1.What role did Jesus have in creation and what gave light to people? (CHAPTER 1)
2.Why was Nathaniel amazed at Jesus and what was the Lord’s response? (CHAPTER 1)
3.What did Jesus reveal by turning water into wine and what sort of wine was it? (CHAPTER 2)
4. How did the disciples relate Psalm 69:9 to Jesus? “Zeal for your house will consume me.” (CHAPTER 2)
5.How does Jesus statement about being born again relate to verses 16 & 36? (CHAPTER 3)
6. Why did the Samaritan woman think Jesus shouldn’t be talking to her and what was Jesus’ response? (CHAPTER 4)
7. What did Jesus say his “food” was when the disciples asked him if he was hungry? (CHAPTER 4)
8. When Jesus healed the man by the pool, what instructions did he give him to stay well? (CHAPTER 5)
9.What two issues did the religious leaders have with Jesus? (CHAPTER 5)
10. Why did Jesus withdraw from the crowd of thousands after he miraculously fed them? (CHAPTER 6)
11. How did Jesus define the true work of God and true bread? (CHAPTER 6)
12.Why did Jesus go to the Feast in secret even though his own brothers said he should do things more publicly? (CHAPTER 7)
13. How did Jesus avoid getting arrested even when he spoke publicly, and what was his message on the last and greatest day of the Feast? (CHAPTER 7)
D E E P E R T H O U G H T
1 How are some given the right to become children of God? (CHAPTER 1)
2 Why is Jesus called the Word and the Lamb of God? (CHAPTER 1)
3 Why did Jesus not entrust himself to men and what do we learn from this? (CHAPTER 2)
4 How did Jesus compare himself to the snake that Moses lifted up? (CHAPTER 3)
5 Why did the woman at the well think Jesus was a prophet and what was Jesus’ answer to her about where to worship? (CHAPTER 4)
6. What happened when Jesus told her that he was the Messiah? (CHAPTER 4)
7. How did Jesus know what to do while he was on the earth and who gave the ultimate testimony of who Jesus was? (CHAPTER 5)
8 Why did a lot of disciples leave Jesus but the Twelve stayed? (CHAPTER 6)
9 What did Jesus mean when he said, “Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgement?” (CHAPTER 7)
10. Why were the people confused about who Jesus was and how did the religious leaders mislead the people in this way? (CHAPTER 7)
C O N S I D E R A T I O N
C O R N E R
ANSWERS TO LESSON 10 OBSERVATIONS
1.He made all things and in him is life, which is the light of men. (1:3-4)
2. Jesus saw him in the Spirit under a fig tree before he came. Jesus said Nathaniel would see greater things than that. (1:48-50)
3. He revealed his glory and the wine was the best quality. (2:8-11)
4. When Jesus drove the money changers and animals out of temple area, which he called his Father’s house. (2:14-17)
5. Verses 16 and 36 explain how to be born again. (3:3, 16, 36)
6. Jews did not associate with Samaritans but Jesus continued by telling her he was the gift of God and could give her living water. (4:9-10)
7.His food is to do the Father’s will and finish his work. (4:34)
8.Stop sinning. (5:14)
9.That he healed on the sabbath and called God his Father. (5:16-18)
10. He knew the crowd would try to make him king by force. (6:15)
11.The true work of God is to believe in the one he has sent. Jesus is the true bread sent down from the Father in heaven. (6:28-35)
12. It was not his time yet to go fully public. (7:1-10)
13.His time had not yet come so no one laid a hand on him. He said he was the living water and those who were thirsty could come and drink by believing in him. Those who did believe would have the living water of the Spirit flow from them. (7:25 -30, 37-39)
Consider this:
Jesus’ said “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.” He also quoted From Isaiah and explained that everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him, comes to the Son We see in these statements both the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of people
QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER THOUGHT
1.Those who received him and believed in his name. (1:12)
2.The world was made by his word and the things spoken by God through the prophets was totally fulfilled by Jesus - the personification of God’s word. He is the lamb slain to take away the sin of world just like the lambs slain for sin in the Old Testament. (1:1-14, 29)
3. He knew what was in people and that they would not see and understand like God. We can’t fully trust people in all areas of life. Only God can be trusted in everything. (2:24-25)
4. By God’s instruction, Moses lifted up a model snake for people to look at, be healed, and live. Jesus said he must be lifted up in the same way so people would believe in him and receive eternal life. (3:14-15)
5. Jesus had a word of knowledge about her husbands. He taught her that worship is not about a location, it’s about spirit and truth. (4:19-24)
6.She told the whole town and many came out to see Jesus. He stayed there two days and many believed in him. (4:28-30, 39-42)
7. He did what he saw the Father doing and saying. The Father testified of who Jesus was as the ultimate endorsement. (5:19-23, 36-37)
8. Many left when Jesus talked about eating his body and drinking his blood because they didn’t seek to understand. The Twelve stayed with Jesus because they believed he was the Son of God with the words of eternal life. (6:53-69)
9. The religious leaders judged everything by the letter of the law including Jesus healing on the sabbath. They needed to start judging things by the Spirit and believe in him as the Son of God. (7:24)
10. People knew Jesus’ family and where he was from so they thought he couldn’t be Christ. On the other hand the religious authorities hadn’t killed Jesus so perhaps he was the Christ. But the leaders were confused about which town Jesus was from and how that fit with Scripture plus they were intimidated by Jesus. (7:25-52)
O B S E R V A T I O N S
1.To the Jews who had believed him, what did Jesus say they needed to do for the truth to set them free? (CHAPTER 8)
2. What did Jesus say the devil’s native language is? (CHAPTER 8)
3.When the disciples asked who sinned because the man was born blind, what was Jesus answer? (CHAPTER 9)
4.After the blind man was healed by Jesus, the Pharisees questioned his parents about what happened. What was their response and why? (CHAPTER 9)
5.How is Jesus the good shepherd different from a hired hand, and how does he say his sheep will know him and follow him? (CHAPTER 10)
6.What proof did Jesus give to the religious leaders that he was God’s Son, that the Father was in him, and he was in the Father? (CHAPTER 10)
7.What reason does Jesus give for delaying his trip to pray for Lazarus? (CHAPTER 11)
8.Why was Jesus weeping, and when Martha said Lazarus would rise some day in the resurrection, what was Jesus” response? (CHAPTER 11)
9.Why would the chief priests want to kill Jesus when he did the awesome thing of raising Lazarus from the dead, and what did Caiaphas unintentionally prophesy? (CHAPTER 11)
10.When did the disciples realize that Jesus’ triumphal entry had been prophesied in writing previously? (CHAPTER 12)
11.What did the Father mean when he spoke from heaven and said, “I have glorified it and will glorify it again.” What did the people think? (CHAPTER 12)
12.How did Jesus show the disciples the full extent of his love and how was that an example to them? (CHAPTER 13)
13.How would people know the disciples belonged to Jesus? (CHAPTER 13)
14.What did Jesus say when the disciples asked him to show them the Father? (CHAPTER 14)
15.What did Jesus say the Holy Spirit would do as the Counselor? (CHAPTER 14)
D E E P E R T H O U G H T
1.The Jews talk a lot about Abraham being their father but Jesus talks about the Father in heaven testifying for him Why is this? (CHAPTER 8)
2.The uneducated blind man who was healed told the Pharisees about Jesus and the healing. What did they think and why? (CHAPTER 9)
3.What was the blind man’s response when Jesus told him who he was? (CHAPTER 9)
4.How does Jesus use the word blind as a play on words to teach the Pharisees? (CHAPTER 9)
5 How is Jesus both the gate to the sheep pen and the good shepherd? (CHAPTER 10)
6.How could the Jews be divided about Jesus either being the Christ or demon possessed? (CHAPTER 10)
7 What reason did the chief priests want to kill both Jesus and Lazarus? (CHAPTER 12)
8.What did Jesus mean when he said that when a kernel of wheat falls into the ground it produces many seeds? (CHAPTER 12)
9.Many believed but were unwilling to confess their faith because of the Pharisees. Why was this? (CHAPTER 12)
10 What did Jesus mean when he said those who believe in him will do the same great things and even greater things? (CHAPTER 14)
11 How would Jesus not leave the disciples as orphans? What does that mean to us today? (CHAPTER 14)
C O N S I D E R A T I O N C
O R N E R
ANSWERS TO LESSON 11 OBSERVATIONS
1.To hold to his teachings so they would really be his disciples and then they would know the truth and it would set them free. (8:31-32)
2.Lying (8:44)
3. It wasn’t because of someone’s sin. It happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. (9:23)
4. They knew it was their son who was born blind but told the Jews to ask him because they afraid to give Jesus credit. If they acknowledged Jesus as Christ they would be put out of the synagogue. (9:18-23)
5. A good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep and calls them by name. His sheep know his voice and follow him. A hired hand will run away if a wolf comes because the sheep are not his. (10:1-15)
6.Jesus had shown many great miracles from the Father. (10:32-38)
7. It was for the Glory of God and so his disciples would believe when he raised Lazarus. (11:4, 14-15)
8. Jesus wept because he loved Lazarus and his sisters. Jesus response was“I am the resurrection.” (11:5, 24-36)
9.They were afraid everyone would follow Jesus and the Romans would take away their positions and nation.
Caiaphas unintentionally prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation and for all of God’s children. (11:45-53)
10. After Jesus was glorified. (12:13-16)
11.He would glorify his name through the suffering and death of Jesus. The people thought it had thundered or that an angel had spoken. (12:28-29)
12. He washed their feet and said they should do the same and wash one another’s feet. (13:1-17)
I13.f they had love for one another. (13:34-35)
14.He said if they had seen him then they had seen the Father. (14:9)
15.He would teach them and remind them of what Jesus had said. (14:26)
Consider this:
In the gospel of John Jesus says, “I am the bread of life, I am the light of the world, I am the gate for the sheep, I am the good shepherd, I am the resurrection, I am the way, the truth, and the life, and I am the vine Jesus is all these to us and more. It is extremely important for us to know Jesus in each of these ways for us to experience Christ to the fullest
QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER THOUGHT
1.The Jews trusted in their earthly heritage. Jesus always emphasized true spiritual relationship with God the Father. (8:12-41)
2.The Pharisees were offended because of their pride. (9:30-34)
3.He believed, fell down, and worshipped him. (9:35-38)
4.The Pharisees claimed to see by their education but were spiritually blind. If they had been blind to human pride they could have actually seen. The man who was healed was physically blind and also blind to pride and arrogance. He ended up seeing physically and spiritually. (9:35-41)
5.He is the door to salvation and also the loving leader for those who believe and follow him. (10:1-18) Some looked at things only through the eyes of tradition and the letter of the law. Others were seeing spiritually. (10:19-42)
6.Because Lazarus had been raised from the dead, many were putting their faith in Jesus. (12:9-10) His death would produce endless fruit. (12:24-26) The Pharisees controlled people with fear of being put out of the synagogue. (12:42-43)
7. Jesus was going to the Father but all the believers would continue the work of Jesus in a multiplied way. (14:12-13)
8. Jesus would continue to come in the spirit and also send the Holy Spirit as another comforter. This continues to be just as true today. (14:15-31)
O B S E R V A T I O N S
1.How do we remain connected to Jesus as the vine, and what assures that we bear fruit? (CHAPTER 15)
2.How is joy related to Christ’s love and his commands? (CHAPTER 15)
3.Why did Jesus tell the disciples it was for their good that he go away, and what did he say the Holy Spirit would do? (CHAPTER 16)
4.How would the disciples find peace and joy in times of trouble? (CHAPTER 16)
5.What did Jesus pray for concerning his disciples and the world? (CHAPTER 17)
6.When Jesus prays for all believers, what is his request concerning glory ,love, and unity? (CHAPTER 17)
7.When speaking to Pilate, what reason did Jesus give for the servants of his kingdom not preventing his arrest by the Jews? (CHAPTER 18)
8.How was the prophetic Psalm (22:18) fulfilled, while Jesus was being crucified? (CHAPTER 19)
9.When Jesus was on the cross, how did he take care of his mother? (CHAPTER 19)
10. How did Jesus relate to Thomas when he doubted? (CHAPTER 20)
11.What did Jesus do for the disciples, yet again, when they caught no fish? What was Peter’s reaction? (CHAPTER 21)
12. How many books would it take to record all the things that Jesus did? (CHAPTER 21)
D E E P E R T H O U G H T
1 How can we make sure we are Jesus’ friends and why is it so important that we’re not just servants? How did Jesus prove he is our friend? (CHAPTER 15)
2. How was the disciples’ experience like a woman giving birth? (CHAPTER 16)
3 How did Jesus bring glory to the Father while on earth? (CHAPTER 17)
4.How does Jesus pray that believers would be sanctified?n(CHAPTER 17)
5.What does Jesus desire will happen when he gives us his glory to make us one? (CHAPTER 17)
6 What was Pilate’s response when Jesus said, “Everyone on the side of truth listens to me ” (CHAPTER 18)
7.What was Jesus’ response when Pilate told him he had the power to crucify him, and why did Pilate want to set Jesus free out of fear? (CHAPTER 19)
8.How were the prophetic Scriptures from Psalm 34:20 and Zechariah 12:10, fulfilled in Jesus’ crucifixion? (CHAPTER 19)
9 When did Mary actually recognize that Jesus was the risen Christ? What can we learn from this? (CHAPTER 20)
10 How does Jesus breathing the Holy Spirit on the disciples relate to them forgiving peoples’ sins? (CHAPTER 20)
11.What is the significance of Jesus asking Peter three times if he loved him? (CHAPTER 21)
12 When Peter asked Jesus a question about John, why did Jesus say “what is that to you?” (CHAPTER 21)
C O N S I D E R A T I O N C O
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ANSWERS TO LESSON 12 OBSERVATIONS
1.We must continue in the truth and in love. If we obey the truth and submit to the Lord as he prunes us, we will bear fruit. (15:1-12)
2.Our joy is complete if we obey Jesus’ commands and thus remain in his love. (15:9-11)
3. If he went away, then the Holy Spirit would come, who would be their Counselor. The Holy Spirit would also convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness, and judgement. (16:7-8)
4.Jesus has overcome the world, would see them after his resurrection, and would be with them in Spirit. (16:22,33)
5.He did not pray that the Father would take them out of the world but would protect them from the evil one in the world. (17:13-15)
6.That his glory he gave to believers would make them one with God and with each other. Then believers would have complete unity and know the Father’s love. (17:20-26)
7.His kingdom is not of this world but from another place. (18:36)
8.The four soldiers at the cross, took Jesus’ clothing and were dividing it. The best tunic was seamless, they didn’t want to tear it, so they cast lots to see which one would get it. (19:23-24)
9.He spoke to his mother saying that John was now her son and he spoke to John saying Mary was now his mother. (19:26-27)
10.He allowed Thomas to touch his scars as Thomas had said earlier he must do in order to believe. (20:2428)
11.He told them to cast their nets on the right side and they caught lots of fish. Peter was so excited that he jumped in the sea when they realized it was Jesus. (21:4-7)
12. More than the whole world would have room for. (21:25)
Consider this:
Many times when Jesus taught his disciples, he told them it was for their joy to be full If we learn from Jesus, and continue in the truth, we can experience fullness of joy However, if we only learn some of the truth from Jesus, we will experience incomplete joy Nehemiah 8:10 says the joy of the Lord is our strength To have full strength we need fulness of joy Therefore, if we learn all we can from Jesus we will have fulness of joy, which will give us full strength
QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER THOUGHT
1.We are Jesus’ friends if we do what he commanded. Servants don’t know their master’s business. Jesus laid down his life for us which is the ultimate love of a friend. (15:13-15)
2.They had pain for a time from grief, but when Jesus was resurrected their joy made them forget the days of pain and anguish. (16:20-22)
3.He completed everything the Father gave him to do (17:4)
4.That they would be sanctified by the truth, which is God’s word. (17:17)
5.The world would know that the Father sent Jesus his Son, and loved the world as he loved Jesus. (17:23)
6. Pilate said “What is truth?” (18:38)
7.He said Pilate had no power over him except what was given from above. Pilate found no basis for the charges agains Jesus and the Jews said Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. (19:4-12)
8.Jesus had already died so the soldiers didn’t break his legs but instead pierced his side with a spear. (19:31-37)
9. When Jesus called her by name. The Lord knows each one of us and calls us by name. (20:15-16)
10. When we are led by the Holy Spirit we can see when people have repented and are following Jesus. Based on that, we can tell them their sins are forgiven. (20:22-23)
11.Peter had also denied Jesus three times. The Lord was reinstating Peter and confirming his ministry. (21:15-17)
12. We are to follow Jesus personally, and leave the destiny of others up to him. (21:21-22)
