"Come and see"

This will be an engaging, fun, uplifting study and everyone will get something from the experience as well as helping others to gain from the community through their participation.

From the promotional material:

The invitation from Christ is: "Come and see, follow me". Experience the magnificent passages in John including the I am statements (I am the truth, the life and the way, I am the living water and more). Revisit stories only told in John's gospel including Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene and the raising of Lazarus.

During the weekly video segments, travel into the scripture as you hear the Word, experience the grand artwork connected with each story and interview the scholar. Each week wraps up with a small group discussion on video to spark your own conversation.

Participants for this Invitation to John do not have to have an in-depth knowledge of the Bible to enjoy and benefit from participation. Reading just two chapters of John a week, they will discover the life altering stories that will invite them to follow Christ as true disciples.

This eleven-week study includes a participant book outlining daily reading assignments for group preparations and a video component providing interpretation and context for the biblical texts.

Robert D. Kysar, Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching and New Testament, Candler School of Theology, is a noted scholar on the Gospel of John. He has authored numerous articles and books, including a revised edition of John: The Maverick Gospel; Preaching John; and most recently Voyages With John: Charting the Fourth Gospel.

Date/Session titles, and scripture:

Apr 26      Overview of books

1. May 3   Come and See (John 1­–2)

2. May 10  How Is It Possible? (John 3–4)

3. May 17  Taste for Yourself (John 5–6)

4. May 24  To Believe or Not to Believe (John 7–8)

5. May 31  Are We Blind? (John 9–10)

    Jun 7     Annual Conference/no class

6. Jun 14   I Couldn't Believe My Eyes! (John 11–12)

7. Jun 21  Would You Believe It? (John 13–14)

    Jun 28   VBS/no class

8. Jul 5      What Time Is It? (John 15–16)

9. Jul 12    Look Out! (John 17–18)

10. Jul 19  Believing Without Seeing (John 19–20)

11. Jul 26  Do You See Him? (John 21)