This text shows us the Identity and the Mission of Advent, and how we to respond. Resources: The Gospel According to John, NICOT, Morris. Gospel of John commentary, Bruner. "The Incarnation" Sermon.

The Bread of Life

How is Genuine faith formed by being tested? Faith is formed through testing; Genuine faith is formed by resisting the temptation to follow Jesus on our terms; Genuine faith is formed by seeing Jesus as the 2nd Moses. Resources: Tim Keller: Encounters with Jesus. Matt Carter and Josh Wredberg: Christ-Centered position Exalting Jesus in John, Coin Smith: Open the Bible: signs

Jesus makes an audacious claim that must be responded to. Resources: The Gospel According to John, NICOT, Morris. Gospel of John commentary, Bruner.

ohn shows us through this healing, the deeper healing we all need and how we can experience it.

John shows us through the healing of the official's son how faith is cultivated. Resources: The Gospel According to John, NICOT, Morris. Gospel of John commentary, Bruner. “The Healing" Tim Keller Sermon.

Only Jesus can quench our spiritual thirst.

ohn shows us the knowledge, authority, and love of Jesus so that we might entrust our entire lives to him.

John shows us what it means to be born again, and how we can experience it.

John shows us in this passage that Jesus is the true King and Temple who comes to reorder our lives in true worship and make available deep communion with God.