Ryan encourages us to join God's mission to the world.

When Jesus is anointed for the grave he is anointed and dressed as the Bridegroom; and the Messiah, bringing the scent of Eden into the garden where he is buried and raised to bring new life heavenly life to those who believe.

As Jesus dies on the cross there are at least 8 little details John gives us to help us see his story as the beginning of a new creation; a new Exodus; where living waters flow from Jerusalem and give life to the world.

Passover is fast approaching, and Jesus the passover lamb meets a bunch of snakey folks in the garden who bind him and hand him over to die for the people.

When Jesus sets off to Jerusalem, John starts the countdown to the new Passover; a new Exodus bringing salvation by reuniting people into the life and love of God.

Jesus calling Lazarus to "come out" of the grave is a sign that the new exodus is a movement from death in exile to life in God's presence.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who gathers God's flock from the nations, bringing the new exodus promised by the prophets. 

Jesus, not the physical temple, is the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophets' hope that streams of living water would flow from Jerusalem creating a new Eden and a new Exodus.

Jesus goes out into the wilderness to feed a flock bread from heaven as a sign that he's not simply the new Moses, but God's life given to the world. 

Jesus meets a woman who represents Israel's exile from God at a well, and offers her (and us) a proposal she doesn't want to refuse. Living Water.