New Testament Outlines*

John
I. CHRIST AND INDIVIDUALS (chs. 1-4)
     A. Christ the Word (ch. 1)
          1. Prologue (1:1-14)
          2. Testimony of John the Baptist (1:15-34)
          3. Testimony of the disciples (1:35-51)
     B. Christ the creator (ch. 2)
          1. Changing water into wine (2:1-12)
          2. Cleansing the temple (2:13-25)
     C. Christ the Savior (ch. 3)
          1. Conversation with Nicodemus (3: 1-21)
          2. Confession of John (3:22-36)
     D. Christ the water of life (ch. 4)
          1. Christ and the Samaritan woman (4:1-30)
          2. Christ and the disciples (4:31-38)
          3. Christ and the Samaritans (4:39-45)
          4. Christ healing the nobleman's son (4:46-54)
II. CHRIST AND THE MULTITUDES (chs. 5-12)
     A. Christ the judge (ch. 5)
          1. Healing of the lame man (5:1-18)
          2. Defense of His person (5:19-47)
     B. Christ the bread of life (ch. 6)
          1. Feeding the five thousand (6:1-14)
          2. Walking on the water (6:15-21)
          3. Sermon on the bread of life (6:22-59)
          4. Defection of His disciples (6:60-71)
     C. Christ the divider (ch. 7)
          1. Unbelief of His brethren (7:1-13)
          2. Division of the people (7:14-36)
          3. Prediction of the Spirit (7:37-39)
          4. Debate of the leaders (7:40-53)
     D. Christ the light of the world (chs. 8-9)
          1. Forgiveness of the adulteress (8:1-11)
          2. Sermon on the light of the world (8:12-59)
          3. Healing of the man born blind (9:1-41)
      E. Christ the good shepherd (ch. 10)
          1. Sermon on the good shepherd (10:1-18)
          2. Opposition to His teaching (10:19-42)
     F. Christ the resurrection and the life (ch. 11)
          1. Raising of Lazarus (1 1 :1-46)
          2. Conspiracy to kill Jesus (11:47-57)
     G. Christ the center of attraction (ch. 12)
          1. At the supper in Bethany (12:1-11)
          2. At the Triumphal Entry (12:12-19)
          3. At the anticipated cross (12:20-36)
          4. Rejected by the people (12:37-50)
III. CHRIST AND THE DISCIPLES (chs. 13-17)
     A. Christ the servant (ch. 13)
          1. Washing of the disciples' feet (13:1-20)
          2. Withdrawal of Judas (13:21-35)
          3. Denial of Peter predicted (13:36-38)
     B. Christ the comforter (ch. 14)
          1. Promise of heaven (14:1-6)
          2. Explanation of the Father (14:7-11)
          3. Promise of prayer (14:12-15)
          4. Promise of the Spirit (14:16-26)
          5. Promise of peace (14:27-31)
     C. Christ the vine (chs. 15-16)
          1. The disciples and Christ (15:1-17)
          2. The disciples and the world (15:18—16:4)
          3. The disciples and the Spirit (16:5-33)
     D. Christ the intercessor (ch. 17)
          1. Prayer for glorification ( 17:1-5)
          2. Prayer for preservation (17:6-16)
          3. Prayer for sanctification (17:17-19)
          4. Prayer for unification (17:20-23)
          5. Prayer for habitation (17:24-26)
IV. CHRIST AND HIS PASSION (chs. 18-21)
     A. Christ the sacrifice (chs. 18-19)
          1. His arrest (18:1-11)
          2. His religious trials (18:12-27)
          3. His civil trials (18:28—19:15)
          4. His crucifixion (19:16-37)
          5. His burial (19:38-42)
     B. Christ the victor (ch. 20)
          1. Appearance to Mary (20:1-18)
          2. Appearance to the ten (20:19-23)
          3. Appearance to Thomas (20:24-31)
     C. Christ the chief shepherd (ch. 21)
          1. Catch of fish (21:1-14)
          2. Challenge to Peter (21:15-17)
          3. Prediction of destinies (21:18-25)
 

* Taken from: Robert G. Gromacki, New Testament Survey, (Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Book House, 1974)