The Gospel of John
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. - John 10:10
The Gospel of John
Pastor Carol Peters
Sundays, Sep 7 - Nov 23
9:15am - 10:15am
Thursdays, Sep 4 - Nov 23
10am - 11am
Room B
The Gospel of John, written about 90 A.D., is a unique presentation of Jesus compiled by a man who had known and loved Him for decades. John’s Gospel is the most theological of the four Gospels, giving us insight into the Trinity and such themes as “the world,” light/darkness, and eternal life. John was very selective in putting his Gospel together, including only seven of Jesus’ miracles or “signs” because of their significance and their connection to Jesus’ seven “I AM” statements, which are only recorded in John. John’s Gospel is a distinct portrait of a very human Jesus, and yet in John, Jesus Himself most clearly asserts His divinity.
John had a specific purpose in mind when writing, namely, that his readers might believe in Jesus (John 20:31) — that they might know Jesus as he did, put their faith in Him, trust Him completely, and receive life through Him. This fall we will attempt to do that very thing: look at Jesus as John knew Him, and thereby grow in our faith, in our love for Him, and in our experience of the abundant life (John 10:10) He came to bring.
Meet the Educator
Pastor Carol Peters
Pastor Carol Peters, retired from La Casa de Cristo, now serves by teaching several classes a year and writes our wonderful Lenten devotional book. Pastor Carol grew up in Southern California, graduated from Cal State, Northridge, and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. She earned her Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Seminary, Pasadena. She served St. Paul Lutheran Church in Beachwood, NJ, for four years before being installed as the associate pastor at La Casa de Cristo in 1982. She retired, officially, on December 31, 2015. She continues in ministry, occasionally preaching in various churches and also teaching at La Casa and elsewhere. She is also active with the Arizona LCMC Pastors’ Fellowship. She has written a number of La Casa’s Lenten devotional studies.