The Gospel According to John by G. Campbell Morgan PREFACE HIS is not a Commentary on John, in the usually accepted sense of that word. It is rather a series of Meditations, as given in The Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and finally in Westminster Chapel, London. The addresses, as given, were stenographically reported, and then condensed, so as to omit much that was merely incidental, retaining the general line of thought followed. r. Robertson, of Louisville, Kentucky, has described the Gospel according to John as "the Profoundest Book in the World," and none who has studied it will be inclined to challenge that designation. To attempt to plumb its depths in a series of thirty-nine Lectures would be absurd. What I have attempted to do, with those who have gathered with me around its pages, has been to breathe its atmosphere, and indicate the paths which lead to those depths. "The Word Became Flesh—We Beheld His Glory." If we have caught some vision of the many-coloured glories merging into the white light of the Revelation, that may help to fuller under-standing of the writing in days to come, and in private individual study. o that end these Meditations are now sent out in this form to a wider circle, and they are committed to the Grace and Truth of God—Who is forever patient with the shortcomings of those who seek to serve Him, and Who wondrously resolves the discords of such into the harmony of His own mind and will. G. Campbell Morgan CONTENTS The Writer's Account of His Book John 20:30-31 The Thesis John 1:1, John 1:14, John 1:18 The Parentheses John 1:2-13, John 1:14 b, John 1:15-17 First Year of Ministry. "SIGNS." Witness of the Herald. Introduction of Jesus John 1:19-34 First Disciples and First SIGN John 1:35-51 - John 2:1-12 Jerusalem. The Second SIGN. Nicodemus John 2:13-25 - John 3:1-21 Last Message of Herald, and Writer's Comments John 3:22-36 Samaria John 4:1-42 Galilee. Third SIGN. Nobleman's Son John 4:43-54 Jerusalem. The Fourth SIGN. The Derelict John 5:1-47 Central Period of Ministry. The Fifth SIGN. Feeding 5,000 The Sixth SIGN. Stilling Storm John 6:1-21 Discussion and Teaching. First "I AM." The Bread of Life John 6:22-40 Continued Discussion and Sifting A Period in Galilee John 6:41-71 Final Period of Ministry. Jerusalem. Feast of Tabernacles. His Brethren and Rulers John 7:1-24 Jerusalem. Feast of Tabernacles. Citizens and Pharisees. John 7:25-36 Jerusalem. The Feast of Tabernacles. The Great Invitation and Division John 7:37-53 - John 8:1 Jerusalem. The Woman. Second "I AM." The Light of the Word. Discussion John 8:2-30 Continued Discussion. Third "I AM." Before Abraham John 8:31-59 Jerusalem. (Later) Seventh SIGN. Man Born Blind John 9:1-38 Jerusalem. Teaching. Fourth "I AM." The Door. Fifth "I AM" Good Shepherd John 9:39-41 - John 10:1-21 Jerusalem. (Still Later.) Feast of Dedication. Messianic Challenge. Over Jordan John 10:22-42 Bethany. Sixth "I AM." Resurrection and Life John 11:1-27 Bethany. Eighth SIGN. Lazarus John 11:28-53 In Ephraim. Bethany, The Supper. Jerusalem. The Arrival John 11:54-57 - John 12:1-19 Jerusalem. The Greeks. Teaching John 12:20-36 The Writer's Comments, and Last Appeal of Jesus John 12:37-50 Jerusalem. With His Own. Passover John 13:1-20 Jerusalem. With His Own. New Feast John 13:21-35 Jerusalem. With His Own. Seventh "I AM" Way, Truth, Life John 13:36-38 - John 14:1-31 Jerusalem. With His Own. Eighth "I AM" Vine. Allegory John 15:1-27 Jerusalem. With His Own. Last Teaching John 16:1-33 Jerusalem. With His Own. Communion with the Father John 17:1-26 Jerusalem. The Betrayal. Before the Priests John 18:1-27 Jerusalem. Before Pilate John 18:28-40 - John 19:1-16 Jerusalem. The Crucifixion John 19:17-30 Jerusalem. The Burial John 19:31-42 Jerusalem. The Risen Lord. The First Day of the Week. Morning John 20:1-18 Jerusalem. The Risen Lord. The First Day of the Week. Evening John 20:19-29 Epilogue John 21:1-25

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