This bible study guide is for our Sunday morning bible class on November 14. A little early, but it still gives you something to think about!
1. How is the Gospel of John different from the other three gospels?
2. How does John introduce Jesus (1:1-18)?
3. How does Jesus' calling of disciples in 1:35-51 serve as an example for how we can live evangelistically?
4. What is the symbolic meaning of Jesus turning water into wine (2:1-11)? John states that this is a sign (2:11). Of what? What is the purpose of the "signs" in John?
5. What did Jesus teach Nicodemus about salvation (3:1-21)?
6. What is significant about Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman (4:1-42)? What does he teach her about salvation? What is the result?
7. What is the second sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (4:43-54)?
8. What is the third sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (5:1-18)?
9. What is the fourth sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (6:1-15)?
10. What is the fifth sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (6:16-24)?
11. What is the spiritual meaning of the feeding of the five thousand, as taught by Jesus (6:25-59)? What were the reactions to Jesus (6:25-71)?
12. What misunderstandings surface between Jesus and the people and religious leaders in chapters 7-8?
13. What is the sixth sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (9:1-41)?
14. In chapter 9, how does the healing of the man born blind expose the spiritual blindness of the Pharisees?
15. How is Jesus a "good shepherd" (10:1-21)?
16. What is the seventh sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (11:1-46)?
17. What does Lazarus' resurrection teach about Jesus (chapter 11)?
18. What is significant about Jesus washing his disciples' feet (chapter 13)?
1. How is the Gospel of John different from the other three gospels?
2. How does John introduce Jesus (1:1-18)?
3. How does Jesus' calling of disciples in 1:35-51 serve as an example for how we can live evangelistically?
4. What is the symbolic meaning of Jesus turning water into wine (2:1-11)? John states that this is a sign (2:11). Of what? What is the purpose of the "signs" in John?
5. What did Jesus teach Nicodemus about salvation (3:1-21)?
6. What is significant about Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman (4:1-42)? What does he teach her about salvation? What is the result?
7. What is the second sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (4:43-54)?
8. What is the third sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (5:1-18)?
9. What is the fourth sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (6:1-15)?
10. What is the fifth sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (6:16-24)?
11. What is the spiritual meaning of the feeding of the five thousand, as taught by Jesus (6:25-59)? What were the reactions to Jesus (6:25-71)?
12. What misunderstandings surface between Jesus and the people and religious leaders in chapters 7-8?
13. What is the sixth sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (9:1-41)?
14. In chapter 9, how does the healing of the man born blind expose the spiritual blindness of the Pharisees?
15. How is Jesus a "good shepherd" (10:1-21)?
16. What is the seventh sign Jesus performed, and what is its importance (11:1-46)?
17. What does Lazarus' resurrection teach about Jesus (chapter 11)?
18. What is significant about Jesus washing his disciples' feet (chapter 13)?
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