J. C. Ryle’s

Short Expository Readings on the Gospel of John.

 Extracted, with additions and alterations, by Bishop Ryle, from his “Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of John.”

 

J. C. Ryle

John Charles Ryle, 1816–1900AD


PREFACE.

The volume now in the reader’s hands is intended to meet the wants of those who do not require critical discussion of the difficulties, and “things hard to be understood” in Scripture, but plain exposition of God’s Word.

It contains a continuous series of Short Expository Papers on the whole of St. John’s Gospel, and it is hoped it may be found useful for Family Prayers, for Cottage Readings, and for Mothers’ Meetings, as well as for private study.

 J. C. LIVERPOOL.

Palace, Liverpool,

May 12th, 1882.


John 1. (118k) pdf (46k) docx (38k)

1. The Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ (i. 1–5.)

2. The True Light: its Reception and Rejection (i. 6–13.)

3. The Word made Flesh (i. 14.)

4. The Witness of John (i. 15–18.)

5. John the Baptist (i. 19–28.)

6. The “Lamb of God.” (i. 29.)

7. The Call of Simon Peter (i. 40–42.)

8. Philip and Nathanael (i. 43–51.)

John 2. (83k) pdf (14k) docx (27k)

9. Christ at the Marriage Feast (ii. 1–11.)

10. Christ in the Temple (ii. 12–25.)

John 3. (102k) pdf (24k) docx (32k)

11. Christ and Nicodemus (iii. 1, 2.)

12. The New Birth (iii. 3–8.)

13. The Way of Salvation (iii. 14–17.)

14. The Friend of the Bridegroom St. John iii. 22–36.

John 4. (119k) pdf (25k) docx (34k)

15. Christ’s perfect Humanity  iv. 5, 6.

16. Christ and the Woman of Samaria  iv. 7–18.

17. The Father’s Work  iv. 31–38.

18. Healing of the Nobleman’s Son  iv. 46–54.

John 5. (125k) pdf (28k) docx (30k)

19. Christ at Bethesda  v. 1–15.

20. Christ on the Sabbath  v. 16–18.

21.The Majesty of Christ  v. 19–23.

22. Present Salvation  v. 24–29.

23. The Stubborn Will  v. 40–47.

John 6. (158k) pdf (35k) docx (36k)

24. Christ Feeding the Multitude  vi. 1–14.

25. Christ Walking upon the Water  vi. 15–21.

26. One Thing Needful  vi. 22–27.

27. Saving Faith  vi. 28–34.

28. The Bread of Life  vi. 35–40.

29. Feeding upon Christ  vi. 52–59.

John 7. (106k) pdf (26k) docx (29k)

30. The Hardness of the Human Heart  vii. 1–13.

31. The Way to obtain Knowledge St. John vii. 14–18.

32. The End of Unbelief  vii. 25–36.

33. Spiritual Thirst  vii. 37–39.

34. Little Grace better than no Grace  vii. 40–53.

John 8. (105k) pdf (25k) docx (28k)

35. Christ and a Sinner  viii. 1–11.

36. The Light of the World .  viii. 12.

37. The Portion of the Ungodly  viii. 21–24.

38. Liberty and Slavery  viii. 31–36.

39. The Personality of the Devil  viii. 37–47.

John 9. (72k) pdf (10k) docx (24k)

40. Christ Healing the Blind Man  ix. 1–7.

John 10. (104k) pdf (20k) docx (26k)

41. Christ the Door  x. 1–9.

42. Christ the Good Shepherd  x. 10–18.

43. Christ’s Flock  x. 27–29.

John 11. (110k) pdf (24k) docx (28k)

44. The best Friend in Sickness  xi. 1–6.

45. The Death of Believers  xi. 7–15.

46. Christ’s Sympathy  xi. 30–37.

47. Lazarus raised from the Dead  xi. 38–46.

John 12. (117k) pdf (27k) docx (30k)

48. Mary Anointing Christ  xii. 1–9.

49. Christ’s Voluntary Sacrifice St. John xii. 10–19.

50. Death the Entrance to Life  xii. 20–26.

51. Christ our Substitute  xii. 27–33.

52. Judgment to Come  xii. 44–50.

John 13. (93k) pdf (21k) docx (26k)

53. Christ’s Everlasting Love  xiii. 1–5.

54. Christ Washing the Disciples’ Feet  xiii. 6–15.

55. Judas Iscariot  xiii. 21–30.

56. The Glory of the Cross  xiii. 31–38.

John 14. (116k) pdf (30k) docx (31k)

57. The Father’s House  xiv. 1–3.

58.  The only Way to God  xiv. 4–11.

59. Prayer Answered  xiv. 12–14.

60. Christ’s special Gift to His People  xiv. 15–17.

61. Christ’s Second Advent  xiv. 18–20.

62. Christ’s Legacy  xiv. 27–31.

John 15. (117k) pdf (29k) docx (30k)

63. The True Vine  xv. 1–6.

64. Abiding in Christ  xv. 7–11.

65. The Friends of Christ  xv. 12–16.

66. The Hatred of the World St. John xv. 17–21.

67 The Personality of the Holy Spirit  xv. 22–27.

John 16. (112k) pdf (26k) docx (28k)

68. The Promise of the Comforter  xvi. 1–7.

69. The Work of the Holy Spirit  xvi. 8–15.

70. Sorrow turned into Joy  xvi. 16–24.

71. The Love of God our Father  xvi. 25–33.

John 17. (98k) pdf (20k) docx (25k)

72. The Lord Jesus Christ’s Office and Dignity  xvii. 1–8.

73. Christ’s Intercession for His People  xvii. 9–16.

74. Sanctification through the Word  xvii. 17–19.

75. The Presence of Christ in Glory  xvii. 24.

John 18. (119k) pdf (25k) docx (29k)

76. The Betrayal of Christ  xviii. 1–9.

77. Christ’s Submission to His Father’s Will  xviii. 10, 11.

78. Christ before Caiaphas  xviii. 19–24.

79. Peter’s Denial  xviii. 26, 27.

80. The Lord Jesus Christ’s Mission  xviii. 33–37-

John 19. (128k) pdf (32k) docx (32k)

81. Christ before Pilate  xix. 1–16.

82. Christ Bearing His Cross  xix. 17.

83. The King of the Jews St. John xix. 19–22.

84. A Finished Salvation  xix. 28–30.

85. Joseph of Arimathaea  xix. 38.

86. The End of some Believers Better than the Beginning  xix. 39–42.

John 20. (121k) pdf (30k) docx (30k)

87. Mary Magdalene  xx. 1, 2.

88. Needless Anxiety  xx 11–16.

89. Earthly Thoughts of Spiritual Things  xx 17, 18.

90. Christ’s Kind Greeting  xx. 19–21.

91. Christ’s Interview with Thomas  xx. 24–31.

John 21. (99k) pdf (26k) docx (28k)

92. Difference of Character in Believers  xxi. 1–8.

93. Evidences of the Resurrection of Christ  xxi. 9–14.

94. Christ’s Commission to Simon Peter  xxi. 15–17.

95. The Future of each Believer known to Christ  xxi. 18.

96. The Believer’s Death Glorifies God  xxi. 19–25.