenty to fifty years after. We note that John's Gospel account focuses on the deity of Jesus Christ. John is very concerned with ensuring that people understand that Jesus is God Himself.
A study of Acts and the various epistles (letters to the various early churches) reflects a common theme among the people of the early churches. It seems that most of the letters were written to address issues the churches were facing, mostly as a result of the human nature of the people attending. The common theme of many of these issues seems to be that people began to lose touch with the idea that Jesus was God.
As time went on and people were faced with continuing life without Him, it seems the old human nature took over their experiences. People went back to their old traditions. The Jewish believers reintroduced the old laws and traditions to which they had been accustomed. The Gentile believers, who had some form of religion, introduced their traditions. The people who had no religious upbringing were confused and questioning. This problem seems to be an ongoing issue. We see the same issues and problems in our modern-day churches.
John wrote much later than the others, probably because he saw people losing touch with the impact of what it meant to have been visited by God Himself. The memory of Jesus quickly was watered down, and people lost touch. This is much the same today. People do not see or comprehend the impact of Jesus's ministry. Many "believe" in what Jesus taught and "believe" He is God, but they don't grasp the impact of God's coming to earth to reunite us to Him.
To study the book of John is to take a deep look at what he was trying to get us to understand-the point that we continue to miss with our "easy-believe-ism," with our comfortable way of relating with God, with our legalism, and with our overall lax view of God. Yes, we appreciate our God, we worship our God, and we acknowledge our God, but we don't place Him at the forefront of all we do...
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John unfolds across 27 chapters and 234 pages of careful study. Each section opens the Gospel in ways that speak directly to your modern life, revealing truths that have waited centuries to find you.
27 chapters exploring the Gospel of John
234 pages
About the Author
Tim Mulgrew
Tim Mulgrew is a Bible teacher and author who is passionate about helping people see how Scripture applies to everyday life. After a successful career in business, finance, and tax consulting, Tim retired, sold his company and relocated from California to West Virginia, where he and his wife Dawn live on a 275-acre wooded farm raising chickens and goats and enjoying time with their large blended family. For more than 20 years, Tim has taught Bible studies focusing on practical, relatable insights that help readers understand Scripture in clear, everyday language. His writing explores the tension between human nature and God’s design, encouraging believers to deepen their faith and walk more closely with God.
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