The Bible Rhymes - The Gospel of John Rhymes

by Jotham McCauley

Before creation was the Word,	Jn 1:1-2
and through him light and life occurred.	Jn 1:3-4

Before the world, the light was there.	Jn 1:10
But many people didn’t care.	Jn 1:11

To save us he became a man.	Jn 1:14
Those who believe can join the fam.	Jn 1:12-13

The Father sent a man named John,	Jn 1:6
who saw the Spirit rest upon	Jn 1:32-34

One greater, who has always been:	Jn 1:15
The Lamb of God, who conquers sin.	Jn 1:29

Disciples joined the Christ divine.	Jn 1:35-51
He turned the water into wine.	Jn 2:1-11

Brought temple merchants their demise.	Jn 2:12-17
Predicted he’d be killed and rise.	Jn 2:18-22

Be born of Spirit, from above.	Jn 3:3-6
God sacrificed his son for love.	Jn 3:16-17

We’re judged for doing what’s not right,	Jn 3:19-20
But cleared if we come to the light.	Jn 3:18,21

Then John said as he neared his end:	Jn 3:22-26
“He is the Christ, I’m just a friend.”	Jn 3:27-30

He offered living water free.	Jn 4:10-15
Said food was doing God’s decree.	Jn 4:31-38

He healed a boy from miles away,	Jn 4:46-54
and healed a man on Saturday.	Jn 5:1-18

He’s self-existent, Jesus is.	Jn 5:19-26
Authority to judge is his.	Jn 5:27-30

It’s by the Father he was sent,	Jn 5:31-38
Foretold in the Old Testament.	Jn 5:39-47

Two fish and bread he did transform.	Jn 6:1-15
Then walked on water in a storm.	Jn 6:16-25

Then Jesus said to eat his flesh,	Jn 6:26-59
which thinned the crowds - the truth will thresh.	Jn 6:60-71

He spoke up halfway through the feast.	Jn 7:6-15
The crowds amazed, but not the priests.	Jn 7:31-32

For glory’s meant for God alone,	Jn 7:16-18
but some men want it for their own.	Jn 7:18-30

From out of Jesus, water flows.	Jn 7:37-39
Forgives, although your sin he knows.	Jn 7:53-8:11

Again he said he was the light.	Jn 8:12
The Father’s witness proves he’s right.	Jn 8:13-30

Sin captures us in slavery.	Jn 8:34-38
He taught the truth, which sets us free.	Jn 8:31-32

They claimed: men die, like Abraham.	Jn 8:52-57
“Before he was,” Christ said, “I Am.”	Jn 8:58-59

He healed a beggar blind from birth,	Jn 9:1-7
who testified, “He’s not from earth.”	Jn 9:8-34

He’s the shepherd, we’re the sheep.	Jn 10:11-16
He’s the gate no thief can leap.	Jn 10:7-10

He said then, “God and I are one.	Jn 10:22-30
I do his works. I am his Son.”	Jn 10:32-38

Those who opposed him ranted, raved.	Jn 10:19-21,24,31,39
Across the Jordan, more were saved.	Jn 10:40-42

He paused, for our sakes, then arrived	Jn 11:1-16
long after Lazarus had died.	Jn 11:17

He called for Mary, up she leapt,	Jn 11:18-31
Fell at his feet, then Jesus wept.	Jn 11:32-35

Went to the tomb, then with a shout,	Jn 11:38-42
He called to Lazarus, “Come out!”	Jn 11:43-44

Though some took miracles as proof,	Jn 11:45-46
the Pharisees went through the roof.	Jn 11:47

So, desperate to hold on to pow’r,	Jn 11:48-52
they planned to kill him from that hour.	Jn 11:53-57

At dinner Mary poured perfume,	Jn 12:1-4
in preparation for the tomb.	Jn 12:7-11

Into Jerusalem he rode,	Jn 12:12,14-16
As on him blessings were bestowed.	Jn 12:13

His heart felt troubled, time had come.	Jn 12:20-27
A voice came down to strengthen some.	Jn 12:28-33

Be careful not to be like those	Jn 12:42-43
who, man’s praise over God’s, they chose.

To teach them love, he washed their feet.	Jn 13:1-17
Gave his betrayer bread to eat.	Jn 13:18-30

“So love, as you’re loved by the Son.	Jn 13:34-35
Now where I’m going, you can’t come.”	Jn 13:31-33

He said to Peter, who asked why,	Jn 13:36-37
“Just knowing me you’ll soon deny.”	Jn 13:38

“I’m going to prepare a place.	Jn 14:1-4
You’ve seen the Father in my face.”	Jn 14:7-14

“I am the life, the truth, the way.	Jn 14:6
Keep my commands, and in me stay.”	Jn 15:9-10

“You are the branches, I’m the vine.	Jn 15:3-8
The garden’s God’s. What’s his is mine.”	Jn 15:1-2, 16:15

“Though soon I leave, I will be back.	Jn 16:16
You’ll have the Spirit and nothing lack.”	Jn 16:13-14

“So love each other and have peace.	Jn 15:12-17,27-31
The joy you get will never cease.”	Jn 16:22

He gave us life, said what that meant:	Jn 17:1-3
Just knowing God and whom he sent.

He prayed for us, the gloried Son,	Jn 17:6-26
that we’d be holy, safe, and one.

So knowing where they’d be that night,	Jn 18:1-2
then Judas came prepared to fight.	Jn 18:3

The soldiers fell down to the ground,	Jn 18:4-10
But Jesus let himself be bound.	Jn 18:11-14

Poor Pete, before the cock could crow,	Jn 18:15-18,25-27
Asked if he followed Christ, said “No”.

Then mocked and beaten without ruth,	Jn 18:19-24, 19:1
Christ said, “I only speak the truth”.	Jn 18:33-38

Shown Jesus in a thorny ring,	Jn 19:1-3
they shouted, “Caesar is our king”.	Jn 19:4-15

He spoke while being crucified.	Jn 19:25-27
Said “It is finished,” then he died.	Jn 19:30

All life to prophesy adheres:	Jn 19:24
- they took his clothes as souvenirs	Jn 19:23

- gave vinegar when his lips dried	Jn 19:28-29
- they broke no bones, but pierced his side	Jn 19:31-37

With aloe, myrrh, and linen clothes,	Jn 19:38-40
entombed he lie in death’s repose.	Jn 19:41-42

Then Sunday, it was not yet dawn,	Jn 20:1
when Mary found his body gone.

So Peter ran, as Mary grieved.	Jn 20:2-6
Then John went in, and he believed.	Jn 20:7-10

His corpse she wanted to reclaim,	Jn 20:11-15
till Jesus called her by her name.	Jn 20:16

To the disciples he appeared	Jn 20:17-23
three times as his departure neared.	Jn 21:1-14

“We’ve seen the Lord!”, their joyous shout.	Jn 20:24-25
But Thomas still was filled with doubt,

Until he touched his hands and side.	Jn 20:26-27
“My Lord, my God!” he then replied.	Jn 20:28-31

Christ said to Peter, “Feed my lambs.	Jn 21:15-19
Don’t worry ‘bout my other plans.”	Jn 21:20-24

If all his actions were unfurled,	Jn 21:25
to write it down would fill the world.

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