The Book of John (2020 Edition)

The book of John reveals Jesus Christ as the Son of God, the One who is the divine self-expression and fullness of God's glory. John was a prophet, a seer, a lover, an evangelist, an author, an apostle, and a son of thunder.   While the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke provide the history of Christ, John's Gospel unveils the mystery of Christ. We experience Jesus as the Lamb of God, the Good Shepherd, the Kind Forgiver, the Tender Healer, the Compassionate Intercessor, and the Great I Am. Full of miracles, living truths, and wondrous works, the Gospel of John brings a heavenly perspective filled with inspiring revelations in every verse.   To read John's Gospel is to encounter Jesus. Our lives will never be the same once we enter the great magnificence of his presence and sit enthroned with him.   'All you thirsty ones, come to me! Come to me and drink! Believe in me so that rivers of living water will burst out from within you, flowing from your innermost being, just like the Scripture says!' John 7:37-38  

DR. BRIAN SIMMONS is a passionate lover of God. After a dramatic conversion to Christ, Brian knew that God was calling him to go to the unreached people of the world and present the gospel of God's grace to all who would listen. With his wife, Candice, and their three children, he spent eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. Having been trained in linguistics and Bible translation principles, Brian assisted in the Paya-Kuna New Testament translation project. After his ministry overseas, Brian was instrumental in planting a thriving church in New England (U.S.) and currently travels full time as a speaker and Bible teacher. He is the lead translator of The Passion Translation®.