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The Apostle John
SS Lesson 7 for August 16, 2008 
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Question What other apostle did we study a few
weeks back?
Introduction
The Apostle Paul 
This week we will be studying about the Great
Missionary of Love, the Apostle John
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We notice this in the memory verse for this week.
I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face
to face. Peace to you. The friends here send
their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.
3 John 114
We observe here his loving language. I hope to
see you soon.. Peace to you The
friends..send their greetings.. Greet the
friendsby name
The Apostle John was extended a special
callingSunday
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Sunday A Special Calling
Where do you see the Apostle John in the
following story?
Luke 53-11 3 Then He got into one of the boats,
which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a
little from the land. And He sat down and taught
the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped
speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the
deep and let down your nets for a catch." But
Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have
toiled all night and caught nothing nevertheless
at Your word I will let down the net." And when
they had done this, they caught a great number of
fish, and their net was breaking. So they
signaled to their partners in the other boat to
come and help them. And they came and filled both
the boats, so that they began to sink. When Simon
Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees,
saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O
Lord!" For he and all who were with him were
astonished at the catch of fish which they had
taken and so also were James and John, the sons
of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And
Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now
on you will catch men."
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Mark 120 And immediately He called them, and
they left their father Zebedee in the boat with
the hired servants, and went after Him
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Philippians 38 Yet indeed I also count all
things loss for the excellence of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things, and count them as
rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Luke 1426 "If anyone comes to Me and does not
hate his father and mother, wife and children,
brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also,
he cannot be My disciple.
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No question, those who follow Jesus need to make
a full and complete commitment. Jesus, as Lord of
all, is owed all. Yet, He does not demand our
hearts out of selfishness no, not at all.
Instead, He knows the reality of the battle that
we are in, and if there is any opening, any area
of self not surrendered, the evil one will take
advantage and use it to try to destroy us. Thus,
we need to surrender completely to the Lord.
How committed are you to Jesus? Have you forsaken
all for Him? How can you know where your heart
truly is? What changes might you need to make?
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This was the beginning of a story of the
transformation of the Apostle John, who from
"son of thunder" was eventually transformed into
a "son of love and grace...Monday..Son of Thunder
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Jesus gave John and his brother James a special
nickname"the sons of thunder" (or Boanerges in
Aramaic). Evidence suggests that this name
referred to their dispositiona disposition that
Jesus gently corrects
Monday Son of Thunder
In Mondays section we see 2 incidents of
impulsiveness of the Apostle John and his brother
James.
Luke 954 NKJV 54 And when His disciples James
and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want
us to command fire to come down from heaven and
consume them, just as Elijah did?"
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Mark 1035-45 Then James and John, the sons of
Zebedee, came to Him, saying, "Teacher, we want
You to do for us whatever we ask." And He said to
them, "What do you want Me to do for you?" They
said to Him, "Grant us that we may sit, one on
Your right hand and the other on Your left, in
Your glory."But Jesus said to them, "You do not
know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup
that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism
that I am baptized with?" They said to Him, "We
are able."
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So Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink the
cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am
baptized with you will be baptized "but to sit
on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to
give, but it is for those for whom it is
prepared."
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But Jesus called them to Himself and said to
them, "You know that those who are considered
rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and
their great ones exercise authority over them.
"Yet it shall not be so among you but whoever
desires to become great among you shall be your
servant. "And whoever of you desires to be first
shall be slave of all. "For even the Son of Man
did not come to be served, but to serve, and to
give His life a ransom for many."
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Recount some of your most recent hard lessons.
What did you learn? What other ways could you
have learned what you did other than through
suffering? What other lesson need you to learn?
What changes do you need to make in your life now
that, perhaps, could spare you from having to
learn them the hard way?
John was an eyewitness who had spent much time in
Jesus' company, John had much to tellTuesday
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John 2125 And there are also many other things
that Jesus did, which if they were written one by
one, I suppose that even the world itself could
not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
Tuesday The Witness of John
Another beautiful witness testimony of John is
found in John, chapter 1
John 11-3 In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He
was in the beginning with God. All things were
made through Him, and without Him nothing was
made that was made.
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John 114 And the Word became flesh and dwelt
among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace
and truth
The Word is the Life giver..Wednesday
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Note how many beautiful life-giving bible texts
are in the books of the Apostle John
Wednesday Life-Giver
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What makes these promises of eternal life so
important is that, although all creatures on
earth die, human beings alone are capable of
contemplating the idea of eternity. We alone can
grasp the vast gap between our short existence
and the prospect of eternity, and the cold
reality of that gap hangs over us every instant
of our liveslives that are just a clogged
artery, a drunken driver, or an AIDS virus away
from ending.
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What a wonderful hope we have, then, to know that
death is not the end on the contrary, it is just
a sleep that to us will seem like a second, and
the next thing we know we will be with Jesus, for
eternity.
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How should the hope of eternal life impact how we
live now? In what ways do you live this life
differently, knowing that you have the promise of
eternal life?
Life is Good Eternal Life is Better
The Apostle John had a close encounter with Jesus
and this time spent with Jesus, made the
differenceThursday
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My faith is in Jesus Christ, and as the Holy
Spirit guides me I try to live my life day by
day. The best way to get to know someone is by
spending time with them
Thursday Spending Time With Jesus
1 John 11 That which was from the beginning,
which we have heard, which we have seen with our
eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have
touchedthis we proclaim concerning the Word of
life.
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The world and its desires pass away, but the man
who does the will of God lives forever. 1 John
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If you read the Epistles of John, you cannot help
noting the kindness, the gentleness, the
compassion found all through them. What a
profound difference from the John presented in
the Gospels. Truly something utterly remarkable
happened to that man. We, of course, know what it
was He had been with Jesus, and his life and
character had been radically altered from the
experience.
1 Juan 318 Dear children, let us not love with
words or tongue but with actions and in truth
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Conclusion Having experienced firsthand the
life-giving love of His Savior, the apostle John
let that experience flow into all his words and
actions. His life and writings remind us of the
primacy of love in the Christian life and how it
must be the basis of all our mission activity.
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John knew the Saviour by an experimental
knowledge. His Master's lessons were graven on
his soul. When he testified of the Saviour's
grace, his simple language was eloquent with the
love that pervaded his whole being. AA 544
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     It was John's deep love for Christ which led
him always to desire to be close by His side. The
Saviour loved all the Twelve, but John's was the
most receptive spirit. He was younger than the
others, and with more of the child's confiding
trust he opened his heart to Jesus. Thus he came
more into sympathy with Christ, and through him
the Saviour's deepest spiritual teaching was
communicated to the people. AA 545
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John could talk of the Father's love as no other
of the disciples could. He revealed to his fellow
men that which he felt in his own soul,
representing in his character the attributes of
God. The glory of the Lord was expressed in his
face. The beauty of holiness which had
transformed him shone with a Christlike radiance
from his countenance. In adoration and love he
beheld the Saviour until likeness to Christ and
fellowship with Him became his one desire, and in
his character was reflected the character of his
Master. AA 545
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John clung to Christ as the vine clings to the
stately pillar. For his Master's sake he braved
the dangers of the judgment hall and lingered
about the cross, and at the tidings that Christ
had risen, he hastened to the sepulcher, in his
zeal out-stripping even the impetuous Peter. AA
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What apostle wrote the following bible verse?
The Apostle Peter
Next weeks lesson 8 is From Folly to Faith  
It is about Simon Peter who said 'Lord, to whom
shall we go? You have the words of eternal life'
, next weeks memory verse.
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