joy in the gospel of john

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JOYin the Gospel of Johnfrom the four Gospels of the New Testament

&www.MountZion.orgCourse JG Lessons 1-13 (File JG_1-13)

(13 lessons in total)

But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God,

even to them that believe on His name: hich were born !of God"#John 1:12-13

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Suggestions

Begin your lessons with prayer. Ask Go to open !our heart to unerstaning" an to re#eal $is %on Jesus Christ to

!ou.

&e'ore !ou egin the uestions" e sure an read the related Bible passage 'or the lesson !ou are taking.

Why the Gospel of John Was Written


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>#en when !ou know the #erse well" re#iew it on,e a week 'or aout ? weeks" an then on,e a onth.

As !ou store up this goo treasure/ in !our heart" !our spee,h an a,tions will e ,hange. Choose other #erses to

eori@e as well.

hink aout the 0or o' Go !ou ha#e rea" stuie" an eori@e. Go has ae spe,ial proises to those who

eitate on $is 0or a! an night:

his &ook o' the Law shall not epart 'ro !our outh" ut !ou shall eitate in it a! an night"

that !ou a! oser#e to o a,,oring to all that is written in it. For then !ou will ake !our wa!

prosperous" an then !ou will ha#e goo su,,ess./ * Joshua 1:;

&ut his elight is in the law o' the Lor" an in $is law he eitates a! an night. $e shall e like

a tree plante ! the ri#ers o' water" that rings 'orth its 'ruit in its season" whose lea' also shall not

wither an whate#er he oes shall prosper./ * 9sal 1:2" 3

9ut into pra,ti,e what Go sa!s. Jaes 1:22 tells us" &ut e oers o' the 0or" an not hearers onl!" e,ei#ing

!oursel#es./ Jesus likene the an who hears $is wors ut oes not o the to a 'oolish an who uilt his house on thesan. 0hen the wins an rain an 'loos ,ae" this house uilt on the san 'ell. &ut the an or woan" o! or girl" who

hears Jesus wors an oe!s the is like a wise an" who uilt his house on a ro,k. 0hen the wins an rain an 'loos

,ae" his house stoo 'ir e,ause it was uilt on a ro,k. 4nl! as we o what Go sa!s ,an we grow strong spirituall!

an get to know Go etter. 0rite own eBa,tl! what Go is leaing !ou to o" then o it. Go will e with !ou" an $e

will help !ou.

%hare Gos 0or with soeone else. ou a! want to share what !ou learn with those in !our 'ail!. euterono! D:?

sa!s" ou shall tea,h the iligentl! to !our ,hilren" an shall talk o' the when !ou sit in !our house" when !ou walk

! the wa!" when !ou lie own" an when !ou rise up./

1. 5t is not ne,essar! that !ou ,oplete an entire lesson in one sitting" ut we o re,oen that !ou tr! to ,oplete the

su-se,tion !ou are working on in ea,h sitting.

2. 9lease rea slowl! enough so !ou unerstan what !ou rea.

3. ResponseDuestions are intene to support a asi, unerstaning o' the Gospel of John 'ro the Eew estaent

hese uestions are reuire as the ,ore part o' the stu!.

Making It PersonalDuestionsring the ili,al prin,iples into pra,ti,al appli,ation. he goal here is ,hange in !our

own li'e towar goliness. here are no right or wrong answers we are looking onl! 'or !our honest! with

!oursel' in personal ,oitents.

Lesson 1 Introduction to Jesus Christ

John %:%;%'15n the eginning was the 0or" an the 0or was with Go" an the 0or was Go. 2$e was in the eginning with

Go. 3All things were ae through $i" an without $i nothing was ae that was ae. 5n $i was li'e" an the

li'e was the light o' en. An the light shines in the arkness" an the arkness i not ,oprehen it.Dhere was a an sent 'ro Go" whose nae was John. ?his an ,ae 'or a witness" to ear witness o' the Light

that all through hi ight elie#e. ;$e was not that Light" ut was sent to ear witness o' that Light. 8hat was the true

Light whi,h gi#es light to e#er! an who ,oes into the worl. 1+$e was in the worl" an the worl was ae through

$i" an the worl i not know $i.11

$e ,ae to $is own" an $is own i not re,ei#e $i.12

&ut as an! asre,ei#e $i" to the $e ga#e the right to e,oe ,hilren o' Go" e#en to those who elie#e in $is nae: 13who wereorn" not o' loo" nor o' the will o' the 'lesh" nor o' the will o' an" ut o' Go. 1An the 0or e,ae 'lesh an wel

aong us" an we ehel $is glor!" the glor! as o' the onl! egotten o' the Father" 'ull o' gra,e an truth.1John ore witness o' $i an ,rie out" sa!ing" his was $e o' who 5 sai" H$e who ,oes a'ter e is pre'erre

e'ore e" 'or $e was e'ore e./ 1DAn o' $is 'ullness we ha#e all re,ei#e" an gra,e 'or gra,e. 1?For the law was

gi#en through Ioses" ut gra,e an truth ,ae through Jesus Christ. 1;Eo one has seen Go at an! tie. he onl!

egotten %on" who is in the oso o' the Father" $e has e,lare $i.

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.omething to Eo

0rite or print !our answer to ea,h uestion elow. 5' !ou ,annot answer the uestion" rea the &ile #erses again.

1. 0here was the 0or/ ____________ __________ (#erse 1)

2. 0ho was the 0or/ ____________________ (#erse 1)

3. 0hat was in the 0or/ _________________ (#erse )

. 0here oes the light shine/ ()the light shines in the ________________________ /

. 0ho was sent 'ro Go to ear witness o' the light (D)A an nae ___________________ /

This was John the Baptist, not John the author of this Gospel"

D. 0ho i not re,ei#e Jesus (11)$is _________________ i not re,ei#e $i./


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he &ile sa!s" Go is light an in $i is no arkness at all/ (1 John 1:). Jesus" as Go" was ,alle the true Light/

(John 1:8). &! the true Light an sees hisel' as he trul! is" a sinner (no an has e#er li#e a per'e,t li'e all ha#e 'allen

short o' Gos per'e,tion *


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Lesson 2 he !irst "isciples

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

John %:%&;718Eow this is the testion! o' John" when the Jews sent priests an Le#ites 'ro Jerusale to ask hi" 0ho are

!ou/ 2+$e ,on'esse" an i not en!" ut ,on'esse" 5 a not the Christ./ 21An the! aske hi" 0hat then Are !ou

>liah/ $e sai" 5 a not./ Are !ou the 9rophet/ An he answere" Eo./ 22hen the! sai to hi" 0ho are !ou" tha

we a! gi#e an answer to those who sent us 0hat o !ou sa! aout !oursel'/ 23$e sai: 5 a Hhe #oi,e o' one ,r!ing

in the wilerness: Iake straight the wa! o' the Lor"/ as the prophet 5saiah sai./ 2Eow those who were sent were 'ro

the 9harisees. 2An the! aske hi" sa!ing" 0h! then o !ou apti@e i' !ou are not the Christ" nor >liah" nor the9rophet/ 2DJohn answere the" sa!ing" 5 apti@e with water" ut there stans 4ne aong !ou who !ou o not know.2?5t is $e who" ,oing a'ter e" is pre'erre e'ore e" whose sanal strap 5 a not worth! to loose./ 2;hese things were

one in &ethaara e!on the Joran" where John was [email protected] neBt a! John saw Jesus ,oing towar hi" an sai" &ehol6 he La o' Go who takes awa! the sin o'

the worl6 3+his is $e o' who 5 sai" HA'ter e ,oes a Ian who is pre'erre e'ore e" 'or $e was e'ore e. 315 i

not know $i ut that $e shoul e re#eale to 5srael" there'ore 5 ,ae apti@ing with water./ 32An John ore witness

sa!ing" 5 saw the %pirit es,ening 'ro hea#en like a o#e" an $e reaine upon $i. 335 i not know $i" ut $e

who sent e to apti@e with water sai to e" H=pon who !ou see the %pirit es,ening" an reaining on $i" this is

$e who apti@es with the $ol! %pirit. 3An 5 ha#e seen an testi'ie that this is the %on o' Go./

.omething to Eo

Fill in the lank spa,es with the ,orre,t issing wor.

1. 0hat i John the &aptist sa! he was (23)5 a Hthe ____________________ o' one ,r!ing in the __________________________ ./

2. John the &aptist uote 5saiah" the prophet" ! sa!ing what (23)

Iake _______________________ the _______________ o' the Lor./3. $ow i John ,opare hisel' to Jesus in #erses 2? an 3+

$e sai that though Jesus was to ,oe _________________ hi" $e was pre'erre _____________________

hi.

This means that though John the Baptist came to prepare the way for Jesus, Jesus was the most important 5ne" John said that

even he himself was not worthy to do the servants ob of untying Jesus sandals" John /new how great Jesus was"

. 0hen John pointe Jesus out to all the people" what nae i he ,all $i 0hat i he sa! Jesus woul o (28)&ehol6 he ____________________ o' ______________ who _______________________

____________________ the sin o' the worl6/

. 0hat was the reason that John ,ae apti@ing peopleM with water"/ Kso that Jesus shoul e what (31)shoul e re#eale (shown) to _____________________ ./

D. John knew that Jesus was the %on o' Go (Go orn as Ian) e,ause the %pirit o' Go ,ae own 'ro hea#en like a______________________ an reaine upon Jesus. (32)his was also a sign that Jesus woul apti@e with the ___________________ ____________________ . (33)

2reparing the ay for Jesus

For ++ !ears" Gos ,hosen nation 5srael ha not ha a prophet to ring the a essage 'ro Go. he! i ha#e the

4l estaent to tell the Gos reuireents an proises. he! knew that Iessiah" a eli#erer anointe ! Go"

woul ,oe one a! to rule 5srael. 5saiah ha sai $e woul e orn o' a #irgin (5saiah ?:1) an es,rie $i as

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5anuel/ (5saiah ?:1)" whi,h eans Go with us./ Ii,ah ha 'oretol that $e woul e orn in &ethlehe an e a

ruler in 5srael (Ii,ah :2).

ont !ou think the people were surprise an gla to hear John the &aptist prea,hing an telling the to get rea!

'or the ,oing o' the Lor $ow ,oul the people get rea! Iatthew tells us that John prea,he" g!pt in 'reeo. Go useten plagues to uge 9haraoh" who 'inall! allowe this great people to go (nuering perhaps two illion). he last an

ost terrile plague was that the Lor woul go through the lan o' >g!pt on one night an all the 'irst-orn in the lan

woul ie.&ut there was a wa! o' es,ape. >#er! househol who woul oe! Gos ,oan woul li#e. Go ,oane a

la without leish to e kille as a sustitute. he loo o' the la was to e put on the sies o' an ao#e the

oorwa! o' ea,h house. 0hen Go saw the loo on the oorwa!" $e woul pass o#er/ the an the eath plague

woul not estro! the. 0hat a woner'ul plan6 he ,hilren o' 5srael were to keep the 9asso#er 'east e#er! !ear 'ro

that tie on. 5t was to e a eorial o' when Gos ugent passe o#er/ the" e,ause the! ha applie the loo o'

the la to their oors. (his stor! is 'oun in >Bous 12:1-2.)

$ow pre,ious that Jesus 'irst puli, introu,tion to the worl shoul e as the La o' Go/ (John 1:28)6 $e ,ae

to e the sa,ri'i,ial la" per'e,t an without leish or sin" so that $is she loo ,oul e applie to the oor o' our

hearts an Gos ugent 'or our sin ,an pass o#er/ us6 $erews 8:22 tells us" ...without sheing o' loo there is no

reission 'orgi#eness o' sinsM./ Le#iti,us 1?:11 sa!s" ...5t is the loo that akes atoneent 'or the soul./ All the las

slain through the !ears pointe to Jesus. $e woul ,oe as the La o' Go/ to she $is loo" so that all who trust

$i as %a#ior ight ha#e $is loo applie on the oorposts o' their own hearts. Iost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" he whohears I! wor an elie#es in $i who sent Ie has e#erlasting li'e" an shall not ,oe into ugent" ut has passe

'ro eath into li'e/ (John :2).

5saiah 3:? points out that $e was le as a la to the slaughter./ Jesus ,ae to ie 'or the sins o' the worl. 0h!

not thank $i out lou right now 'or eing the La o' Go" whose loo was she 'or !ou an took awa! !our sins (i'

!ou are one who will trul! trust $i) 0hen Go sees the loo" $e oes not see the sins an!ore $e sees onl! the

per'e,t sa,ri'i,e o' Christ who took our sins upon $isel' an re,ei#e our ugent 'or us. 9raise e to Go6

ould you be free from your burden of sinI

Theres power in the blood, power in the blood4

ould you over evil a victory winI

Theres wonderful power in the blood"

A4E>I>E eans eing A 4E> with Go e,ause Jesus loo ,o#ers o#er our sins.

;. 0hat was the wa! to es,ape the ugent o' Go towar the sin o' the >g!ptians

>#er! househol who woul _____________________ Gos ,oan woul li#e. Go ,oane a

_________ without ___________________ to e kille as a sustitute./

8. 0hat is our wa! toa! to es,ape the ugent o' Go towar our sin

JesusM ,ae to e the sa,ri'i,ial ______________ " per'e,t an without leish or sin" so that $is she

_____________ ,oul e applie to the oor o' our hearts an Gos ugent 'or our sin ,an Hpass o#er us6/

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Getting to Know Jesus

John %:9;7&3Again" the neBt a!" John stoo with two o' his is,iples. 3DAn looking at Jesus as $e walke" he sai" &ehol the

La o' Go6/ 3?he two is,iples hear hi speak" an the! 'ollowe Jesus. 3;hen Jesus turne" an seeing the

'ollowing" sai to the" 0hat o !ou seek/ he! sai to $i"


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Lesson # he !irst Miracles

Jesus Brings Joy to a Marriage

John ):%;%%14n the thir a! there was a weing in Cana o' Galilee" an the other o' Jesus was there. 2Eow oth Jesus an $is

is,iples were in#ite to the weing.3

An when the! ran out o' wine" the other o' Jesus sai to $i" he! ha#e nowine./ Jesus sai to her" 0oan" what oes !our ,on,ern ha#e to o with Ie I! hour has not !et ,oe./ $is other

sai to the ser#ants" 0hate#er $e sa!s to !ou" o it./ DEow there were set there siB waterpots o' stone" a,,oring to the

anner o' puri'i,ation o' the Jews" ,ontaining twent! or thirt! gallons apie,e. ?Jesus sai to the" Fill the waterpots with

water./ An the! 'ille the up to the ri. ;An $e sai to the" raw soe out now" an take it to the aster o' the

'east./ An the! took it. 80hen the aster o' the 'east ha taste the water that was ae wine" an i not know where it

,ae 'ro (ut the ser#ants who ha rawn the water knew)" the aster o' the 'east ,alle the riegroo. 1+An he sai

to hi" >#er! an at the eginning sets out the goo wine" an when the guests ha#e well runk" then that whi,h is

in'erior ut !ou ha#e kept the goo wine until now./ 11his eginning o' signs Jesus i in Cana o' Galilee" an

ani'este $is glor! an $is is,iples elie#e in $i.

.omething to Eo

Fill in the lanks ! using wors 'ro the lesson.1. 0hat i Jesus other tell the ser#ants (#erse )0hate#er $e ____________________ to !ou" _____________ _______________./

2. 0hen Jesus tol the ser#ants to 'ill the waterpots" what i the! o (?)An the! _______________ the up to the ___________./

5bedience 3s the ey to Joy

Jesus other a! ne#er ha#e seen Jesus per'or a ira,le e'ore. &ut she i know that Jesus woul o soethingto help. Eow" we know that the kin o' wine whi,h was use at this arriage was not the kin o' wine whi,h woul ake

people runk. 5t was not the sae kin o' wine whi,h people ake toa!. 5t was a eli,ious ui,e ae 'ro grapes. $ow

earrassing to run out6

9erhaps !ou are a Christian. $a#e !ou run out/ o' soething o !ou run out o' patien,e e'ore the a! is one 5s

!our heart ept! o' o! or lo#e right now Jesus ,an see !our nee" whate#er it is. $e wants to less !our li'e with aira,le6 $e oes not want !ou e#er to e earrasse in !our Christian li'e ! not ha#ing enough o! an pea,e an lo#e

to eet !ou in e#er! nee. $e has proise" An whoe#er elie#es on $i will not e put to shae/ (phesians :1;). Eo Christian ,an eBpe,t to li#e a li'e o' o! i' he

oes not allow Go to 'ill hi with $is %pirit ea,h a!.9erhaps !ou are not a Christian. 9erhaps li'e is oring to !ou. ou" too" ,an oe! the ,oan o' Jesus. Coe to $i

an re,ei#e $is li'e7to the ri. $e sai" 5 ha#e ,oe that the! a! ha#e li'e" an that the! a! ha#e it ore

aunantl!/ (John 1+:1+).he ser#ants oe!e 'ull!. he! i not 'ill the waterpots hal'-'ull" or alost 'ull. he! 'ille the to the ri./

4e!ing Go with !our whole heart rings o! an lessing. An whate#er !ou o" o it heartil!" as to the Lor an not

to en" knowing that 'ro the Lor !ou will re,ei#e the rewar o' the inheritan,e 'or !ou ser#e the Lor Christ/

(Colossians 3:23" 2).

5s there soething that Jesus has spoken to !ou aout that !ou shoul o in oeien,e to $i 0h! not o it toa!.

0hen the is,iples saw the ira,le" their 'aith grew7the! elie#e on $i./ 0hen !ou oe! Gos 0or an see

Go work" !our 'aith will grow" too. Faith is like a us,le in our oies. 5t is strengthene ! using it" ! eBer,ising it.

Let us ,hoose to walk ! 'aith ea,h a!. he ust shall li#e ! 'aith/ (


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FA5$ P Forsaking All" 5 rust $i

3. a. 0hat is the ke! to lessing

________________________ is the ke! to lessing./

. 0h! is this so what oes this ke! show

4e!ing shows we _______________ ___________ $i./

Jesus leanses the !e"ple

John ):%;))13Eow the 9asso#er o' the Jews was at han" an Jesus went up to Jerusale. 1An $e 'oun in the teple those who

sol oBen an sheep an o#es" an the one!,hangers oing usiness. 10hen $e ha ae a whip o' ,ors" $e ro#e

the all out o' the teple" with the sheep an the oBen" an poure out the ,hangers one! an o#erturne the tales.1DAn $e sai to those who sol o#es" ake these things awa!6 o not ake I! Fathers house a house o'

er,hanise6/ 1?hen $is is,iples reeere that it was written" Qeal 'or our house has eaten Ie up./ 1;%o the Jews

answere an sai to $i" 0hat sign o ou show to us" sin,e ou o these things/ 18Jesus answere an sai to the

estro! this teple" an in three a!s 5 will raise it up./ 2+hen the Jews sai" 5t has taken 'ort!-siB !ears to uil this

teple" an will ou raise it up in three a!s/ 21&ut $e was speaking o' the teple o' $is o!. 22here'ore" when $e

ha risen 'ro the ea" $is is,iples reeere that $e ha sai this to the an the! elie#e the %,ripture an the

wor whi,h Jesus ha sai.

hat Jesus new

o !ou reeer what the 9asso#er/ eans (0e talke aout it in the se,tion Jesus" the La o' Go./) Jesus

went up to Jerusale to ,elerate the 9asso#er. 0hat an aa@ing sight $e saw in the teple6 5t i not look an soun

like a pla,e to worship Go or a pla,e to get right with Go. 5t was like a us! arket pla,e6 Gos presen,e was 'ar

awa!. An Jesus was #er! angr! towar this terrile sin.

5t was true that the people i nee to u! anials to use as sa,ri'i,es to Go. &ut the er,hants were reall! ,heating

the people ! ,harging high pri,es. An the! were selling the anials right in the teple6 Eo woner Jesus ro#e the all

out o' the teple6 5t is re,ore in Iark 11:1? that $e sai" 5s it not written" HI! house shall e ,alle a house o' pra!er

'or all nations &ut !ou ha#e ae it a Hen o' thie#es./

Jesus tol the Jewish leaers that $is right to ,leanse the teple woul e pro#e when the! woul estro! the

teple. $e" Jesus" woul raise it a,k up in three a!s6 he! were astonishe" e,ause the! i not know that Jesus was

talking aout the teple/ o' $is own o!. Jesus knew that these Jewish leaers woul ,ru,i'! $i. $e also knew that

three a!s a'ter the! ,ru,i'ie $i" $e woul raise $is own o! 'ro the ea6

. 0h! i Jesus ri#e out the er,hants 'ro the teple(see Iark 11:1?)

I! house shall e ,alle a house o' pra!er 'or all nations. &ut ______________________ ha#e ae it a Hen o'__________________________ ./

e are each one responsible for our actions, for using Gods resources =including our time? in ways differently than God intends"

Jesus Body as Gods Temple

ears e'ore" the eauti'ul teple %oloon uilt ha een 'ille with the glor! o' the L4


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0hi,h none o' the rulers o' this age knew 'or ha the! known" the! woul not ha#e ,ru,i'ie the Lor o' glor!/ (1

Corinthians 2:;).

phesians 2:2+-

22). $ow pre,ious is ea,h person in who Go li#es6 0e ust e sure to treat other Christians with great tenerness an

lo#e. 5n the sae wa! that we treat the" we are reall! treating Christ.

Let us sa! with 9aul" %o now also Christ will e agni'ie in ! o!" whether ! li'e or ! eath/ (9hilippians1:2+).

Let us e sure our o!-teples/ are pla,es o' pra!er" where we talk with Go ea,h a! an are aware o' $is

presen,e. Ee#er let the e,oe a en o' thie#es"/ where the ,ares an pleasures o' this li'e i the glor! o' Go.

D. 0here is Gos teple toa! (see 1 Corinthians 3:1D)

o !ou not know that _______________ are the teple o' Go an that the %pirit o' Go wells in

______________ ./

?. 0hat responsiilit! o true Christians ha#e e,ause o' this (see 1 Corinthians D:18" 2+)

For !ou were ought at a pri,e there'ore _________________________ _________________ in !our o! an

in !our spirit" whi,h are Gos./

Lesson $ %ow to Be Born &gain

John :%;', %7;)%, 81here was a an o' the 9harisees nae Ei,oeus" a ruler o' the Jews. 2his an ,ae to Jesus ! night an sai

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others wo an e orn/ Jesus answere" Iost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" unless one is orn o' water an the %pirit

he ,annot enter the kingo o' Go. Dhat whi,h is orn o' the 'lesh is 'lesh" an that whi,h is orn o' the %pirit is spirit.?o not ar#el that 5 sai to !ou" Hou ust e orn again. ;he win lows where it wishes" an !ou hear the soun o'

it" ut ,annot tell where it ,oes 'ro an where it goes. %o is e#er!one who is orn o' the %pirit.1An as Ioses li'te up the serpent in the wilerness" e#en so ust the %on o' Ian e li'te up" 1that whoe#er

elie#es in $i shoul not perish ut ha#e eternal li'e.1DFor Go so lo#e the worl that $e ga#e $is onl! egotten %on" that whoe#er elie#es in $i shoul not perish

ut ha#e e#erlasting li'e. 1?For Go i not sen $is %on into the worl to ,onen the worl" ut that the worl through

$i ight e sa#e.1;$e who elie#es in $i is not ,onene ut he who oes not elie#e is ,onene alrea!" e,ause he has not

elie#e in the nae o' the onl! egotten %on o' Go. 18An this is the ,onenation" that the light has ,oe into theworl" an en lo#e arkness rather than light" e,ause their ees were e#il. 2+For e#er!one pra,ti,ing e#il hates the

light an oes not ,oe to the light" lest his ees shoul e eBpose. 21&ut he who oes the truth ,oes to the light" that

his ees a! e ,learl! seen" that the! ha#e een one in Go.3D$e who elie#es in the %on has e#erlasting li'e an he who oes not elie#e the %on shall not see li'e" ut the

wrath o' Go aies on hi./

.omething to Eo

Fill in the lanks with the right wors 'ro the lesson.

1. 0ho was Ei,oeus (#erse 1)

here was a an o' the 9harisees nae Ei,oeus" a ________________________ o' the Jews./

Jesus is interested in every manFpoor or rich, educated or ignorant"

2. 0ho i Ei,oeus think Jesus was (2)


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11. Light has ,oe into the worl" an en lo#e ______________ rather than ________________ e,ause their ees

were ________________________ . Jesus ,alls this the ,______________________________ ./ (18)

$ondemnation means eternal udgment and separation from God"

12. $e that oes the ___________________ ,oes to the light. (21)

3t is not the man who does good who comes to the light" There is none who does good, no, not one# =+omans :%)b?" The

man who does truth is the man who confesses the truth of his sin and receives Gods cleansing" 3f we confess our sins, He is

faithful and ust to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness# =% John %:&?"

13. 5ptional: 0rite these #erses on sall ,ars an eori@e the. $a#e !ou eori@e the 9lease write the 'ro

eor!.

a. John 3:1D

. John 3:3D

hat 3t 1eans to Be Born


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As en looke at the ea/ serpent an li#e" the! also ust look at the 4ne who took the sin o' the worl upon

$isel'" ,ru,i'ie on a ,ross" (John 12:32" 33). Look an li#e6 he! int nee to unerstan how/ it heale the to

look at the serpent o' ron@e. All the! ha to o was ust oe! in 'aith. An Go i the rest6

An as Ioses li'te up the serpent in the wilerness" e#en so ust the %on o' an e li'te up: hat whosoe#er

elie#eth in hi shoul not perish" ut ha#e eternal li'e/ (John 3:1-1 OJN).

oo/ and live, my brother, liveK

oo/ to Jesus now and live4Tis recorded in His ord, halleluahK

3t is only that you loo/ and live"#

1D. he people in the wilerness ha to oe! Go ! looking at the ron@e serpent on the pole in orer to e sa#e. 0hat

ust we o in orer to e sa#e (John 3:1)An as Ioses li'te up the serpent in the wilerness" e#en so ust the %on o' an e li'te up: hat whosoe#er

_________________________ _______ ____________ shoul not perish" ut ha#e eternal li'e./

$oming to the ight

0hen we ,oe to Christ" our sin is eBpose e,ause Jesus is the true light (John 1:8). arkness hies the truth" ut

the light shows how things reall! are.

he one who ,hooses not to ,oe to Gos light has ,hosen to hol on to his sins an not allow Go to ,hange hi.

%in'ul an is alrea! heae 'or hell. $e nees Christ to es,ape. hose without Jesus are uner Gos wrath now (John

3:3D)" ut the one who trul! trusts Christ egins the sae li'e he will ha#e in hea#en7Gos eternal li'e. his is theessage whi,h we ha#e hear 'ro $i an e,lare to !ou" that Go is light an in $i is no arkness at all. 5' we sa!

that we ha#e 'ellowship with $i" an walk in arkness" we lie an o not pra,ti,e the truth. &ut i' we walk in the light as

$e is in the light" we ha#e 'ellowship with one another" an the loo o' Jesus Christ $is %on ,leanses us 'ro all sin/ (1

John 1:-?).

0hen a an wants to e hol!" he is willing to ha#e his sins eBpose an 'orgi#en. %o" ,oing to Christ is a li'e an

eath atter. our estin! epens on what !ou o with Christ. our estination epens on what !ou o with the light.

o !ou ,oe to it 4r o !ou hie 'ro it

FA5$ R G4% 04%=%) P >>

1a/ing 3t 2ersonal

1?. 0hat is !our personal response to !our sin prole

Lesson ' More than a Carpenter

Jesus #ffers $i%ing Water

John 7:9;7)%o $e ,ae to a ,it! o' %aaria whi,h is ,alle %!,har" near the plot o' groun that Ja,o ga#e to his son Joseph.

DEow Ja,os well was there. Jesus there'ore" eing wearie 'ro $is ourne!" sat thus ! the well. 5t was aout the siBthhour. ?A woan o' %aaria ,ae to raw water. Jesus sai to her" Gi#e Ie a rink./ ;For $is is,iples ha gone awa!into the ,it! to u! 'oo. 8hen the woan o' %aaria sai to $i" $ow is it that ou" eing a Jew" ask a rink 'ro e"

a %aaritan woan/ For Jews ha#e no ealings with %aaritans. 1+Jesus answere an sai to her" 5' !ou knew the gi't

o' Go" an who it is who sa!s to !ou" HGi#e Ie a rink" !ou woul ha#e aske $i" an $e woul ha#e gi#en !ou

li#ing water./ 11he woan sai to $i" %ir" ou ha#e nothing to raw with" an the well is eep. 0here then o ou get

that li#ing water 12Are ou greater than our 'ather Ja,o" who ga#e us the well" an rank 'ro it hisel'" as well as his

sons an his li#esto,k/ 13Jesus answere an sai to her" 0hoe#er rinks o' this water will thirst again" 1ut whoe#er

rinks o' the water that 5 shall gi#e hi will ne#er thirst. &ut the water that 5 shall gi#e hi will e,oe in hi a 'ountain

o' water springing up into e#erlasting li'e./

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1he woan sai to $i" %ir" gi#e e this water" that 5 a! not thirst" nor ,oe here to raw./ 1DJesus sai to her

Go" ,all !our husan" an ,oe here./ 1?he woan answere an sai" 5 ha#e no husan./ Jesus sai to her" ou

ha#e well sai" H5 ha#e no husan" 1;'or !ou ha#e ha 'i#e husans" an the one who !ou now ha#e is not !our

husan in that !ou spoke trul!./ 18he woan sai to $i" %ir" 5 per,ei#e that ou are a prophet. 2+4ur 'athers

worshippe on this ountain" an !ou Jews sa! that in Jerusale is the pla,e where one ought to worship./ 21Jesus sai to

her" 0oan" elie#e Ie" the hour is ,oing when !ou will neither on this ountain" nor in Jerusale" worship the

Father. 22ou worship what !ou o not know we know what we worship" 'or sal#ation is o' the Jews. 23&ut the hour is

,oing" an now is" when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit an truth 'or the Father is seeking su,h to

worship $i. 2Go is %pirit" an those who worship $i ust worship in spirit an truth./ 2he woan sai to $i" 5

know that Iessiah is ,oing/ (who is ,alle Christ). 0hen $e ,oes" $e will tell us all things./ 2DJesus sai to her" 5who speak to !ou a $e./

2?An at this point $is is,iples ,ae" an the! ar#ele that $e talke with a woan !et no one sai" 0hat o ou

seek/ or" 0h! are ou talking with her/ 2;he woan then le't her waterpot" went her wa! into the ,it!" an sai to the

en" 28Coe" see a Ian who tol e all things that 5 e#er i. Coul this e the Christ/ 3+hen the! went out o' the ,it!

an ,ae to $i.315n the eantie $is is,iples urge $i" sa!ing"


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.amaritans worshipped at their own temple on 1t" GeriAim" They believed in only the first five boo/s of the 5ld Testament"

Eo you li/e to discuss religion# instead of getting right with GodI

;. $ow o true worshipers worship the Father (23)the true worshipers will worship the Father in ___________________ an ____________________ ./

3n order to worship God truly, we must be born of the .pirit"

8. 0hen the woan reali@e who Jesus reall! was" what i she o (2;" 28)

1+. 0hat satis'ie Jesus ust like 'oo (3)I! 'oo is to _____________________ the ____________ o' $i who sent Ie" an to 'inish $is work./

11. 0ho i the %aaritans elie#e Jesus was (2)Kwe ha#e hear 'or oursel#es an know that this is inee the _____________________ " the

____________________ o' the worl./

12. 5ptional: Ieori@e John :2" writing it on a sall ,ar. $a#e !ou eori@e it 9lease write it out 'ro eor!

here.

How -aith Grows

5snt it interesting to see how the woan o' %aaria ,oes to know an elie#e ore aout Jesus the ore $e talksto her %ee #erse 8. %he 'irst re,ogni@es Jesus as a Jew who ha spoken to her kinl!. %ee #erse 11. $er respe,t rises" an

she ,alls $i" %ir./ %ee #erse 18. Jesus knew so u,h aout her" she now thinks $e ust e a prophet. %ee #erse 28. %he

now elie#es Jesus ust e the Christ" the proise Iessiah.

he ore we allow Jesus to talk to us through the &ile" the ore our 'aith in $i will grow" too6 %o then 'aith

,oes ! hearing" an hearing ! the wor o' Go/ (


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hough it is iportant to tell our 'riens aout Jesus" we also nee to present to the their nee to know $i

personall! 'or thesel#es.

Jesus Heals the &o'le"ans Son

John 7:78;9D%o Jesus ,ae again to Cana o' Galilee where $e ha ae the water wine. An there was a ,ertain nolean

whose son was si,k at Capernau. ?0hen he hear that Jesus ha ,oe out o' Juea into Galilee" he went to $i aniplore $i to ,oe own an heal his son" 'or he was at the point o' eath. ;hen Jesus sai to hi" =nless !ou

people see signs an woners" !ou will ! no eans elie#e./ 8he nolean sai to $i" %ir" ,oe own e'ore !

,hil ies6/ +Jesus sai to hi" Go !our wa! !our son li#es./ %o the an elie#e the wor that Jesus spoke to hi" an

he went his wa!. 1An as he was now going own" his ser#ants et hi an tol hi" sa!ing" our son li#es6/ 2hen he

inuire o' the the hour when he got etter. An the! sai to hi" estera! at the se#enth hour the 'e#er le't hi./3%o the 'ather knew that it was at the sae hour in whi,h Jesus sai to hi" our son li#es./ An he hisel' elie#e"

an his whole househol.

The 2ower of Gods ords

0hen Go sa!s soething" it happens6 he Go who ,reate the worl an the hea#ens an e#er!thing in the ust

! speaking the wor is now speaking to the nolean" Go !our wa! !our son li#es/ (John :+). An it was so.

Jesus sai that e#er!thing proise in the &ile woul happen (Iatthew :1;). o !ou elie#e Gos 0or o !oua,t like !ou elie#e it7like the an in our stor! i

0e ha#e responsiilit! too" i' Christ li#es in our hearts. 5n Iark 11:22" 23 Jesus tol $is is,iples" For assurel!" 5

sa! to !ou" whoe#er sa!s to this ountain" H&e reo#e an e ,ast into the sea" an oes not out in his heart" u

elie#es that those things he sa!s will ,oe to pass" he will ha#e whate#er he sa!s./ An Jesus eBplaine this 'urther with

soe iportant ,onitionsK

5' !e aie in Ie" an I! wors aie in !ou" !e shall ask what !e will" an it shall e one unto !ou/ (John 1:?).

An whatsoe#er !e shall ask in I! nae" that will 5 o" that the Father a! e glori'ie in the %on/ (John 1:13).

An this is the ,on'ien,e that we ha#e in $i" that" i' we ask an! thing a,,oring to $is will" $e heareth us/ (1

John :1).

he wors we speak a,,oring to the will o' Go" a,ke ! 'aith in Go" are power'ul. 0hat kin o' wors o !ou

speak o !ou speak wors o' en,ourageent" ,o'ort" trust" an lo#e

1. &rie'l! list soe o' the reuireents gi#en in these %,riptures 'or e''e,ti#e pra!er.

hat This 2assage Teaches s about 2rayer

oes Jesus answer our reuests toa! $erews 13:; tells us that Jesus Christ is the sae !estera!" toa!" an

'ore#er./ 0e know that we ust ,oe to $i with our reuests. $e sa!s that the one who ,oes to Ie 5 will ! no

eans ,ast out/ (John D:3?). $e tells us to Ask" an it will e gi#en to !ou seek" an !ou will 'in kno,k" an it will

e opene to !ou/ (Iatthew ?:?).

EeBt" we ust ,oe elie#ing that $e will answer. &ut without 'aith it is ipossile to please $i" 'or he who

,oes to Go ust elie#e that $e is" an that $e is a rewarer o' those who iligentl! seek $i/ ($erews 11:D).0e ust e satis'ie with the answer Jesus gi#es. he nolean aske Jesus to ,oe own to his house" ut Jesus i

not ,hoose to o that. 5nstea" $e sai" Go !our wa! !our son li#es/ (John :+). $e a! not answer !ou in eBa,tl! the

wa! !ou ask" nor in the tie 'rae !ou woul like" ut $e will alwa!s o what is est 'or !ou" an it will alwa!s e

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0hen !ou elie#e Go" an Go works with power" !our 'aith will e strengthene. he 'aith o' !our 'ail! o'ten

will e strengthene too" ust as the whole househol o' the nolean elie#e Go.

1a/ing 3t 2ersonal

1D. o !ou elie#e Gos 0or o !ou a,t like !ou elie#e it7like the an in our stor! i

1?. 0hat kin o' wors o !ou speak o !ou speak wors o' en,ourageent" ,o'ort" trust" an lo#e

Lesson ( Jesus )roclai*s %is "eity

Jesus Heals the I"potent Man

John 9:%;&, %7;%'1A'ter this there was a 'east o' the Jews" an Jesus went up to Jerusale. 2Eow there is in Jerusale ! the %heep

Gate a pool" whi,h is ,alle in $erew" &ethesa" ha#ing 'i#e por,hes. 35n these la! a great ultitue o' si,k people"

lin" lae" paral!@e" waiting 'or the o#ing o' the water. For an angel went own at a ,ertain tie into the pool an

stirre up the water then whoe#er steppe in 'irst" a'ter the stirring o' the water" was ae well o' whate#er isease he

ha. Eow a ,ertain an was there who ha an in'irit! thirt!-eight !ears. D0hen Jesus saw hi l!ing there" an knew

that he alrea! ha een in that ,onition a long tie" $e sai to hi" o !ou want to e ae well/ ?he si,k an

answere $i" %ir" 5 ha#e no an to put e into the pool when the water is stirre up ut while 5 a ,oing" anothersteps own e'ore e./ ;Jesus sai to hi"


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Eo Cou Need to Be 1ade ellI

9erhaps !ou ha#e a nee to e ae well an strong in !our o!" in" or eotions. 9erhaps !ou ha#e a a hait

that hiners !ou 'ro ser#ing Go as !ou woul like. 9erhaps resentent an itterness are eating !ou up insie.

Jesus sees !our nee" an $e sa!s to !ou" o !ou want to e ae well/ (or whole). ou a! ha#e eB,uses wh!

!ou are not whole. 9erhaps !ou are the onl! Christian in !our hoe" !our s,hool" or !our work.

4r !ou a! think other ,ir,ustan,es in li'e are all against !ou. ou a! e sel'ishl! onl! looking at an wanting

what !ou think is goo 'or !oursel'6 An !ou 'eel e#er!thing is against !ou.

hese are no proles to Jesus. $e ,an ake !ou whole ieiatel!6 &ut $e a! ask !ou to o soething thatsees ipossile" ust like $e aske the an who ,oul not walk to get up an walk" an e#en ,arr! his e6 For sure" $e

,oans !ou to trust $i (whi,h a! see ipossile to !ou). 0hate#er it is" as !ou start to oe! Gos 0or" Jesus

will ake !ou whole. hen $e ,an lea !ou to a li'e o' #i,tor!.

1a/ing 3t 2ersonal

D. o what egree o !ou ha#e resentent an itterness insie

?. o what egree are !ou aking eB,uses 'or ,ontinuing in a li'e o' sin

!wo Resurre(tions

John 9:)7;)&2Iost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" he who hears I! wor an elie#es in $i who sent Ie has e#erlasting li'e" an

shall not ,oe into ugent" ut has passe 'ro eath into li'e. 2Iost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" the hour is ,oing" an

now is" when the ea will hear the #oi,e o' the %on o' Go an those who hear will li#e. 2DFor as the Father has li'e in

$isel'" so $e has grante the %on to ha#e li'e in $isel'" 2?an has gi#en $i authorit! to eBe,ute ugent also"

e,ause $e is the %on o' Ian. 2;o not ar#el at this 'or the hour is ,oing in whi,h all who are in the gra#es will hear

$is #oi,e 28an ,oe 'orth7those who ha#e one goo" to the resurre,tion o' li'e" an those who ha#e one e#il" to the

resurre,tion o' ,onenation./

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Jesus Is the Bread of $ife

John 8:9;%7, 9, 7>;9%, 9;98, 8hen Jesus li'te up $is e!es" an seeing a great ultitue ,oing towar $i" $e sai to 9hilip" 0here shall we

u! rea" that these a! eat/ D&ut this $e sai to test hi" 'or $e $isel' knew what $e woul o. ?9hilip answere

$i" wo hunre enarii worth o' rea is not su''i,ient 'or the" that e#er! one o' the a! ha#e a little./ ;4ne o

$is is,iples" Anrew" %ion 9eters rother" sai to $i" 8here is a la here who has 'i#e arle! loa#es an two sall

'ish" ut what are the! aong so an!/ 1+hen Jesus sai" Iake the people sit own./ Eow there was u,h grass in the

pla,e. %o the en sat own" in nuer aout 'i#e thousan.

11

An Jesus took the loa#es" an when $e ha gi#en thanks$e istriute the to the is,iples" an the is,iples to those sitting own an likewise o' the 'ish" as u,h as the!wante. 12%o when the! were 'ille" $e sai to $is is,iples" Gather up the 'ragents that reain" so that nothing is lost./13here'ore the! gathere the up" an 'ille twel#e askets with the 'ragents o' the 'i#e arle! loa#es whi,h were le't

o#er ! those who ha eaten. 1hen those en" when the! ha seen the sign that Jesus i" sai" his is trul! the 9rophet

who is to ,oe into the worl./3An Jesus sai to the" 5 a the rea o' li'e. $e who ,oes to Ie shall ne#er hunger" an he who elie#es in Ie

shall ne#er thirst./?Iost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" he who elie#es in Ie has e#erlasting li'e. ;5 a the rea o' li'e. 8our 'athers ate

the anna in the wilerness" an are ea. +his is the rea whi,h ,oes own 'ro hea#en" that one a! eat o' it an

not ie. 15 a the li#ing rea whi,h ,ae own 'ro hea#en. 5' an!one eats o' this rea" he will li#e 'ore#er an the

rea that 5 shall gi#e is I! 'lesh" whi,h 5 shall gi#e 'or the li'e o' the worl./3

hen Jesus sai to the" Iost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" unless !ou eat the 'lesh o' the %on o' Ian an rink $isloo" !ou ha#e no li'e in !ou. 0hoe#er eats I! 'lesh an rinks I! loo has eternal li'e" an 5 will raise hi up at

the last a!. For I! 'lesh is 'oo inee" an I! loo is rink inee. D$e who eats I! 'lesh an rinks I! loo

aies in Ie" an 5 in hi./D35t is the %pirit who gi#es li'e the 'lesh pro'its nothing. he wors that 5 speak to !ou are spirit" an the! are li'e./

.omething to Eo

8. 5n what wa! are Jesus wors li'e/ (D3)5t is the %pirit who _____________________ li'e the 'lesh pro'its nothing. he wors that 5 speak to !ou are

____________________ " an the! are _______________ ./

1+. 5ptional: 9lease eori@e these #erses. $a#e !ou eori@e the 9lease write the out 'ro eor!.

a. John D:3

. John D:D3

hat This esson Teaches s

Jesus ,ares aout our nees. $e alrea! has plans to pro#ie 'or all o' our nees" ut $e wants to test our 'aith in $i.

$e wants us to look to $i an epen on $i 'or e#er! nee that we ha#e.

>#en Jesus ga#e thanks 'or the little that $e ha. Go sa!s to us" 5n e#er!thing gi#e thanks 'or this is the will o' Go

in Christ Jesus 'or !ou/ (1 hessalonians :1;).

Jesus ,an sol#e e#er! prole an eet e#er! nee in aunan,e. Eow to $i who is ale to o eB,eeingl!

aunantl! ao#e all that we ask or think" a,,oring to the power that works in us/ (>phesians 3:2+).

Go oes not like waste. $e wants us to use e#er!thing that $e gi#es to us" that nothing e lost./

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Jesus also wants us to use our one! wisel!: o not la! up 'or !oursel#es treasures on earth" where oth an rust

estro! an where thie#es reak in an steal ut la! up 'or !oursel#es treasures in hea#en" where neither oth

nor rust estro!s an where thie#es o not reak in an steal. For where !our treasure is" there !our heart will e

also/ (Iatthew D:18-21).

As the is,iples re,ei#e the 'oo 'ro Jesus" the! istriute it to the hungr! ,row. 0hen we re,ei#e spiritual 'oo

'ro Jesus ea,h a!" we also ha#e soething to share with those aroun us who nee the rea o' li'e./

11. 1a/ing 3t 2ersonal: 0here is !our treasure

Two inds of Bread

he great ,row o' people were gla to ha#e 'oo to eat when the! were so hungr!. %el'ishl!" the! wante Jesus to e

their king" so the! woul ne#er ha#e to worr! aout working 'or 'oo again6 &ut Jesus reine the o' what ha

happene to their an,estors long e'ore. he ,hilren o' 5srael were on their wa! 'ro >g!pt to the lan Go ha

proise the. his great ,row o' people e,ae hungr! in the wilerness. %o Go raine/ rea 'ro hea#en to 'ee

the ea,h a!. 0hat a woner'ul ira,le this was (>Bous 1D:-3)6 he people i not know eBa,tl! what this new kin

o' 'oo was" so the! ,alle it manna, whi,h eans" 0hat is this6/

Later Go taught the people wh! $e ha one this. Ioses tol the people" An !ou shall reeer that the L4a,h a! walk in the light o' Gos 0or. 5' !ou sin" ait !our sin to Go" an the loo o' Jesus will ,leanse !ou so

that !ou ,an ,ontinue ha#ing goo 'ellowship with $i (1 John 1:?" 8).

>a,h a!" hule !oursel' e'ore Go" so that $e ight 'ill !ou with $is $ol! %pirit. 5n e#er! thing !ou o" epen on

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Gods ord 3s -ood for Cour .oul

Long ago" Jo sai" 5 ha#e not eparte 'ro the ,oanent o' $is lips 5 ha#e treasure the wors o' $is outh

ore than ! ne,essar! 'oo/ (Jo 23:12).

Jereiah e,lare" our wors were 'oun" an 5 ate the" an our wor was to e the o! an reoi,ing o' !

heart 'or 5 a ,alle ! our nae" 4 Lor Go o' hosts/ (Jereiah 1:1D).

he psalist sai" $ow sweet are our wors to ! taste" sweeter than hone! to ! outh6/ (9sal 118:1+3).

9eter urge" As neworn aes" esire the pure ilk o' the wor" that !ou a! grow there!" i' inee !ou ha#e

taste that the Lor is gra,ious/ (1 9eter 2:2" 3).Let us eat/ Gos 0or e#er! a!.

1a/ing 3t 2ersonal

13. $ow o'ten ha#e !ou rea Gos 0or in the past two weeks

Lesson + Jesus Is Lord and Sa,ior

Jesus Walks on the Water

John 8:%8;)%1DAn when e#ening ,ae" $is is,iples went own to the sea" 1?got into the oat" an went o#er the sea towar

Capernau. An it was now ark" an Jesus ha not ,oe to the. 1;hen the sea arose e,ause a great win was

lowing. 18%o when the! ha rowe aout three or 'our iles" the! saw Jesus walking on the sea an rawing near the

oat an the! were a'rai. 2+&ut $e sai to the" 5t is 5 o not e a'rai./ 21hen the! willingl! re,ei#e $i into the

oat" an ieiatel! the oat was at the lan where the! were going.

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2Jesus sai to the" 5' Go were !our Father" !ou woul lo#e Ie" 'or 5 pro,eee 'orth an ,ae 'ro Go nor

ha#e 5 ,oe o' I!sel'" ut $e sent Ie./?$e who is o' Go hears Gos wors there'ore !ou o not hear" e,ause !ou are not o' Go./

John >:%>1?5' an!one wants to o $is will" he shall know ,on,erning the o,trine" whether it is 'ro Go or whether 5 speak on

I! own authorit!./

.omething to Eo

Fill in the lanks:

2. 5' !ou ______________________ in I! wor"/ sa!s Jesus" !ou are I! _____________________________ ./ (31)

< disciple# is one who learns from a 1aster"

3. 0hat shall ake !ou 'ree (32)he _____________________ shall ake !ou 'ree./

Jesus said later, Thy ord is Truth# =John %>:%>?"

. 0hat is the result o' !our ,oitting sin (3)0hoe#er ,oits sin is a ________________ o' sin./

. 0ho is the onl! one who ,an set !ou 'ree 'ro sin (3D)5' the ____________________ akes !ou 'ree ('ro sin)" !ou will e 'ree inee./

D. 0hat will our attitue e i' we are trul! a ,hil o' Go (2)Jesus sai to the" H5' Go were !our Father" !ou woul _____________ Ie./

?. 0hat is another result o' eing a ,hil o' Go (?)

$e who is o' Go hears Gos _________________ ./

;. 5' an!one wants to o Gos ______________________ "

he shall __________________________ whether Jesus o,trine (tea,hing) is o' Go or not. (?:1?)

Jesus Is the $ight of the World

John ':%)12hen Jesus spoke to the again" sa!ing" 5 a the light o' the worl. $e who 'ollows Ie shall not walk in arkness"

ut ha#e the light o' li'e./

John &:%;&, %;)9, ;'1Eow as Jesus passe !" $e saw a an who was lin 'ro irth. 2An $is is,iples aske $i" sa!ing"


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lin 21ut ! what eans he now sees we o not know" or who opene his e!es we o not know. $e is o' age ask hi.

$e will speak 'or hisel'./ 22$is parents sai these things e,ause the! 'eare the Jews" 'or the Jews ha agree alrea!

that i' an!one ,on'esse that $e was Christ" he woul e put out o' the s!nagogue. 23here'ore his parents sai" $e is o'

age ask hi./ 2%o the! again ,alle the an who was lin" an sai to hi" Gi#e Go the glor!6 0e know that this

Ian is a sinner./ 2$e answere an sai" 0hether $e is a sinner or not 5 o not know. 4ne thing 5 know: that though 5

was lin" now 5 see.335' this Ian were not 'ro Go" $e ,oul o nothing./ 3he! answere an sai to hi" ou were ,opletel! orn

in sins" an are !ou tea,hing us/ An the! ,ast hi out. 3Jesus hear that the! ha ,ast hi out an when $e ha 'oun

hi" $e sai to hi" o !ou elie#e in the %on o' Go/ 3D$e answere an sai" 0ho is $e" Lor" that 5 a! elie#e

in $i/ 3?An Jesus sai to hi" ou ha#e oth seen $i an it is $e who is talking with !ou./ 3;hen he sai" Lor" 5elie#e6/ An he worshippe $i.

ho .aid 3tI

8. 0ho sai" he night is ,oing" when no one ,an work/ (8:)______________________

1+. 0ho sai" 5s not this he who sat an egge/ (;)______________________

11. 0ho sai" his an is not o' Go/ (1D)______________________

The 2harisees were a Jewish religious sect" They were strict in obeying the laws of 1oses and especially their own

traditions"

12. 0ho sai $e is o' age ask hi"/ e,ause the! 'eare the Jews

______________________ (2+-23)

3t was a serious matter to be put out of the synagogue" The outcast would be treated li/e a leper" No one was allowed to eatwith that person or do business with him"

13. 0ho sai" 5' this Ian were not 'ro Go" $e ,oul o nothing/ (33)______________________

1. 0ho sai" o !ou elie#e in the %on o' Go/ (3)______________________

1. 0ho sai" Lor" 5 elie#e/ (3;)

______________________

Jesus Brings ight

0hen Jesus opene the lin ans e!es" $e rought light into his li'e. &ut Jesus wante to show that $e ha reall!

,oe to open thespirituale!es o' all peoplewho sit in arkness.

Ian! !ears e'ore" Go proise through $is prophets that 4ne woul ,oe who woul ring light. Go es,rie

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arkness who has shone in our hearts to gi#e the light o' the knowlege o' the glor! o' Go in the 'a,e o' Jesus Christ/ (2

Corinthians :D). $a#e !ou re,ei#e this light

1D. Go is ____________________ " an in $i is no

__________________________ at all./ (1 John 1:)

1?. 0h! i so an! religious leaers hate Jesus

the! knew that $e was ,laiing to e _______________ ./

al/ing in the ight

hose who 'ollow Jesus o not walk in arkness an! ore" ut in light. For !ou were on,e arkness" ut now !ou are

light in the Lor. 0alk as ,hilren o' light/ (>phesians :;).

he wa! o' the wi,ke is like arkness the! o not know what akes the stule/ (9ro#ers :18). &ut the path

o' the ust is like the shining sun" that shines e#er righter unto the per'e,t a!/ (9ro#ers :1;).

Gos 0or is light. our wor is a lap to ! 'eet an a light to ! path/ (9sal 118:1+). he entran,e o' ourwors gi#es light it gi#es unerstaning to the siple/ (9sal 118:13+). As we ,oe to Gos 0or ea,h a!" we ust

listen an oe! what it sa!s. hat is what it eans to walk in the light./ oing what Go sa!s is walking in the light. o

!ou reeer Jesus ,oanent that we shoul lo#e one another hat is wh! Gos 0or sa!s" &ut he who hates

his rother is in arkness an walks in arkness" an oes not know where he is going" e,ause the arkness has linehis e!es/ (1 John 2:11).

he ui,kest wa! to e,oe lin is to walk in arkness all the tie. 0hen ules are use unergroun to help ine

,oal" the! ust e rought up to the light at least one a! ea,h week. 5' the! were to e kept unergroun all the tiethe! woul ui,kl! go ,opletel! lin. %o it is with us we ust keep walking in the light" or else our spiritual e!es ,an

e e,ei#e ! %atan" an he ,an lin our ins an hearts. 0e egin to think that we nee things or pleasures in the

worl in orer to e happ!. 4r we egin to think that all our proles woul e sol#e i' onl! soe other person woul

,hange. 0e get our e!es o'' o' Jesus an onto the worl an others. 0e egin to out Gos ,hara,ter an to think that

$e is not a goo Go.

1;. 0hat o those who 'ollow Jesus walk in

he! o not walk in ______________________________ an! ore" ut in ________________________ ./

18. 0hat is the ui,kest wa! to e,oe spirituall! lin/

he ui,kest wa! to e,oe lin is to walk in _________________________ all the tie./

2+. &rie'l!" what are soe wa!s gi#en that %atan e,ei#es our spiritual e!es

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he Jews on,e aske Jesus" 0hat shall we o" that we a! work the works o' Go/ (John D:2;) Jesus answere

the" his is the work o' Go" that !ou elie#e in $i who $e sent/ (John D:28). Jesus taught #er! plainl! that 5' !ou

o not elie#e that 5 a $e" !ou will ie in !our sins/ (John ;:2).

First" we ust e sure we oursel#es ha#e ,oe to the light to re,ei#e eternal li'e. hen we ust ser#e with Jesus to

ring others to the light (not to earn $is 'a#or" ut out o' a oti#e o' lo#e 'or $i an the). o not laor 'or the 'oo

whi,h perishes"/ $e sai" ut 'or the 'oo whi,h enures to e#erlasting li'e" whi,h the %on o' Ian will gi#e !ou/ (John

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pasture/ (9sal 1++:3).

5' we are $is sheep" $e knows us" an we know $i. &ut ou" 4 L4


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2;An when she ha sai these things" she went her wa! an se,retl! ,alle Iar! her sister" sa!ing" he ea,her has

,oe an is ,alling 'or !ou./ 28As soon as she hear that" she arose ui,kl! an ,ae to $i. 3+Eow Jesus ha not !et

,oe into the town" ut was in the pla,e where Iartha et $i. 31hen the Jews who were with her in the house" an

,o'orting her" when the! saw that Iar! rose up ui,kl! an went out" 'ollowe her" sa!ing" %he is going to the to to

weep there./ 32hen" when Iar! ,ae where Jesus was" an saw $i" she 'ell own at $is 'eet" sa!ing to $i" Lor" i'

ou ha een here" ! rother woul not ha#e ie./33here'ore" when Jesus saw her weeping" an the Jews who ,ae with her weeping" $e groane in the spirit an was

troule. 3An $e sai" 0here ha#e !ou lai hi/ he! sai to $i" Lor" ,oe an see./3Jesus wept. 3Dhen the Jews sai" %ee how $e lo#e hi6/ 3?An soe o' the sai" Coul not this Ian" who

opene the e!es o' the lin" also ha#e kept this an 'ro !ing/ 3;hen Jesus" again groaning in $isel'" ,ae to theto. 5t was a ,a#e" an a stone la! against it. 38Jesus sai" ake awa! the stone./ Iartha" the sister o' hi who wasea" sai to $i" Lor" ! this tie there is a sten,h" 'or he has een ea 'our a!s./ +Jesus sai to her" i 5 not sa!

to !ou that i' !ou woul elie#e !ou woul see the glor! o' Go/ 1hen the! took awa! the stone 'ro the pla,e where

the ea an was l!ing.

An Jesus li'te up $is e!es an sai" Father" 5 thank ou that ou ha#e hear Ie. 2An 5 know that ou alwa!s

hear Ie" ut e,ause o' the people who are staning ! 5 sai this" that the! a! elie#e that ou sent Ie./ 3Eow when

$e ha sai these things" $e ,rie with a lou #oi,e" La@arus" ,oe 'orth6/ An he who ha ie ,ae out oun han

an 'oot with gra#e ,lothes" an his 'a,e was wrappe with a ,loth. Jesus sai to the" Loose hi" an let hi go./hen an! o' the Jews who ha ,oe to Iar!" an ha seen the things Jesus i" elie#e in $i. D&ut soe o' the

went awa! to the 9harisees an tol the the things Jesus i.

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o see the glor! o' Gos power" we" too" ust e oeient in e#en sall things that Go tells us to o. 5' we nee to

ask soeones 'orgi#eness when we are onl! 2S wrong" we ust o it. 5t a! e the stone that nees to e rolle awa! so

Jesus ,an work a ira,le in the other persons heart. An when Jesus oes work a ira,le" let us lo#ingl! help to loose

others 'ro the things that woul hiner the 'ro 'ull 'reeo. 0asnt it woner'ul that Jesus allowe $is 'riens to

parti,ipate in the ira,le

3. 0hat were the two rea,tions to the ira,le (" D)hen an! o' the Jews who ha ,oe to Iar!" an ha seen the things Jesus i"

_________________________ in $i. &ut soe o' the ______________ ______________ to the 9harisees

an tol the the things Jesus i./

. 1a/ing 3t 2ersonal: 0hat is !our rea,tion to this ira,le

. 0hat are three reasons that Go allows su''ering in the li#es o' Christians

a. Go has a plan 'or !ou" too. $e wants to _________________ _____________ ________________ $is %on/

. 0hen things are eas!" we are o'ten tepte to take _______________ 'or ____________________________ "an to allow oursel#es to egin to epen upon our own talents an strengths rather than upon Go. %o Go

tenerl! allows soe harships into the li#es o' $is ,hilren" so we a! grow in

_____________________________

to _____________________________ $i ore./

,. Jesus a! allow an! har things to ,oe in !our li'e 'or the ______________________ o'

__________________ ./

D. 0hat has een ost eaning'ul to !ou personall! in all these lessons o'Joy in the Gospel of JohnI

Lesson Mo,ing oward Cal,ary

!he oun(il Plans to Kill Jesus

John %%:7>;9?hen the ,hie' priests an the 9harisees gathere a ,oun,il an sai" 0hat shall we o For this Ian works an!

signs. ;5' we let $i alone like this" e#er!one will elie#e in $i" an the


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Gos purpose in Jesus 'ro e'ore the worl egan was to sa#e people not onl! 'ro the nation o' 5srael" ut also

'ro all nations (11:2)6 et it please the L4


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whi,h the hea#ens will pass awa! with a great noise" an the eleents will elt with 'er#ent heat oth the earth an the

works that are in it will e urne up. here'ore" sin,e all these things will e issol#e" what anner o' persons ought

!ou to e in hol! ,onu,t an goliness/ (2 9eter 3:1+" 11).

8. 1a/ing 3t 2ersonal: Are !ou rea! 'or Jesus ,oing again

Lesson 1/ o Li,e0 ne Must "ie

!he Story of a Grain of Wheat

John %):)7;)82Iost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" unless a grain o' wheat 'alls into the groun an ies" it reains alone ut i' it ies" it

prou,es u,h grain. 2$e who lo#es his li'e will lose it" an he who hates his li'e in this worl will keep it 'or eternal

li'e. 2D5' an!one ser#es Ie" let hi 'ollow Ie an where 5 a" there I! ser#ant will e also. 5' an!one ser#es Ie" hi

I! Father will honor./

hat 3t 1eans to Eie

!ing ,oes e'ore resurre,tion power. his was true 'or Christ" an it is true 'or us. he apostle 9aul showe us

what it eans to ie to our sel' 'or the sake o' Christ. &ut what things were gain to e" these 5 ha#e ,ounte loss 'or

Christ. hat 5 a! know $i an the power o' $is resurre,tion/ (9hilippians 3:?" 1+a).

Ian! ties oe!ing Christ eans that soe personal esire ust ie. &ut when sel' ies" then the power o' Christ in

us ,an operate. 0e ,an re,kon our ol sel' ,ru,i'ie with Christ our new sel' li#es ! 'aith as we step out in oeien,e. 5

ha#e een ,ru,i'ie with Christ it is no longer 5 who li#e" ut Christ li#es in e an the li'e whi,h 5 now li#e in the 'lesh

5 li#e ! 'aith in the %on o' Go" who lo#e e an ga#e $isel' 'or e/ (Galatians 2:2+). For i' !ou li#e a,,oring to

the 'lesh !ou will ie ut i' ! the %pirit !ou put to eath the ees o' the o!" !ou will li#e/ (


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Jesus !ea(hes 'y *+a"ple and o""and"ent

John %:;%>, 7, 93Jesus" knowing that the Father ha gi#en all things into $is hans" an that $e ha ,oe 'ro Go an was going to

Go" rose 'ro supper an lai asie $is garents" took a towel an gire $isel'. A'ter that" $e poure water into a

asin an egan to wash the is,iples 'eet" an to wipe the with the towel with whi,h $e was gire.Dhen $e ,ae to %ion 9eter. An 9eter sai to $i" Lor" are ou washing ! 'eet/ ?Jesus answere an sai to

hi" 0hat 5 a oing !ou o not unerstan now" ut !ou will know a'ter this./ ;9eter sai to $i" ou shall ne#er

wash ! 'eet6/ Jesus answere hi" 5' 5 o not wash !ou" !ou ha#e no part with Ie./

8

%ion 9eter sai to $i" Lornot ! 'eet onl!" ut also ! hans an ! hea6/ 1+Jesus sai to hi" $e who is athe nees onl! to wash his 'eet" utis ,opletel! ,lean an !ou are ,lean" ut not all o' !ou./ 11For $e knew who woul etra! $i there'ore $e sai" ou

are not all ,lean./12%o when $e ha washe their 'eet" taken $is garents" an sat own again" $e sai to the" o !ou know what 5

ha#e one to !ou 13ou ,all Ie ea,her an Lor" an !ou sa! well" 'or so 5 a. 15' 5 then" !our Lor an ea,her" ha#ewashe !our 'eet" !ou also ought to wash one anothers 'eet. 1For 5 ha#e gi#en !ou an eBaple" that !ou shoul o as 5

ha#e one to !ou. 1DIost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" a ser#ant is not greater than his aster nor is he who is sent greater than

he who sent hi. 1?5' !ou know these things" happ! are !ou i' !ou o the./3A new ,oanent 5 gi#e to !ou" that !ou lo#e one another as 5 ha#e lo#e !ou" that !ou also lo#e one another.

3&! this all will know that !ou are I! is,iples" i' !ou ha#e lo#e 'or one another./

.omething to Eo

0hat two things i Jesus tea,h ! $is own eBaple

. $e sai" 5' 5 then" !our Lor an ea,her" ha#e washe !our 'eet" _______________ also _____________________

to wash one anothers 'eet./ (#erse 1)

. $e also sai" As 5 ha#e __________________________ !ou" that !ou also ____________________ one another./(3)

The .ecret of Happiness

Jesus sai we woul e happ! i' we woul 'ollow $is eBaple an ser#e others. 0hat a pi,ture6 o see the Creator

ening o#er an oing the o o' a ser#ant: washing o'' the ust o' the a! 'ro the 'eet o' $is is,iples6 Let this in

e in !ou whi,h was also in Christ Jesus" who" eing in the 'or o' Go" i not ,onsier it roer! to e eual with Go

ut ae $isel' o' no reputation" taking the 'or o' a ser#ant" an ,oing in the likeness o' en. An eing 'oun in

appearan,e as a an" $e hule $isel' an e,ae oeient to the point o' eath" e#en the eath o' the ,ross.here'ore Go also has highl! eBalte $i.../ (9hilippians 2:-8a).

Let us wat,h 'or wa!s to ser#e others" to eet their nees. 5' we o this in lo#ing oeien,e to Go" we will ha#e true

o!. %er#ing an lo#ing others shows that we are trul! the 'ollowers o' Christ" e,ause that is what $e i 'or us.

D. 0hat is the se,ret to true happiness (1?)5' !ou know these things" happ! are !ou i' !ou _______________________ the./

?. 0hen Go ,oans us to Let this in e in !ou whi,h was also in Christ Jesus"/ what spe,i'i,all! applies to

!ou(9hilippians 2:-8a)

ae $isel' o' _________________ reputation"K

taking the 'or o' a __________________________ "K$e ______________________________ $isel' anK

e,ae _______________________ to the point o' eath./

2lease ta/e a few minutes and meditate on this truth" .earch your heart as to whether this is true of you"


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)i%e Wonderful Pro"ises

%" John %7:%;, 8

Let not !our heart e troule !ou elie#e in Go" elie#e also in Ie. 5n I! Fathers house are an! ansions i' it

were not so" 5 woul ha#e tol !ou. 5 go to prepare a pla,e 'or !ou. An i' 5 go an prepare a pla,e 'or !ou" 5 will ,oe

again an re,ei#e !ou to I!sel' that where 5 a" there !ou a! e also./ KJesus sai to hi" 5 a the wa!" the truth"

an li'e. Eo one ,oes to the Father eB,ept through Ie./

)" John %7:%)

Iost assurel!" 5 sa! to !ou" he who elie#es in Ie" the works that 5 o he will o also an greater works than these

he will o" e,ause 5 go to I! Father./

" John %7:%, %7

An whate#er !ou ask in I! nae" that 5 will o" that the Father a! e glori'ie in the %on. 5' !ou ask an!thing in

I! nae" 5 will o it./

7" John %7:%9;%>

5' !ou lo#e Ie" keep I! ,oanents. An 5 will pra! the Father" an $e will gi#e !ou another $elper" that $e

a! aie with !ou 'ore#er" e#en the %pirit o' truth" who the worl ,annot re,ei#e" e,ause it neither sees $i nor

knows $i ut !ou know $i" 'or $e wells with !ou an will e in !ou./

9" John %7:)>

9ea,e 5 lea#e with !ou" I! pea,e 5 gi#e to !ou not as the worl gi#es o 5 gi#e to !ou. Let not !our heart e

troule" neither let it e a'rai./

.ummary

Jesus proise to prepare a pla,e 'or those who 'ollow $i (John 1:1-3" D).

Jesus proise greater power e,ause $e woul e going to the Father. $is %pirit li#ing in elie#ers woul e ale to

o e#en greater things than Jesus i as a an (John 1:12).

Jesus proise a greater pri#ilege o' pra!er to those who elong to $i (John 1:13" 1).

Jesus proise a greater presen,e with ea,h is,iple. 0hen the $ol! %pirit ,ae" Jesus woul e ale to li#e in ea,h

elie#er" not ust e with the (John 1:1-1?). Jesus proise a greater pea,e than the worl ,oul gi#e (John 1:2?). 0e nee not e#er e a'rai" e,ause $e who

is in !ou is greater than he who is in the worl/ (1 John :).

.omething to Eo

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Lesson 11 he Inti*ate Lo,e o3 Jesus

!he Story of the ,ine

John %9:%;%%15 a the true #ine" an I! Father is the #ineresser. 2>#er! ran,h in Ie that oes not ear 'ruit $e takes awa! an

e#er! ran,h that ears 'ruit $e prunes" that it a! ear ore 'ruit.3

ou are alrea! ,lean e,ause o' the wor whi,h 5ha#e spoken to !ou. Aie in Ie" an 5 in !ou. As the ran,h ,annot ear 'ruit o' itsel'" unless it aies in the #ine

neither ,an !ou" unless !ou aie in Ie. 5 a the #ine" !ou are the ran,hes. $e who aies in Ie" an 5 in hi" ears

u,h 'ruit 'or without Ie !ou ,an o nothing. D5' an!one oes not aie in Ie" he is ,ast out as a ran,h an is withere

an the! gather the an throw the into the 'ire" an the! are urne. ?5' !ou aie in Ie" an I! wors aie in !ou"

!ou will ask what !ou esire" an it shall e one 'or !ou. ;&! this I! Father is glori'ie" that !ou ear u,h 'ruit so !ou

will e I! is,iples. 8As the Father lo#e Ie" 5 also ha#e lo#e !ou aie in I! lo#e. 1+5' !ou keep I! ,oanents

!ou will aie in I! lo#e" ust as 5 ha#e kept I! Fathers ,oanents an aie in $is lo#e. 11hese things 5 ha#e

spoken to !ou" that I! o! a! reain in !ou" an that !our o! a! e 'ull./


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3. 0hat is Jesus purpose in ,oaning us to aie in $i (11)hese things 5 ha#e spoken to !ou" that I! ____________ a! reain in !ou" an that !our ________________

a! e _______________________ ./

. 0hat is Jesus purpose pruning/ us

his a! ean that we go through ties o' su''ering or testing. &ut $e onl! wants to ake us

_________________ ___________________________ ./

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whi,h no one else i" the! woul ha#e no sin ut now the! ha#e seen an also hate oth Ie an I! Father. 2&ut this

happene that the wor ight e 'ul'ille whi,h is written in their law" Hhe! hate Ie without a ,ause./

John %8:%;, 1hese things 5 ha#e spoken to !ou" that !ou shoul not e ae to stule. 2he! will put !ou out o' the

s!nagogues !es" the tie is ,oing that whoe#er kills !ou will think that he o''ers Go ser#i,e. 3An these things the!

will o to !ou e,ause the! ha#e not known the Father nor Ie.33hese things 5 ha#e spoken to !ou" that in Ie !ou a! ha#e pea,e. 5n the worl !ou will ha#e triulation ut e o'

goo ,heer" 5 ha#e o#er,oe the worl./

.omething to Eo

1+. he worl hates those who 'ollow Jesus e,ause the! are not o' the _______________________ . (1:18)

To be of# something is to follow its pleasures and principles"

11. a. Jesus sai" $e who hates Ie hates I! ________________ also./ (1:23)

. here'ore" is it possile to pro'ess lo#e to Go an still not e 'ollowing Jesus

12. >#en though Jesus i an! woner'ul works while $e was on earth" the unelie#ing worl has

___________________ an ____________________ oth Jesus an $is Father. (1:2)

13. A,tuall!" the worl hates Jesus without a __________________. (1:2)

1. he tie will ,oe when those who _____________________ Christians will think the! are oing

___________________ ser#i,e. (1D:2)

=2erhaps this time has already come"?

1. he! will o these aw'ul things e,ause the! ha#e not ________________________ the Father or Jesus. (1D:3)

1D. >#en though we ha#e triulation in the worl" we ,an e o' goo ,heer" e,ause Jesus has

____________________________ the worl. (1D:33)

Jesus Prays for .s

John %>:%;', %9;)81Jesus spoke these wors" li'te up $is e!es to hea#en" an sai: Father" the hour has ,oe. Glori'! our %on" that

our %on also a! glori'! ou" 2as ou ha#e gi#en $i authorit! o#er all 'lesh" that $e shoul gi#e eternal li'e to as

an! as ou ha#e gi#en $i. 3An this is eternal li'e" that the! a! know ou" the onl! true Go" an Jesus Christ who

ou ha#e sent. 5 ha#e glori'ie ou on the earth. 5 ha#e 'inishe the work whi,h ou ha#e gi#en Ie to o. An now" 4Father" glori'! Ie together with oursel'" with the glor! whi,h 5 ha with ou e'ore the worl was.

D5 ha#e ani'este our nae to the en who ou ha#e gi#en Ie out o' the worl. he! were ours" ou ga#e

the to Ie" an the! ha#e kept our wor. ?Eow the! ha#e known that all things whi,h ou ha#e gi#en Ie are 'ro

ou. ;For 5 ha#e gi#en to the the wors whi,h ou ha#e gi#en Ie an the! ha#e re,ei#e the" an ha#e known surel!

that 5 ,ae 'orth 'ro ou an the! ha#e elie#e that ou sent Ie.15 o not pra! that ou shoul take the out o' the worl" ut that ou shoul keep the 'ro the e#il one. 1Dhe!

are not o' the worl" ust as 5 a not o' the worl. 1?%an,ti'! the ! our truth. our wor is truth. 1;As ou sent Ie into

the worl" 5 also ha#e sent the into the worl. 18An 'or their sakes 5 san,ti'! I!sel'" that the! also a! e san,ti'ie !the truth.

2+5 o not pra! 'or these alone" ut also 'or those who will elie#e in Ie through their wor 21that the! all a! e

one" as ou" Father" are in Ie" an 5 in ou that the! also a! e one in =s" that the worl a! elie#e that ou sent Ie.22An the glor! whi,h ou ga#e Ie 5 ha#e gi#en the" that the! a! e one ust as 0e are one: 235 in the" an ou in

Ie that the! a! e ae per'e,t in one" an that the worl a! know that ou ha#e sent Ie" an ha#e lo#e the as

ou ha#e lo#e Ie.2Father" 5 esire that the! also who ou ga#e Ie a! e with Ie where 5 a" that the! a! ehol I! glor!

whi,h ou ha#e gi#en Ie 'or ou lo#e Ie e'ore the 'ounation o' the worl. 24 righteous Father6 he worl has not

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known ou" ut 5 ha#e known ou an these ha#e known that ou sent Ie. 2DAn 5 ha#e e,lare to the our nae"

an will e,lare it" that the lo#e with whi,h ou lo#e Ie a! e in the" an 5 in the./

1?. oes it surprise !ou that the Lor o' Glor! is now pra!ing 'or the nees o' those who trul! elie#e in $i List soe

o' the things whi,h this passage tells us $e spe,i'i,all! pra!s 'or.

that our %on also a! ___________________ ou"/ (1)

that $e shoul gi#e ____________________ _____________ to as an! as ou ha#e gi#en $i"/ (2)

that ou shoul keep the 'ro the _____________ one"/ (1)

_______________ the ! our truth. our wor is truth" (1?)

that the! also a! e san,ti'ie ! the truth"/ (18)

that the! also a! e ________________ in =s"/ (21a)

that the worl a! __________________________ that ou sent Ie"/ (21)

that the! a! e _________________ ust as 0e are _________________ "/ (22)

that __________________ a! e ae per'e,t in one"/ (23a)

that the _________________________ a! know that ou ha#e sent Ie"/ (23)

an ha#e lo#e ______________________ as ou ha#e lo#e ________________ "/ (23,)

that the! also who ou ga#e Ie a! e ________________ Ie where 5 a"/ (2a)

that the! a! ehol I! _____________________ whi,h ou ha#e gi#en Ie"/ (2)

that the ______________________ with whi,h ou lo#e Ie a! e in the" an ______________ in the./ (2D)

1;. A'ter reaing o#er this list again" what is !our ipression o' the pra!er li'e o' the Lor Jesus Christ whi,h is

o,,urring at this #er! oent

Jesus 2rays for Cou

5saiah" the prophet" prophesie that the Iessiah ae inter,ession 'or the transgressors/ (5saiah 3:12). $e wante

to gi#e eternal li'e to an! (John 1?:2) 'or $is glor!.

Jesus also pra!e 'or $is own is,iples. >arlier he ha sai to 9eter" %ion" %ion6 5nee" %atan has aske 'or !ou"

that he a! si't !ou as wheat. &ut 5 ha#e pra!e 'or !ou" that !our 'aith shoul not 'ail/ (Luke 22:31" 32a). Eow again"

ust e'ore $e is to ie" Jesus pra!s 'or $is is,iples to e kept 'ro %atan" the >#il 4ne. $e also pra!s 'or all who" in

'uture generations" will elie#e on Jesus e,ause o' the witness o' these 'aith'ul is,iples. Christian" $e was pra!ing 'or!ou6

$e pra!s 'or true elie#ers ,onstantl!. here'ore $e is also ale to sa#e to the utterost those who ,oe to Go

through $i" sin,e $e e#er li#es to ake inter,ession 'or the/ ($erews ?:2). 0hat a woner'ul %a#ior we ha#e6 An

oh" how $e pra!s 'or us to e one with $i" an one with ea,h other in lo#e6 Ia! $is pra!ers e answere in !our li'e" in

!our hoe" an in !our ,hur,h toa!.

Later" when Jesus was pra!ing in Gethseane" $e aske $is is,iples" 0hat" ,oul !ou not wat,h with Ie one

hour/ (Iatthew 2D:+). o !ou spen tie alone with Jesus ea,h a!" inter,eing (pra!ing) 'or the lost an 'or $is

o!" the Chur,h 0hat a pri#ilege to eet with $i at the throne o' gra,e/ ea,h a!6 Let us there'ore ,oe oll! to

the throne o' gra,e" that we a! otain er,! an 'in gra,e to help in tie o' nee/ ($erews :1D).

18. 1a/ing 3t 2ersonal: es,rie when !ou pra!e in the last week" an the egree o' epth an sin,erit!.

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Lesson 12 Jesus4 "eath0 Burial0 and 5esurrection

Jesus Had Power o%er His #wn $ife and /eath

John %(:%>, %'1?here'ore I! Father lo#es Ie" e,ause 5 la! own I! li'e that 5 a! take it again. 1;Eo one takes it 'ro Ie" u

5 la! it own o' I!sel'. 5 ha#e power to la! it own" an 5 ha#e power to take it again. his ,oan 5 ha#e re,ei#e'ro I! Father./

John %&:7;%%9ilate then went out again" an sai to the" &ehol" 5 a ringing $i out to !ou" that !ou a! know that 5 'in

no 'ault in $i./ hen Jesus ,ae out" wearing the ,rown o' thorns an the purple roe. An 9ilate sai to the"

&ehol the Ian6/Dhere'ore" when the ,hie' priests an o''i,ers saw $i" the! ,rie out" sa!ing" Cru,i'! $i" ,ru,i'! $i6/ 9ilate

sai to the" ou take $i an ,ru,i'! $i" 'or 5 'in no 'ault in $i./ ?he Jews answere hi" 0e ha#e a law" an

a,,oring to our law $e ought to ie" e,ause $e ae $isel' the %on o' Go./ ;here'ore" when 9ilate hear that

sa!ing" he was the ore a'rai" 8an went again into the 9raetoriu" an sai to Jesus" 0here are ou 'ro/ &ut Jesus

ga#e hi no answer. 1+hen 9ilate sai to $i" Are ou not speaking to e o ou not know that 5 ha#e power to

,ru,i'! ou" an power to release ou/11

Jesus answere" ou ,oul ha#e no power at all against Ie unless it ha eengi#en !ou 'ro ao#e. here'ore the one who eli#ere Ie to !ou has the greater sin./

$ould Jesus EieI

%in,e Jesus was trul! the %on o' Go" was it possile 'or en to kill $i Eo an ha power o#er $i. 4nl! $e

,oul ,hoose to ie an ,oe a,k to li'e again.Jesus sai to 9ilate" ...I! kingo is not o' this worl. 5' I! kingo were o' this worl" I! ser#ants woul 'ight"

so that 5 shoul not e eli#ere to the Jews.../ (John 1;:3D). Jesus allowe $isel' to e arreste ! the Jews. 0hen $e

was arreste" $e sai" 4r o !ou think that 5 ,annot now pra! to I! Father" an $e will pro#ie Ie with ore that

twel#e legions o' angels $ow then ,oul the %,riptures e 'ul'ille" that it ust happen thus/ (Iatthew 2D:3" ). he

angels who inistere to Jesus as $e pra!e in the garen ,oul ha#e estro!e the soliers who arreste $i. &ut Jesus

knew Gos purpose as re#eale in the %,riptures.

Jesus $isel' ha sai" he %on o' Ian ust su''er an! things" an e ree,te ! the elers an ,hie' priests ans,ries" an e kille" an e raise the thir a!/ (Luke 8:22). ou see" Jesus ie e,ause it was Gos plan 'ro e'ore

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Jesus Is ru(ified and Buried

John %&:%>;%', (;>1?An $e" earing $is ,ross" went out to a pla,e ,alle the 9la,e o' a %kull" whi,h is ,alle in $erew" Golgotha"

1;where the! ,ru,i'ie $i" an two others with $i" one on either sie" an Jesus in the ,enter.3+%o when Jesus ha re,ei#e the sour wine" $e sai" 5t is 'inishe6/ An owing $is hea" $e ga#e up $is spirit.

31here'ore" e,ause it was the 9reparation a!" that the oies shoul not reain on the ,ross on the %aath ('or that

%aath was a high a!)" the Jews aske 9ilate that their legs ight e roken" an that the! ight e taken awa!. 32hen

the soliers ,ae an roke the legs o' the 'irst an o' the other who was ,ru,i'ie with $i.

33

&ut when the! ,ae toJesus an saw that $e was alrea! ea" the! i not reak $is legs. 3&ut one o' the soliers pier,e $is sie with aspear" an ieiatel! loo an water ,ae out. 3An he who has seen has testi'ie" an his testion! is true an he

knows that he is telling the truth" so that !ou a! elie#e. 3DFor these things were one that the %,ripture shoul e

'ul'ille" Eot one o' $is ones shall e roken./ 3?An again another %,ripture sa!s" he! shall look on $i who the!

pier,e./

John %&:7(;7)+hen the! took the o! o' Jesus" an oun it in strips o' linen with the spi,es" as the ,usto o' the Jews is to ur!

1Eow in the pla,e where $e was ,ru,i'ie there was a garen" an in the garen a new to in whi,h no one ha !et

een lai. 2%o there the! lai Jesus" e,ause o' the Jews 9reparation a!" 'or the to was near!.

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)5)%8C:

Genesis 3:1Genesis 22:1;

Ii,ah :2

5saiah ?:1

5saiah 8:1" 2

euterono! 1;:19sal 11+:

5saiah 8:?

5saiah 3:3

Qe,hariah 8:8

9sal 1:8Qe,hariah 11:12

9sal 2?:12

5saiah 3:?

5saiah +:D

5saiah 3:129sal 22:1D

9sal 22:D-;

9sal D8:21

5saiah 3:12

Qe,hariah 12:1+9sal 3:2+

5saiah 3:8

9sal 1D:1+

9sal D;:1;!9L!ILLM87

Galatians :A,ts 3:2

Iatthew 2:1

Iatthew 1:1;

Iatthew :12-1D

John D:1$erews D:2+

John 1;:3D" 3?

John 1:11 :3

John 12:13-1

Iark 1:1+Iatthew 2D:1

Iatthew 2D:D+" D1

Iatthew 2D:D2" D3

Iark 1:D

Iatthew 2?:3;John 2+:2?

Iatthew 2?:38" +

John 18:28

Luke 23:3

John 18:3John 18:33

Iatthew 2?:?-D+

Iatthew 2;:8

Luke 2:+" 1

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(For the ,oplete stor! o' Jesus eath" rea Iatthew 2D an 2?" Iark 1 an 1" Luke 22 an 23" John1; an 18" 5saiah 3" an 9sal 22.)

3. 4' all the in,reile 'ul'illents o' prophe,! liste" whi,h one stans out to !ou as espe,iall! signi'i,ant

Eid you /now that the 5ld and New Testaments of the Bible are the only writings of all religions that have prophecies of

future events which have proven to have actually occurred in historyK =5thers have prophetic events recorded only at the

time of the event"?

Jesus Rises fro" the /ead

John )(:%;&14n the 'irst a! o' the week Iar! Iagalene ,ae to the to earl!" while it was still ark" an saw that the

stone ha een taken awa! 'ro the to. 2hen she ran an ,ae to %ion 9eter" an to the other is,iple" who

Jesus lo#e" an sai to the" he! ha#e taken awa! the Lor out o' the to" an we o not know where the!

ha#e lai $i./ 39eter there'ore went out" an the other is,iple" an were going to the to. %o the! oth ran

together" an the other is,iple outran 9eter an ,ae to the to 'irst. An he" stooping own an looking in" saw

the linen ,loths l!ing there !et he i not go in. Dhen %ion 9eter ,ae" 'ollowing hi" an went into the toan he saw the linen ,loths l!ing there" ?an the hanker,hie' that ha een aroun $is hea" not l!ing with the

linen ,loths" ut 'ole together in a pla,e ! itsel'. ;hen the other is,iple" who ,ae to the to 'irst" went in

also an he saw an elie#e. 8For as !et the! i not know the %,ripture" that $e ust rise again 'ro the ea.

hy the +esurrection 3s .o 3mportant

Jo aske the uestion long ago" 5' a an ies" shall he li#e again/ (Jo 1:1a). his was his gla answer:

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Now e 1ust ive for Him

For the lo#e o' Christ ,onstrains us" e,ause we uge thus: that i' 4ne ie 'or all" then all ie an $e ie

'or all" that those who li#e shoul li#e no longer 'or thesel#es" ut 'or $i who ie 'or the an rose again/ (2

Corinthians :1" 1). 0e were ea in our sins when Christ ie 'or us now" when $e gi#es us new irth" we are

ali#e to Go. 0e are new ,reations in $i. 0e ust not li#e this new li'e 'or oursel#es" ut 'or $i6 ou o not

elong to !oursel' now. For !ou were ought at a pri,e there'ore glori'! Go in !our o! an in !our spirit"

whi,h are Gos/ (1 Corinthians D:2+).

. 0h! is the resurre,tion o' Jesus Christ 'ro the ea so iportant to Christianit! (1 Corinthians 1:3" )

K$e rose again the thir a! a,,oring to the %,riptures./ 5' it were not 'or the resurre,tion o' JesusChrist" we woul ha#e _________________________ to prea,h. 0e woul ha#e no

_______________________ . 0e woul still e li#ing in our sins an ooe to eath.

. 1a/ing 3t 2ersonal: 0h! is the resurre,tion o' Jesus Christ 'ro the ea iportant to !ou

Lesson 1# he 5isen Sa,ior

Jesus 0ppears to Mary

John )(:%%;%>11&ut Iar! stoo outsie ! the to weeping" an as she wept she stoope own an looke into the to.

12An she saw two angels in white sitting" one at the hea an the other at the 'eet" where the o! o' Jesus ha

lain. 13hen the! sai to her" 0oan" wh! are !ou weeping/ %he sai to the" &e,ause the! ha#e taken awa!

! Lor" an 5 o not know where the! ha#e lai $i./ 1Eow when she ha sai this" she turne aroun an saw

Jesus staning there" an i not know that it was Jesus. 1Jesus sai to her" 0oan" wh! are !ou weeping 0ho

are !ou seeking/ %he" supposing $i to e the garener" sai to $i" %ir" i' ou ha#e ,arrie $i awa!" tell e

where ou ha#e lai $i" an 5 will take $i awa!./ 1DJesus sai to her" Iar!6/ %he turne an sai to $i"


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Gol! woen" who trust in Go an wear the ornaent o' a eek an uiet spirit" are pre,ious in the sight o'

Go/ (1 9eter 3:). 5n the sae wa!" all en are to $ule !oursel#es there'ore uner the ight! han o' Go/

(1 9eter :D). 5n spiritual things" Go ,alls en an woen o' all a,kgrouns an eBperien,es in the sae wa! to

,oe to Christ an re,ei#e the sae inheritan,e. &! whi,h ha#e een gi#en to us eB,eeingl! great an pre,ious

proises" that through these !ou a! e partakers o' the i#ine nature/ (2 9eter 1:a). here is neither Jew nor

Greek" there is neither on nor 'ree" there is neither ale nor 'eale 'or !ou are all one in Christ Jesus/ (Galatians

3:2; OJN).

Go honors woen so u,h that $e ,oane husans to lo#e their wi#es ust as Christ lo#e the Chur,h

an ga#e $is #er! li'e 'or it (>phesians :2). %o husans ought to lo#e their own wi#es as their own oies he

who lo#es his wi'e lo#es hisel'/ (>phesians :2;). Go lo#es per'e,t union an haron! etween husan anwi'e. $e hates i#or,e. For the Lor Go o' 5srael sa!s that $e hates i#or,e"/ (Iala,hi 2:1Da).

Ful'ill ! o! ! eing like-ine" ha#ing the sae lo#e" eing o' one a,,or" o' one in. Let nothing e

one through sel'ish aition or ,on,eit" ut in lowliness o' in let ea,h estee others etter than hisel'/

(9hilippians 2:2" 3).

1. 5' !ou are a true elie#er in Jesus Christ" what is to e !our response to other Christians who a! ha#e ha a

u,h less respe,tale a,kgroun than !ou" or who ,oe 'ro a i''erent ,lass in so,iet! (9hilippians 2:2" 3)

Ful'ill ! o! ! eing ___________________________ " ha#ing the sae lo#e" eing o' one a,,or" o'

one _________________ . Let nothing e one through sel'ish aition or ,on,eit" ut in

__________________________ o' in let ea,h estee others _______________________ than hisel'./

Jesus 0ppears to His /is(iples

John )(:%&;))18hen" the sae a! at e#ening" eing the 'irst a! o' the week" when the oors were shut where the is,iples

were assele" 'or 'ear o' the Jews" Jesus ,ae an stoo in the ist" an sai to the" 9ea,e e with !ou./2+Eow when $e ha sai this" $e showe the $is hans an $is sie. hen the is,iples were gla when the! saw

the Lor. 21hen Jesus sai to the again" 9ea,e to !ou6 As the Father has sent Ie" 5 also sen !ou./ 22An when

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0 /ou'ting /is(iple Belie%es

John )(:)7;)&2&ut hoas" ,alle i!us" one o' the twel#e" was not with the when Jesus ,ae. 2he other is,iples

there'ore sai to hi" 0e ha#e seen the Lor./ &ut he sai to the" =nless 5 see in $is hans the print o' the

nails" an put ! 'inger into the print o' the nails" an put ! han into $is sie" 5 will not elie#e./2DAn a'ter eight a!s $is is,iples were again insie" an hoas with the. Jesus ,ae" the oors eing shut"

an stoo in the ist" an sai" 9ea,e to !ou6/ 2?hen $e sai to hoas" 2%ion 9eter" hoas (,alle i!us)" Eathanael o' Cana in Galilee" the sons o' Qeeee" an two others o'

$is is,iples were together. 3%ion 9eter sai to the" 5 a going 'ishing./ he! sai to hi" 0e are going with

!ou also./ he! went out an ieiatel! got into the oat" an that night the! ,aught nothing. &ut when the

orning ha now ,oe" Jesus stoo on the shore !et the is,iples i not know that it was Jesus. hen Jesus saito the" Chilren" ha#e !ou an! 'oo/ he! answere $i" Eo./ DAn $e sai to the" Cast the net on the

right sie o' the oat" an !ou will 'in soe./ %o the! ,ast" an now the! were not ale to raw it in e,ause o' the

ultitue o' 'ish.8hen" as soon as the! ha ,oe to lan" the! saw a 'ire o' ,oals there" an 'ish lai on it" an rea. 1+Jesus

sai to the" &ring soe o' the 'ish whi,h !ou ha#e ust ,aught./ 11%ion 9eter went up an ragge the net to

lan" 'ull o' large 'ish" one hunre an 'i't!-three an although there were so an!" the net was not roken.12Jesus sai to the" Coe an eat..../

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1%o when the! ha eaten reak'ast" Jesus sai to %ion 9eter" %ion" son o' Jonah" o !ou lo#e Ie ore than

these/ $e sai to $i" es" Lor ou know that 5 lo#e ou./ $e sai to hi" Fee I! las./ 1D$e sai to hi

again a se,on tie" %ion" son o' Jonah" o !ou lo#e Ie/ $e sai to $i" es" Lor ou know that 5 lo#e

ou./ $e sai to hi" en I! sheep./ 1?$e sai to hi the thir tie" %ion" son o' Jonah" o !ou lo#e Ie/

9eter was grie#e e,ause $e sai to hi the thir tie" o !ou lo#e Ie/ An he sai to $i" Lor" ou know

all things ou know that 5 lo#e ou./ Jesus sai to hi" Fee I! sheep./

$ome and Eine

0hat a eauti'ul pi,ture o' Jesus gi#ing an in#itation to reak'ast6 Jesus guie $is is,iples to the pla,e o'

aunant pro#ision. Are !ou hungr! an thirst! 'or righteousness Jesus sai" &lesse are those who hunger anthirst 'or righteousness" 'or the! shall e 'ille/ (Iatthew :D). Coe into $is presen,e ea,h orning 'or a spiritual

reak'ast" 'eeing on $is 0or whi,h satis'ies the soul. he Lor !our Go" who has le !ou out o' onage" sa!s

to !ou" 4pen !our outh wie" an 5 will 'ill it/ (9sal ;1:1+).5' !ou elong to Christ" !ou ha#e another eauti'ul in#itation to ,oe an ine./ &e'ore Jesus returns to this

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