John 1 - 6
John 1:1-18: The Birth of Christ
Ø Why is John’s account of Christ’s birth so different than the other Gospels?
Ø According to our text, who is the Creator?
Ø To whom did the Word come? How does that affect us today?
John 1:19-34: John the Baptizer
Ø Who did John profess to be?
Ø What did Jesus saw about John?
Ø Is there any difference between John’s baptism and the water baptism we do today?
Ø How did John know that Jesus was the Messiah? Did he know Jesus before that revelation?
John 1:35-51: The First Disciples
Ø What is a disciple? Did anyone other than Jesus have disciples?
Ø What happened to two of John’s disciples?
Ø How did Nathanael come to know Jesus?
John 2: Jesus’ First Public Ministries
Ø What does the way Jesus responded to Mary tell us? Was it a rebuke of His mother?
Ø What is the significance of this first miracle?
Ø Why was Jesus so upset about what was happening in the Temple? How did His actions there set the stage for His future conflicts with the religious leaders?
John 3:1-21: Nicodemus
Ø What was Nicodemus’ background? Significance?
Ø What does Jesus mean when He uses the phrase “you must be born again”? Was that only for Nicodemus and the first century?
Ø According to John 3:16, for whom did Jesus come to die? Application?
John 3:22-36: John the Baptizers Testimony
Ø Where was John at this time in our text?
Ø Did John understand the limits of his ministry? Application?
Ø Did John understand who Jesus really was?
John 4:1-26: The Samaritan Woman
Ø What is the significance of Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman?
Ø How did Jesus apply the well water to the true “water”? Significance?
Ø Did Jesus reject the woman because of her “colored” past? Application for us?
John 4:27-54: Many Respond to Jesus
Ø Why did the disciples respond negatively to Jesus talking with the Samaritan woman?
Ø What was His response to the disciples? Application for us?
Ø Why did the Samaritan people believe in Jesus at this point?
Ø How did Jesus first respond to the request for another miracle? Application?
John 5:1-15: Healing at the Pool
Ø How many people did Jesus heal at the Pool of Bethesda? Significance?
Ø On what day of the week did Jesus heal the paralytic? Significance?
Ø How did the healed man respond to Jesus? Application for us?
John 5:16-47: Life Through the Son
Ø What was Jesus persecuted by the Jews? Application for us?
Ø How did Jesus describe His relationship with the Father? What can we learn from this about our ministries?
Ø What did Jesus say about the religious leaders understanding of the Scriptures? What can we learn from this?
John 6:1-15: Feeding the Five Thousand
Ø Why were the people following Jesus? Is there any application for today?
Ø What did the multiplying of the food indicate about Jesus?
Ø After seeing the miracle did the people believe in Jesus or simply want a “free lunch”? Application?
John 6:16-59: Jesus Walks on the Water
Ø What happened to the storm when Jesus entered the boat? Significance?
Ø What was the response of the disciples at this miracle?
Ø What, according to Jesus, is the “work of God”? Application for us?
Ø How does Jesus describe Himself? Do you believe that?
Ø Was Jesus speaking of cannibalism when He described “eating His flesh and drinking His blood”? To what was he referring?
John 6:60-71: A Falling Away
Ø Why did some of the disciples leave Jesus? What does this teach us about “Christianity” today?
Ø Does everyone who claims to be a “disciple” fit the description that Jesus gave? Application?
Ø Why did Jesus choose Judas Iscariot if He knew that Judas was the one who would betray Him?
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