Straight to the Heart of John

John wrote his gospel to give us a ringside seat from which to watch the Galilean carpenter whose message changed the world. Mark writes to tell us WHAT Jesus did, and Matthew and Luke write to explain WHY Jesus did it, but John’s main concern is to help us discover WHO Jesus is and what it means for us to follow him today.

God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore’s devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.

CONTENTS
About the Straight to the Heart Series 11
Introduction: Look and See the Living God 13

PART ONE: LOOK AT JESUS ALONE
First Word (1:1–18) 18
Good Man Isn’t God-Man (1:19–34) 22
What Jacob Saw (1:35–51) 27
Nations Have Eyes Too (1:49, 51) 31
Signs (2:1–11) 35
God in a Box (2:12–25) 40
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (3:1–8) 44
Faith Has Feet (3:9–21) 48
Above and Below (3:22–36) 52
God Keeps on Digging (4:1–30) 56
God’s Goal-Hangers (4:31–42) 60
Galilee Is Not Judea (4:43–54) 64

PART TWO: LOOK AT WHO JESUS REALLY IS
I Am (5:1–12:50) 70
It’s Time for a Showdown (5:1–15) 74
Stop, Look, Listen (5:16–20) 79
Courtroom Drama (5:21–47) 83
God’s Calculator (6:1–21) 87
You Are What You Eat (6:22–59) 91
Please Be Offended (6:60–71) 95
You Don’t Vote for a King (7:1–52) 99
How Faith Happens (7:17) 103
Rocks, Sticks and Rivers (7:37–39) 107
The Victim (8:1–11) 111
Step Out of the Cave (8:12–36) 115
John Was Jewish (8:37–59) 119
What a Blind Man Saw (9:1–41) 123
David, Only More So (10:1–30) 127
Blinder than a Pharisee (10:31–42) 131
Why God Doesn’t Answer Prayer (11:1–15) 135
Why God Doesn’t Heal (11:16–44) 140
This Man Must Die (11:45–12:19) 145
Seeds, Snakes and Sunlight (12:20–36) 150
Choose the Right Cup (12:37–50) 154

PART THREE: LOOK AT WHAT JESUS HAS GIVEN YOU
A Briefcase from Q (13:1–17:26) 160
Item One: Humility (13:1–16) 164
Item Two: Loving Obedience (13:17–38) 168
Item Three: The Holy Spirit (14:1–31) 173
House Swap (14:1–4, 22–24) 177
Item Four: The Gospel (14:6) 181
Item Five: Miracles (14:11–12) 185
Item Six: Prayer (14:13–14) 189
Item Seven: Partnership (15:1–17) 193
Item Eight: Courage under Fire (15:18–16:4) 197
Riding Fourth Together (15:26–27) 201
Thank God Jesus Has Gone Away (16:4–33) 205
The Real Lord’s Prayer (17:1–26) 209
Item Nine: Body Armour (17:11–12) 213
Jesus’ Big Request (17:15–19) 217
Item Ten: Unity (17:20–26) 221

PART FOUR: LOOK AT JESUS AND WIN
Man on Trial (18:1–19:16) 226
Coronation Day (19:1–24) 231
Satan’s Worst and God’s Best (19:25–42) 235
Risen (20:1–18) 240
Therefore Look Up (20:19–23) 245
Therefore Believe (20:24–31) 249
Therefore Expect Success (21:1–14) 253
Therefore Love the Church (21:15–17) 258
Therefore Expect Setbacks (21:15–25) 263
Conclusion: Look and See the Living God 267