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Congregational Course: John
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Focused video lessons from Dr. Charles Gieschen and Dr. David Lewis on the text, structure, Christology, signs, glory, and Spirit in John.
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Signs
Jesus' works are signs because they point beyond benefit or wonder to His identity and mission.
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Watch and listen: Signs
These media companions are mapped to this theme. Source labels distinguish the site's confessional center from broader Christian and academic perspectives.
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Guide to the Gospel of John
BibleProject · Two videos, 8:46 and 8:32
Two concise visual overviews introduce John's literary movement, signs, discourses, death, and resurrection. Use as orientation alongside the site's Lutheran theological study.
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Jesus in All of John
Spoken Gospel on YouVersion
Fifteen short, Christ-centered videos cover John in compact passage ranges from the prologue through the lakeside restoration.
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Thy Strong Word: Gospel of John
KFUO Radio
A consecutive, pastor-led study through John from the official broadcast voice of the LCMS. Use the collection to find the episode for this chapter.
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Issues, Etc. 24: The Gospel of John
Issues, Etc.
A long-form collection with Lutheran pastors and scholars covering the Gospel from John 1 through John 21.
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Yale Bible Study: Gospel of John
Yale Bible Study
Six recorded sessions with Harold Attridge offer an academic comparison lane. They are not presented as the site's confessional interpretation.
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- Cana begins the sign sequence.
- Healings and feeding reveal life-giving authority.
- Lazarus's raising precipitates the death plot.
- The evangelist acknowledges selection and states the signs' purpose.
Key passages
- John 2:1-11
- John 4:46-54
- John 5:1-18
- John 6:1-21
- John 9
- John 11
- John 20:30-31
What it reveals about Jesus
Every sign finally directs attention to the crucified and risen Son.
Old Testament background
Exodus signs; prophetic healings; Isaiah 35