Gospel of John Series Resource Page

The below resources offer simple click weblinks for resources that may help review, devotion and study of the Gospel of John.

During the series, we will continue to build this page.

We pray these resources are a blessings - and that it helps us to take in the Word of God, and believe.

Access to Bible text, audio and video

• Reading the Bible online - NIV/NLT/MSG
• Listen to the BIble being read - NIV
• Watch the Gospel of John - NIV

Access to Bible Project for Gospel of John

• Gospel of John Resource Page
• Gospel of John - Part 1
• Gospel of John - Part 2
• Gospel of John with Tim Mackie

Commentary and Thoughful Resources

• Chuck Swindoll's overview of John
• Gospel Coalition on John
• Jesus Film
• Zondervan Academic on John
• NT Wright - The divine in John
• NT Wright - John
• Koorong - No Greater Love

Local Resources

• Series booklet is available from the Info Table in the Church Foyer.
• At times, there will be additional handouts given on Sunday.
• Audio Messages from the Sunday gatherings can be found here.

Slides from Messages

• 11 Aug - Introduction (SundayHandout)
• 18 Aug - The Wedding
• 25 Aug - The Darkness
• 8 Sep - The Jar (SundayHandout)
• 15 Sep - The Burden  (SundayHandout)
• 22 Sep - Bread
• 29 Sep - N/A
• 13 Oct - N/A
• 20 Oct - N/A

We are trusting that our June Series will impart a growing desire to ‘make a difference’ in our community and world, implying the growing desire of our need for the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Our desire is that we the Church live into the mission of ‘making a difference in the name of Jesus’.  We cannot do this in and of ourselves!  In order to make a difference in the name of Jesus, we need to be full of the Spirit, anticipating the work of the Spirit, expecting the gifts of the Spirit to be at work in and through us.

Let us pray that June will deliver key moments for us each to ‘take on’ the calling and challenge, opportunity, privilege and mandate of living in a way that is desiring and expectant of the Holy Spirit working through us wherever we are…home, work, school, park, gym, café, community.

And may we be desiring to be hungry with prophetic expectancy around living ‘Spirit Led’ and making a difference. 

We look forward to Pr Barry and Vanessa Chant attending and ministering with us across Sunday 23 and 30 June.

On Sunday 23 and 30 June, our Evening Workshops will be aimed and designed to discover, learn and hopefully practice the gifts of the Spirit in a practical way.  These nights will be informal, Q&A based and inspire us to seek the gifts (1 Cor 14:1).

It is our faithful and confident anticipation that our Church will fulfil its calling in God.  And this is because Jesus is at work in us!  Our motto describes this, our vision declares who we are, and our mission expresses what we do.

Christ-centered, Spirit led, People focused - is how we describe Stirling Family Church.

We see a church living in His Power and Presence - is who we are, expressed as vision.

We are a church who Make a Difference everyday in every generation in the name of Jesus - is what we do, expressed as mission.

The month of May is about power and presence, His power and His presence at work in us and through us, His people.

Over two weekends, we will be encouraged with ministry with Pr Neil Milne and Pr Barry Silverback, along with a Tarry Night of waiting upon the Lord on Pentecost evening.

And we have a 14 Day devotional that helps to give focus to the Power and Presence of the Holy Spirit at work in and through us.  Feel free to pickup a copy from the Info Table in the Foyer!

We are looking forward to what is ahead as we discover new revelation in the Lord together!

During April, we will have a focus on the testimony we have in Jesus, because of Jesus and for Jesus.  This testimony is the basis of our prayer to the Lord.  April will then continue the theme of New Creation around the practice of our testimony, and the way our prayer life is shaped by the testimony we have in Jesus.  And how our prayer life then shapes our the practical living of His testimony.  We have a number of resources ready for individuals, Life Groups, parternships, homes - and evening workshops as we get into the practical and exciting nature of testimony.

Take some time to visit our resources and links to written and visual media at www.stirlingfamilychurch.au/testimony.

I was very encouraged by the Christian Heritage we enjoy in Australia, which was the determined result of individuals who allowed the testimony of Jesus to outwork through their lives for the sake of others and the glory of the Lord.  Not everything is perfect in the Church, but Jesus still chooses the Church, and this is a testimony in and of itself.  So may we give time to reflect on the seed of faith invested across the history of our nation, and within Stirling Family Church, and be encouraged that Jesus is our testimony, we are not ashamed of the Gospel of His name!

During March, our Easter Series will find its theme from Revelation 21 where Jesus declares that He is making all things new.  Revelation 21 is New Creation forged by the death and resurrection of Jesus.  This statement is true now, and we witness the Holy Spirit at work, making all things new!    Easter is an opportunity to draw near to the Lord, and a unique time that has opportunity to witness and share about Jesus to family and friends. 

Our two Easter Weekend services, Good Friday at 9.30a and Resurrection Sunday at 10.00a are designed as ‘invite’ services.  This means people who attend Stirling Family Church for the first time will experience ‘intentional welcome’ as our gatherings are somewhat curated with first time people in mind.

Easter also offers us the opportunity of Lent.  While we do not strictly follow the traditional season of Lent, the concept of Lent is a worthy of our time and focus.  On Sunday 3 March, we will make available a Lent Devotional that aims to unify our focus on Jesus with an intentional season of making more time and space to reflect and gaze upon the One who came to save us!

And as part of this season, we are holding two Easter Evenings on 17 and 24 March, which offer an focused hour of intentional reflection.

Easter Evenings are an opportunity to invite family and friends to pause from the normal Sunday night routine, and focus on Jesus, and how He is making all things new! 

This Easter, may we be Spirit Led and stir up our first love for Jesus, and be transformed from glory to glory; as we glorify and worship Jesus, our Lord and Saviour