Preaching: "Bringing the Gospel of John to Life Through Geography" by John Moore

April 19, 2024 - Friday 2:30PM MPR 4 Speaker   Speaker: John Moore John 1:14 (ESV) 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.   Geography- seeing the Bible in 3D The Necessity and Importance of Bible Geography Resources Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels Barry Beitzel editor Geographic and Cultural Background Resources   BibleMapper.com   Pictorial Library of Bible Lands Bibleplaces.com     BibleLandPassages.org   The Temple then and now, 5 part series   How to Use Geography in Lessons John 1 Use photos from Bible lands to show beauty of God’s creation John 2 Cleansing of the Temple Jerusalem from Mt of Olives Had become a den of thieves, place for opportunists John 3 John 3:12, 6:17-59 Capernaum Believed home of Peter Baptism John 2:13 - 3:36 Wilderness - not devoid of water but desolate place Jordan River Some argue not enough water there to baptize someone It is a small stream in places Many places exist that are deep enough to immerse Some believe John’s baptism was a metaphor, please walked in and got their feet wet One of the reasons Jordan River is so small now is farmers using Jordan River for irrigation, and earthen dam Things were different 2k years ago Temple Mount Where was Jesus with Nichodemas? There were pools or baptistries around Temple Mount John 4 Woman at well Ancient well at base of Mt Ebal and Mt Gerizim, possibly the one Woman said, On this mountain or in Jerusalem? John 5 Pool of Bethesda Verses 1-4 has 5 porches   Pool of Silomn (means sent) Possible because water was sent to this pool "Pilgrim's way" 1/2 mile on crowded thoroughfare filled with crowded commerce Why did Jesus do it that way? We don't know   Video: https://youtu.be/3Vju0F0ZK2w?si=aBeNtxnRE_VI-VR5   Duration 40:40