“Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:30-31).

Beginning in October, we will begin a new sermon series on the Gospel of John. Although the Gospel of John omits many of Jesus' words, parables and works that are included in the synoptic gospels, many parallel accounts are included. Scholars insist that John’s gospel, when read in tandem with the synoptic gospels, offer us a...