A Study of the Gospel of JOHN

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1 A Study of the Gospel of JOHN For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 By Linda A. Ratcliff, Th.D. From the Therapon Books of the Bible Review Workbook Series Student Name

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5 Chapter 1 1. Jesus Christ is referred to as the Word in verse 14. List 5 aspects about the Word we learn from reading verses 1 through 4. c) d) 2. Jesus is referred to as the Light. List 5 truths you can learn about the Light by reading verses 4 through 9. c) d) e) 3. What two basic reactions does man experience with regard to the Light? (John 3:19-21) 4. How can we become the Son of God? (vs. 12) 5. What are 5 things we learn about John the Baptist by reading Luke 1:14-17? c) d) 5

6 e) 6. What do we learn about John the Baptist from Matthew 11:7-14? 7. Why did the Jewish leaders send messengers to inquire of John the Baptist who he was? (Matthew 3:5-6 and Mark 1:5) 8. From the nature of the question the Pharisees asked in John 1:25, what was their view of John s authority to baptize? 9. What reason did John the Baptist give for performing water baptisms? (vs. 26) 10. What does the phrase The Lamb of God tell us about Jesus? 11. From studying verses explain: a) What did John see? b) Who told John what would happen? c) What event was John told to watch for? d) What was John told this would signify? e) Who did John state that Jesus was? 12. Who was John the Baptist with when he said, Look, the Lamb of God! (vs ) 6

7 13. What was their reaction when John made the statement? (vs. 37) 14. What did Jesus ask them? (vs. 38) 15. What can we discern of their intentions from their reply? 16. What was Jesus reply? (vs. 39) 17. What spiritual truth is implied in changing the name Simon to Peter? (vs ) 18. What did Nathaniel ask Philip in verse 46? 19. When Andrew and Philip found out about Jesus, what did they do? This is characteristic of new converts, but so often lacking in old ones. Why? (Thought question, answers will vary) 20. Compare Nathaniel s initial reaction when he first heard about Jesus, to what he said when he actually met Jesus. (vs. 49) 21. Because of this, what did Jesus say would happen in the life of Nathaniel? a) (vs. 50) b) (vs. 51) 7

8 22. What are all the names for Jesus you can find in John Chapter 1? (There are more than 10.) 23. What do we learn about the character and life of Andrew from studying the following verses? a) Matt. 4:18: b) Matt. 4:20: c) Luke 6:13-16: d) John 1:37: e) John 1:44: f) John 6:8-9: 24. What do we learn about Peter from a study of the following verses? a) Matt. 16:21-23: b) Matt. 19:27: c) Mark 8:29: d) John 13:6-8: e) Acts 3:1-26: f) Acts 4:13: g) Gal 2:7-9: 8

9 Chapter 2 1. What event occurred (vs. 1), and where was it? 2. What do we learn about Jewish wedding customs from Matthew 22:1-12 and 25:1-10? 3. What problem occurred and what request did Jesus mother make? 4. What did Jesus mean in verse 4, when He told his mother, Mine hour is not yet come? 5. Jesus used the expression my hour several other times in John 7:30; 8:20; 12:23, 27; 17:1; Matthew 26:45; Luke 22:5. In all of these other verses, to what was Jesus alluding? 6. How many water pots were available, and how large was each? 7. What did Jesus tell the servants to do with the water pots? What did He tell them to do next? 8. Man s way is to serve the best wine first and then, when everyone is drunk, they will begin to serve the cheap wine. But this time, the guests were surprised because they observed that (vs. 10) 9. From verse 11, what do you think were the 2 results of the miracle Jesus performed at the wedding at Cana? 9

10 10. Where did Jesus go next, and for what purpose? (vs ) 11. Explain the purpose of this feast. 12. Why do you think animals were being sold in the temple in verse 14? 13. What service were the money changers providing in the temple? 14. From verse 16, and Matthew 21:13, what reason did Jesus give for driving the money changers and the animals from the temple courts? 15. Compare the reaction of the disciples and the Jewish leaders to Jesus clearing of the money changers and animals. a) Disciples: b) Money Changers: 16. Jesus actions reminded the disciples of Psalm 69:9. What was the common element in both situations? (vs. 17) 17. What lessons can we learn from this event about worship? 18. What question did the Jews ask Jesus concerning the cleansing of the temple? 19. To whom was Jesus referring in verse 19? 20. How did Jesus enemies later use this statement against Him? (Matt. 26:61; Mark 14:48). 10

11 21. What are 2 things mentioned in verse 22 concerning Jesus disciples that would occur after the resurrection? 22. In verse 23, we read that Jesus did many miracles while at the Passover Feast in Jerusalem. These miracles are not described, but from the following verses, describe their impact. a) John 2:23: b) John 3:2: c) John 4:45: 23. What power did Jesus have according to verses 24 & 25? 24. Who else has this same power? (1 Kings 8:39) 25. Since Jesus had this power, what did it prove about Jesus? 26. From the first 2 chapters of John, give 2 examples of Jesus power of knowing things about men without having been revealed to Him by men. 27. Does man possess the ability to see into the hearts of man? (1 Corinthians 2:11) Yes No 28. In verse 24, what did Jesus not do? 29. What might Jesus have seen in the people that caused Him to not trust them? 11

12 30. Name the disciples who were with Jesus up to this point, including those from Chapter In this chapter, we see the first of seven signs mentioned by John in His Gospel. The chart below organizes each of the signs by verse, description and purpose. Fill in the description for each. Passage Sign Result John 2:1-11 Jesus demonstrates power over nature as God s Son disciples believe John 4:46-54 Demonstrates that God s power transcended space, since Jesus was not present at the location of the boy some believe John 5:8 Religious leaders don t believe John 6:1-15 Jesus demonstrates the creative power of God multitudes are looking for physical food, not spiritual and want to make Jesus king instead of adhering to His teaching. John 6:16-21 Power over nature disciples belief is strengthened John 9:38 Power over nature faith of blind man contrasted with spiritual blindness of religious crowd John 11:1-44 Power over death brings out the worst in the religious leaders they desire to kill Lazarus and Jesus. 12

13 Chapter 3 1. What can we learn about Nicodemus from the following verses from the Gospel of John? a) John 3:1: b) John 3:10: c) John 7:45-52: d) John 19:38-42: 2. For what reasons might Nicodemus have come to Jesus at night? 3. What do you think there was about Jesus that would attract a religious man like Nicodemus? 4. Who might Nicodemus have meant in verse 2 when he said we? 5. What did Jesus mean in verse 3, when He said that unless a man was born again, he could not inherit the kingdom of God? 6. Compare the wind and the Holy Spirit in verse 8. a) What similarities do they have? b) How are they both mysterious? 7. To whom might Jesus have been referring to when he used the word "we" in verse 11? 8. List 6 spiritual truths stated by Jesus about himself in verses 13 through

14 c) d) e) f) 9. Review Numbers 21:4-9. John 3:14 reminds us that Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. a) Why did Moses do this? b) What points of comparison can you see between the serpent who was lifted up in the wilderness and Christ who was lifted up on a cross? c) What demands were put on the people of Israel? d) What demands were put on Nicodemus that are also put on us today? 10. In verses 12 through 18, the word believe occurs 6 times. State who should believe, what should be believed, and what benefit the belief brings. a) Who should believe? b) What should be believed? c) What benefit does the belief bring? 11. What is God s attitude toward the world? (vs. 16) What is the proof of His love? 14

15 12. What is the result of believing in God s Son? 13. To whom was Jesus speaking in verses 16 through 21? 14. What does verse 20 tell us about the heart or conscience of mankind? 15. How does the light expose the hidden things in our hearts? 16. What was so special about Aenon near Salim in verse 23? 17. From verses 25 and 26 what might have been the specific issue of the argument between the disciples of John the Baptist and the Jews? 18. Review verses Explain how John the Baptist s reaction to his disciples demonstrates what a good man and prophet he was. 19. In verse 29, who are the bride, the bridegroom, and the bridegroom s friend? 20. Why did John say in verse 30 He must increase; but I must decrease.? 21. In verse 31, who is the one who comes from above and the one who is from the earth? 22. How can you become less and Jesus become greater in your life? 15

16 23. List the different names or natures that are attributed to Jesus Christ in verses 2, 13, 18, 19, 29, 31, and Cite the 3 verses in Chapter 3 that clearly and specifically state the idea that whosoever believes in Jesus Christ has eternal life. c) 16

17 Chapter 4 1. Why did Jesus leave Judea, and set off for Galilee in northern Palestine? (vs. 1-3) 2. What can we learn about the background of the Samaritan people from 2 Kings 17:22-41? 3. At what historic landmark, and at what time of day, did Jesus stop to rest? 4. What did Jesus use as a natural point of contact with the woman at the well? 5. How did the Samaritan woman know Jesus was a Jew? (Thought Question) 6. Describe what do you think may have been the Samaritan woman s changing perception of Jesus from His questions and statements to her in verses 7 through Read the following verses Jeremiah 2:13, Jeremiah 17:13, John 7:37-39 and Revelation 7:17. What did Jesus mean by the term living water in John 4:10? 8. Who and/or where is the source of the fountain of water springing up to everlasting life in verse 14? 9. Why did Jesus ask the woman to call her husband and come back in verse 16 if he knew she had no husband as shown in verses 17 and 18? 17

18 10. The woman agreed Jesus was right in saying the man she was with was not her husband. What are possible reasons for her turning the conversation to the matter of where to worship God? 11. What is important and unimportant in the worship of God? 12. What time period is Jesus speaking of in verses 23-24? 13. List 5 truths from Jesus statement to the woman in verses 21 through 24. c) 14. In verse 29 the woman said to the townspeople "Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?" What strikes you about how she explained her conversation with Jesus? (Answers will vary) 15. List 3 things the woman actually knew about Jesus based on her encounter with him. c) 16. Has a person s physical appearance, social standing or cultural differences ever caused you to hesitate to speak to them, associate with them, or tell them of Jesus Christ? (Answer optional) Is there an experience you would like to share, when have you been able to overlook these aspects of a person, or when someone has overlooked your 18

19 17. What lessons about witnessing can we learn from this encounter with the woman at the well? 18. List 5 things Jesus told his disciples in verses c) d) e) 19. What does 1 Corinthians 3:6-8 teach us on the same topic? 20. Contrast the focus and results of Jesus to the focus and results of his disciples. 21. Why did Jesus say it is hard for a prophet to be honored in his own country? (vs. 44) Do you think this is still true today? 22. Read Matthew 13:53-58 and Mark 6:1-6. What are the three examples Jesus gave as types of people who would not honor him? 19

20 c) 23. Why do you think the nobleman wanted Jesus to help with his sick son? 24. What exactly did the nobleman ask Jesus to do? 25. Did Jesus do as the nobleman requested? Why or why not? 26. What actions indicated the faith of nobleman? 27. What caused belief in the hearts of the Samaritans (vs. 54)? 28. Read 2 Corinthians 5:7. Who fits this profile better? a) The nobleman b) The Samaritans 29. At this point in time, how many miracles had Jesus performed? 30. List some things recorded in Chapter 4 that Jesus did that went against the traditions and cultures of that time. c) 31. List some things that show the character of the Samaritans in Jesus time. c) 20

21 Chapter 5 1. Where did the events beginning at verse 1 occur? 2. Why did people gather by the pool? 3. Describe the difficulties the man whom Jesus met by the pool was having. 4. Why do think Jesus asked the invalid man if he wanted to get well in verse 6? 5. What three things did the man do immediately after he was healed, that he had not been able to do for 38 years? (vs. 8-9) c) 6. What law were the Jews referring to in verse 10? (Exodus 20:8-11) 7. Why do you think the Jews asked the man who it was that healed him in verse 12? 8. Why couldn t the man point out Who had just healed him to the Jews? (vs. 13) 9. Why did the man become an invalid? (vs. 14) 10. Read Psalm 107:17-19; Mark 2:1-5; Mark 2:8-12 and John 9:1-5. What can we conclude regarding sickness and the consequences of sin from these verses? 21

22 11. The Jews sought to kill Jesus for 2 things that He did. What were they? a) (vs. 16) b) (vs. 18) Note: The Jews no longer seemed concerned about the man who was caught carrying his pallet on the Sabbath. Their full attention was focused on Jesus and what He had done on the Sabbath. 12. According to Jewish law, what was the prescribed punishment for doing work on the Sabbath? (Exodus 31:14-15 ) 13. Find another example in Scripture where the Jews claim Jesus violated the Sabbath. Cite the passage and give a short summary of the event. 14. Explain what Jesus answer in verse 17 demonstrated about His deity. 15. What could be the greater works that Jesus hinted at in verses 20-21? 16. List 2 things that God the Father has authorized the Son to do. a) (vs. 21) b) (vs. 22) 17. Whom did Jesus say the Jews should honor? (vs. 23) a) b) 18. Read Matthew 12:1-14. Why do you think Jesus healed on the Sabbath? 19. For what 2 reasons did God the Father give Jesus the authority to judge? 22

23 a) (vs. 23) b) (vs. 27) 20. What blessings do believers in Jesus have? (vs. 24) c) 21. What event was Jesus talking about in verses 25 through 29? 22. What power does Jesus have? How will He use this power? a) (vs. 25) b) (vs. 26) c) (vs. 27) 23. List 5 things we learn about God the Father from verses 17 through 27. c) d) e) 24. Name two different destinies awaiting people in the resurrection, and what determines the destiny each person receives. (vs ) 25. Whose will did Jesus seek to accomplish? (vs. 30) 23

24 26. How did Jesus describe the testimony of John the Baptist? a) Verse 32: b) Verse 33: c) Verse 35: 27. Whose testimony does Jesus not accept? (vs. 34) 28. Why do you think Jesus would not accept human testimony? 29. How did Jesus esteem the testimony of His works? (vs. 36) 30. List the mistakes or shortcomings of the Jews as pointed out by Jesus in the following verses: a) Verse 38: b) Verse 40: c) Verse 43: d) Verse 47: 31. From your reading of Chapter 5, whose testimony was weightier than John the Baptist s? 32. In verse 44, what other problem was preventing the Jews from believing in Jesus? 33. Does the fear of what men think still hinder faith in Jesus as the Christ today? 34. How is humility involved in the willingness to believe? (vs ) 24

25 Chapter 6 1. Where did Jesus travel next? 2. How did Philip answer when Jesus tested him in verse 6? 3. What miracle had Philip already seen Jesus perform that should have helped him believe that Jesus could feed the 5,000? 4. What do we learn about Philip from the following verses: a) Matt 10:3: b) John 1:44: c) John 1:45: d) John 14:8: e) Acts 1:1-13: 5. Why did Jesus feed the 5,000? 6. What did Jesus do before he distributed the loaves? 7. Should we follow His example? Why or why not? 8. Why were the people planning to do in verses 14-15, and how did Jesus respond? 9. How far did Jesus walk on the water? 10. On the next day, what did the multitudes realize had happened? (vs ) 25

26 11. What question did the people ask Jesus next? (vs. 28) 12. What is the best possible work of God that we can do? (vs. 29) 13. Even today, the issue of works versus faith alone is argued among theologians. What is the correct answer to this question, according to these verses? 14. From verses 26, 27, 30, 33, 34 and 35, what was the crowd persistently seeking from Jesus? What did Jesus say they should be seeking instead? (vs. 27) 15. What is the benefit of partaking in the Bread of Life? (vs. 35 and 56) 16. What promise did Jesus give in verse 37? 17. What complaint did the people raise against Jesus in verses 41-42? 18. What must happen in order for a person to come to Jesus? (vs. 44) 19. Who has and who has not seen the Father? Explain. (vs. 46) 20. What do we learn about God the Father from the following verses? a) (vs ) b) (vs. 45) 26

27 c) (vs. 46) d) (vs. 57) 21. Compare the manna of Moses time to the Bread of Life that Jesus offered. See verses and How are they similar? How are they different? 22. List the seven verses where manna and the true bread are spoken of as coming from heaven. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 23. What did the disciples think at this point? (vs. 60) 24. What two things did Jesus know from the beginning of His ministry? (vs. 64) 25. Why did many of Jesus disciples leave Him after He taught in the Synagogue at Capernaum? (vs. 66) 26. Did the 12 disciples leave at this time as well? (vs ) 27. Name some of the things Peter was sure of from verses c) 27

28 28. What word did Jesus use to describe Judas Iscariot? 29. Men are promised everlasting life six times in this chapter, if they meet certain conditions. What are these conditions? a) (vs. 40) b) (vs. 47) c) (vs. 50) d) (vs. 51) e) (vs. 54) f) (vs. 58) 30. Three times Jesus said claimed He was sent from heaven, and five times He claimed He was sent by the Father. Answer heaven, Father, or both in each of the blanks. a) (vs. 38) b) (vs. 39) c) (vs. 40) d) (vs. 41) e) (vs. 42) f) (vs. 44) g) (vs. 47) 31. In Chapter 6, we find the first of several I Am statements Jesus made. List all found in the Gospel of John. a) John 6:35: I am b) John 6:51: I am c) John 8:12; 9:5: I am d) John 10:7: I am e) John 10:11: I am f) John 11:25: I am g) John 14:6: I am h) John 15:1: I am 28

29 Chapter 7 1. What feast was about to occur in Judea? 2. What are two reasons or arguments Jesus brothers used to try to convince Jesus to leave Galilee and go to Judea? (vs. 3-4) 3. Since, His brothers didn t even believe in Him at this time, why do you think Jesus brothers were urging Him to go to Judea? (Thought question, answers will vary) 4. Did Jesus brothers ever change their minds about Him? Yes No (Acts 1:14) Explain your answer. 5. What reason did Jesus give why the world hated Him? (vs. 7) 6. Why did Jesus wait and go in secret to the Feast of the Tabernacles? (vs. 1-13) 7. What did the Jews at the feast wonder about Jesus? (vs. 11) 8. What different views were expressed about Jesus by the people at the feast? (vs. 12) 9. In verses 16-18, Jesus stated there was a way the people could tell if His teachings came from God or not. What was it? 29

30 10. If one wants to be true to God, what must he do and what must he avoid? (vs. 18) 11. What questions did Jesus ask in verse 19? 12. In verse 21, what is the one work to which Jesus referred? (John 5:1-16) 13. What was the complaint against this miracle? (vs. 23) 14. What other complaints against Jesus did the crowds or Jewish leaders make in these verses? a) (vs. 20) b) (vs. 27) c) (vs ) d) (vs. 41) e) (vs. 52) 15. What kind of judging is forbidden in verse 24, and what kind is commanded? 16. Find another passage in scripture that explains proper and/or improper judging. Cite the verse and give a short explanation. 17. Why did some think Jesus couldn t possibly be the Christ?(vs. 27) 18. Why did the crowd try to seize Jesus in verse 30, and why did the Chief Priests and Pharisees 30

31 19. Why did they all fail? 20. Where did Jesus say He was going in verses 33-34, and what did this mean? 21. Where did the Jews think Jesus was going? (vs. 35) 22. Why did some believe that Jesus was the Christ? a) (vs. 31) b) (vs. 41) 23. What do Isaiah 12:3 and verse 38 both speak of? 24. To whom had Jesus previously offered living water and what does it symbolize? 25. What did Jesus say were the conditions of receiving the Spirit? a) (vs. 37c) b) (vs. 37d) c) (vs. 37e) d) (vs. 38a) 26. The people were divided in their opinions about who Jesus really was. a) Some thought He was. b) Others thought He was. (vs ) 27. What condition existed among the crowd because of Jesus? (vs. 43) 31

32 28. What reason did the officers give as to why they did not capture Jesus? (vs ) 29. What reason did the rulers give regarding why others should not believe in Jesus? (vs ) 30. What did they say about those who did believe in Him? 31. Nicodemus tried to get Jesus a fair hearing. What do we already know about Nicodemus from John 3? 32. What did Nicodemus point out to the Pharisees about themselves in verses 45-52? 33. When the Pharisees asked Nicodemus if he was also from Galilee in verse 52, they implied that Jesus was of Galilee. Was Jesus really of Galilee? Yes No Explain your answer. 34. Is the statement in verse 52, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee correct? Explain your answer (see 1 Kings 17:1, 2 Kings 14:25, and Nahum 1:1) 35. List 5 verses from Chapter 7 where Jesus indicated or inferred that God had sent Him. a) d) b) e) c) 32

33 Chapter 8 1. What problem did the scribes and Pharisees bring before Jesus in verses 1-5? 2. Who brought the sinful woman to Jesus? (vs. 3) a) the Saducees and Pharisees b) the scribes and Pharisees c) the scribes and Saducees 3. Read Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 22: What did Moses law say should be done to the woman in such a situation? 4. According to the law, who else should be stoned in this situation? 5. Why didn t the Pharisees also bring along the man who was with the woman? (Thought question - answers will vary.) 6. Where was the trap in this question put to Jesus? 7. How did Jesus respond to their volatile attitude in verse 6? 8. How did Jesus answer the question in verse 7? 9. With Jesus' answer shaking the scribes and Pharisees to their very soul, what did they feel and what did they do? a) (vs. 9b) 33

34 b) (vs. 9c) 10. What piercing questions did Jesus ask the woman in verse 10? 11. What directive did Jesus give the woman in verse 11? 12. Some say Jesus was too easy on this adulterous woman. Do you agree? Yes No Explain your answer. 13. In verse 12, what did Jesus claim that He is, and what blessing did He promise to those who follow Him? 14. In verse 13, the Pharisees claimed that Jesus was appearing as his own witness and therefore His testimony was not valid. Although we know that none other was necessary, what other witnesses could Jesus have called upon in addition to the Father? 15. Who provided Jesus with the validity of His testimony and any judgment He might pass? (vs. 16) 16. Where is it written that the testimony of two men is valid as Jesus stated in verse 17? (See Deuteronomy19:15; Matthew 18:16; 2 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Timothy 5:19; Hebrews 10:28.) 17. Some people claim that Jesus and the Father are just different terms referring to the same person. They claim there is only one individual in the Godhead. If that were true, then the Pharisees would have been correct there was only 1 witness, Jesus Himself. However, we believe that there are 3 individual, unique persons in the Godhead: a) the, 34

35 b) the, c) and the. 18. In verse 19, what question did the Pharisees ask Jesus about His father? What was His answer? 19. What are the 4 truths Jesus stated in verse 21? c) d) 20. In Jewish teaching, the lowest levels of Hades were for those who committed suicide. How did the Jews insult Jesus in verse 22? 21. What did Jesus say would happen to the Jews, and what should they do to avoid that fate? (vs. 24) 22. In verse 25, when Jesus was asked "Who are you?" He answered that He is just what He had been saying from the beginning. Who was He claiming to be all along in the Gospel of John? 23. What did Jesus teach us about His relationship with His Father in verses 28 and 29? 24. In verse 31 Jesus stated that we are really His disciples when we hold to his teaching. How do we hold to his teaching? 35

36 25. What is the truth that Jesus is referring to in verse 32? 26. Does this freedom mean we may do whatever we want? Yes No Explain your answer. 27. In verses 38 and 41 Jesus stated that the Pharisees were doing what they have heard from their father, in fact, the very same things that their father does. What were they trying to do? 28. What 2 fathers did the Pharisees claim verses 39 through 41? a) b) 29. Whom did Jesus state their father was? 30. What proof did Jesus offer that they were not Abraham s descendents? (vs ) c) d) 31. What challenge did Jesus give the Jews in verse 46? 32. What did Jesus promise in verse 51? 33. How can we keep His sayings? 34. How did the confrontations with the Jews end? 36

37 Chapter 9 1. What was wrong with the man Jesus met, and how long had this condition existed? 2. What did the disciples think had caused the man s ailment? 3. What reason did Jesus give in verse 3 for the man being born blind? 4. How was the work of God displayed in the life of the man born blind? 5. On what other occasions did Jesus use spittle in healing a person? a) Mark 7:33 b) Mark 8:23 6. What question did the people have about the man, and how was it settled (vs. 8-9)? 7. Why was the man born blind brought to the Pharisees? 8. Why were the Pharisees having a hard time with the blind man s story? 9. Why did the Pharisees summon the blind man s parents in verse 18? 10. On what day did Jesus heal the man, and what issue was this certain to raise? 11. Was this the first time Jesus had healed on this day? Yes No 37

38 12. What did the Pharisees try to persuade the blind man to say in verse 24 and what does it indicate about their character? 13. What question did the Pharisees ask the man again in verse 26, and how did he answer? 14. Is it ever appropriate to refuse to answer religious questions? Yes. No 15. What did the Jews claim regarding Moses in contrast to Jesus?(vs ) 16. In your own words, summarize the blind man s argument in verses How did the Jews react to the blind man s argument? (vs. 34) 18. Who found the blind man and what question did He ask (vs. 35)? 19. Why had Jesus come into the world? (vs. 39) 20. Where is it prophesied in the Old Testament that the Messiah would open the eyes of the blind? 21. In what 2 places in the New Testament did Jesus say that opening the eyes of the blind was an indication he was the Messiah? a) b) 38

39 Chapter What difference did Jesus describe between a shepherd and a sheep in verses 1 2? In Bible times, the shepherd would create a home for the sheep by dragging thick thorn bushes into a circle, to create a fold or corral around the sheep. But he would leave an opening so the sheep could get in and back out the next morning. Then the shepherd would lay down across the opening to sleep at night, literally becoming the door to the sheepfold. If a bear or wolf approached the barrier, the thorns of the sheepfold would prick them. But if they were persistent, they could nose around until they actually found the door. Many shepherds were found dead at the entrance of their sheepfolds. And this is exactly what Jesus actually did for us. The Good Shepherd laid down His life for the sheep. Jesus said that He was the Door of the Sheepfold. There is only one way to enter this house He is preparing for us, where we will dwell forever, and that way is through Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd. He bodily declared, I am the door: by Me if any man should enter in, he shall be saved and shall go in and out, and find pasture (John 10:9). When we get settled into our new home, there will never be a desire to move to a new location the way we often do. "And we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" (Psalm 23:6b). 2. How do we follow Him as His sheep? List 2 ways from verses What happens when a stranger calls the sheep? 4. In these verses, did Jesus refer to Himself as the Shepherd or the Door of the Sheepfold? a) Verse 7 c) Verse 11 b) Verse 9 d) Verse In verse 10, what has the thief come to do? What has Jesus come to do? 39

40 6. What is the abundant life Jesus gives people? 7. In verses 11-17, where Jesus states he is the Good Shepherd, who is: a) The Wolf b) The Hired Hand c) Sheep not of this flock 8. In verse 16, who else did Jesus say must become part of His flock? How many flocks would there be? How many shepherds would there be? 9. List 3 truths about Jesus we can learn from verses 17 and 18. c) 10. What was the Feast of the Dedication mentioned in verse 22? 11. In verse 24, what ulterior motive did the Jews have who wanted Jesus to declare straight out that He was the Messiah? 12. What two things in verse 27 did Jesus say His sheep will do? a) b) 13. What guarantee does Jesus give in verse 28? 14. In verses 25 and 32, Jesus pointed to the miracles He had done as witnesses that He was the Messiah. List the publicly performed miracles recorded in the Gospel of John that should 40

41 have testified that Jesus was the Messiah from the following chapters: a) Chapter 2: b) Chapter 4: c) Chapter 5: d) Chapter 6: e) Chapter 9: 15. The scripture Jesus is referring to in verse 34 is Psalm 82:6. Who are the gods referred to there? 16. In your own words, explain the logic of Jesus argument in verses 35 and In verse 37, how did Jesus tell the Jews they could discern if He was speaking the truth? 18. Where was the place where John at first baptized that Jesus went to in verse 40? 19. List three of things John the Baptist said about Jesus Christ. (John 1:29-34) c) 20. Three times in this chapter, Jesus called for the Jews to believe in Him not because of what he said but because of the miracles He performed publicly. Have you ever judged or been judged because of what you or someone said? Was that judgment later changed due to an observation of behavior? (Personal, answer optional). 41

42 Chapter What can we learn about Bethany from the following verses? a) John 1:19-28 b) John 11:18 c) Luke 19: d) Luke 24:50-51 e) Matthew 21:17 f) Matthew 26:6 2. Why was Lazarus sick? 3. When Jesus heard Lazarus was sick, what did He do? 4. What did the disciples question to Jesus in verse 8 demonstrate? 5. What did Jesus mean by his response to the disciples in verses 9-10? 6. In verse 11, Jesus said Lazarus was asleep, which actually meant Lazarus was. 7. Many passages speak of death as. (2 Chronicles 14:1; Psalms 13:3; Job 14:12; Daniel 12:2; Acts 7:60; Matt. 27:52; Mark 5:39; 1 Corinthians 15:6,18,20; 1 Thess. 4:13ff; 2 Peter 3:4.) 8. Even after Jesus learned that Lazarus had already died, He still said He was glad He had waited to go to him. What was His reason? (vs. 15) 9. Compare Jesus expectation of what would happen when he returned to Judea to Thomas expectation in verse

43 10. The devotion, confidence, and courage expressed by Thomas here is in sharp contrast to his later attitude. After the resurrection, Thomas (John 20:24-29). 11. How long had Lazarus been dead when Jesus finally arrived? 12. Who was present at the house when Jesus arrived? 13. What did Martha say to Jesus when He got there? a) (vs. 21) b) (vs. 22) 14. What was peculiar about Martha s response to Jesus question in verse 26? (vs. 27) 15. Verse 35 is the shorted verse in the Bible, but a very important one. What can we learn about Jesus from it? (Thought question, answers will vary) 16. What effect did Jesus weeping have on the people? (vs. 37) 17. Why do we become so sorrowful when faced with the death of a loved one if we believe in eternal life? (Thought question, answers will vary) 18. Why were the mourners surprised when Jesus asked them to roll away the stone in verse 39? 19. What did Jesus do before He raised Lazarus (verses 41-42), and why? 20. How did the people react when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead? (vs ) 43

44 21. What did the Jewish rulers say when they heard about the event? (vs ) 22. What did the Pharisees not understand or wrongly presuppose in verses 45-57? 23. Why did Caiaphas want to kill Jesus? (vs ) 24. What did Caiaphas himself not realize about the statement he made in verse 50? What truth did his statement foreshadow? 25. What did the Jewish leaders determine to do to Jesus and what did Jesus do as a result? (vs ) 26. What feast was approaching, and what were the people doing? (vs. 55) 27. What was everyone wondering? 28. What command had the rulers given? (vs. 57) 44

45 Chapter When and where did the supper in verses 1-8 occur? 2. Who was there? 3. Note three things about the ointment used by Mary. (vs. 3) c) 4. What did Judas say about Mary s gift in verse 5? 5. What was the real reason for his concern? (vs. 6) 6. Compare the attitudes of Mary and Judas toward Jesus. What motivated them to do what they did? 7. How did Jesus respond to this unusual gift in verses 7-8? 8. What would be the benefit to the chief priests if they succeeded in killing Lazarus? (vs. 9-11) 9. How did the people honor Jesus when He entered Jerusalem? (vs. 13) 45

46 b) c) 10. Define Hosanna. 11. Read Zechariah 9:10, where Jesus triumphal entry is prophesied. Surely the Jewish leaders were familiar with this verse. When they saw the people greeting Jesus in this way, riding in on a colt, they should have realized that Jesus was indeed a. 12. When did the disciples understand the significance of what had happened? 13. What other reason did the multitudes have for honoring Jesus? (vs ) 14. What statement in verse 19 has not yet come to pass, but will literally be the truth in the New Earth? 15. What request did certain Greeks make, and to whom did they make their request? (vs ) 16. What illustration did Jesus use in His reply to Phillip and Andrew in verses 23 and 24? 17. What does this illustration symbolize? 18. Verse 25 it states The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. How do we love or hate our lives in this world and how is it related to eternal life? 19. What must we do to serve Jesus faithfully? (vs. 26) What will be our reward? 20. Why was Jesus heart troubled in verse 27? 46

47 21. How had God already glorified Jesus name as stated in verse 28? (See Matthew 4:1-11) How would He glorify it again? (vs. 31; Luke 10:18) 22. When Jesus said He would be lifted up, there were two correct interpretations. (vs ) 23. What were the benefits of believing in Jesus and consequences of not believing in him as stated verses 35-50? 24. When Jesus spoke, He only said exactly what (vs. 50) 25. What have we learned so far about Jesus union with the Father in the Gospel of John? a) John 5:17, 19 b) John 5:30c-d c) John 7:16 d) John 8:29c e) John 8:42 f) John 8:50, 54 g) John 10:25, h) John 12:

48 Chapter Describe the feast Jesus and the disciples were about to celebrate. 2. What had Judas already determined to do, and from where did the idea come? (vs. 2) 3. What conflict did the disciples have among themselves? 4. What lesson was the washing of feet intended to teach them? 5. Why was this the appropriate time to teach this lesson? 6. Do you think Jesus washed Judas feet? Yes No Why or why not? 7. Why didn t Peter want Jesus to wash his feet? (vs. 6-10) 8. When Peter finally accepted the foot washing, what else did he ask Jesus to do in verse 9? 9. Just as Jesus predicted in verse 7, Peter later understood the meaning of the foot washing. Peter wrote a letter after the events recorded here which proved that he understood this lesson on humility In fact, he even called for church leadership to humble themselves and to clothe themselves in humility. Where does Peter s call to humility appear in scripture? 10. Jesus was obviously referring to Judas in verses 10 and 11. What is meant by the word clean? 48

49 11. In verses 14-15, Jesus did not mean the church should establish a ritual of washing other people s feet. Instead He was encouraging His followers to 12. To whom might Jesus have been referring in verse 16 when He spoke of servants and messengers? 13. What things is Jesus referring to in verse 17? 14. What scripture was Jesus referring to in verse 18 when He said, but that the scripture may be fulfilled 'He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.'? 15. What future event did Jesus predict in verse 21, and how did He feel about it? 16. What question did this raise in the minds of the apostles? 17. Who was the disciple whom Jesus loved, and where was he reclining? 18. What question did this disciple ask of Jesus, and who urged him to ask it? 19. Why do you think Peter wanted to know which disciple Jesus was talking about? 20. How did Jesus answer the question? (vs. 26) 21. What do the following verses tell us about Judas plan to betray Jesus? a) Mark 14:

50 b) Luke 22: Whose power influenced Judas? (vs. 27) 23. What did Jesus tell Judas after dipping the bread and offering a bite to him? 24. What did the other disciples think Jesus meant for Judas to do? (vs. 29) 25. How was Jesus glorified (verse 31) and God glorified in Jesus (verse 32)? 26. What did Jesus say would happen to Him in verse 33? 27. What was the reason for the new commandment given in verse 34? (vs. 35) 28. What did Jesus predict in verse 38 that shocked Peter? 29. List 7 examples of Jesus foreknowledge of future events found in Chapter 13. Include the verse numbers. c) d) e) f) g) 50

51 Chapter Why did Jesus say, Let not your heart be troubled in verse 1? What was bothering the disciples? 2. List 3 things Jesus told his disciples to calm their troubled hearts. (vs. 2-4) c) 3. What was Thomas worried about in verse 5? 4. In verse 6 Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. What does this statement say to people who claim there are many roads to heaven? 5. What did Jesus say we can know through Him? (vs. 7) 6. What request did Philip make in verse 8? 7. What are 3 of the spiritual truths Jesus taught in verses 9 through 11? a) b) c) 8. What did Jesus mean when He stated in verse 12...He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do...? Specifically, how has this truth been manifested in the world? 51

52 9. What promise was made in verses 13 and 14? 10. Does this mean, if we add the words in Jesus name, we can ask for any selfish thing we want and He will fulfill our every wish? Yes No Explain your answer. 11. How does love for Jesus demonstrate itself? (vs. 15) 12. Whom did Jesus promise the Father would send? (vs. 16) 13. How was it possible that the world could not receive this Comforter, but the apostles were able to receive Him? (vs. 17) 14. Why would the world no longer behold Jesus? (vs ) In what sense would the apostles behold Him? 15. What are 2 of the benefits of loving Jesus and keeping his commandments? (vs ) a) b) 16. Who is the Comforter (Helper)? (vs. 26) 17. What work will the Comforter do? 52

53 18. Why were these 2 promises associated with the Holy Spirit so important? 19. What blessing did Jesus promise in verse 27? Who or what could not give this blessing? 20. Explain how Jesus concept of peace differs from the world s concept? 21. Why should the disciples rejoice in Jesus leaving? (vs. 28) 22. Who is the prince of this world mentioned in verse 30? 23. Why did Jesus explain about these things before they happened? (Thought question) 24. How is our situation today like that of the disciples that night? How is it different? 25. In this chapter, there are several truths taught by Jesus that use the framework of a conditional statement. For example, Jesus said, If you love me you will obey what I command. There are at least five others. List two of them here. 53

54 Chapter In the parable of the vine and branches, who or what is illustrated by each of the following? a) The vine: b) The branches: c) The husbandman: d) The fruit: 2. What happens to the branches that don t bear fruit? 3. What happens to the branches that do bear fruit? 4. What are some of the ways that God cleanses or purges us? a) Hebrews 3:13: b) Hebrews 4:12: c) Hebrews 10:25: d) Hebrews 12:5-8: e) James 1:2-4: 5. What were the commands of Jesus to his disciples in the following verses? a) ( vs. 4) b) ( vs. 9) c) (vs. 12) d) (vs. 17) 6. What will be the results of following these commands of Jesus? a) ( vs. 5) 54

55 b) ( vs. 7) c) (vs. 8) d) (vs. 10) e) (vs. 14) f) (vs. 16) 7. To what did Jesus compare His love for the disciples in verse 9? 8. How can we abide in His love? 9. What distinction did Jesus make between friends and servants in verses 14-15? 10. What comfort can we have when the world hates us? (vs. 18) 11. Who do you think Jesus was referring to when He used the words world and they when He was speaking to the disciples in verses 18 through 25? 12. What further reason did Jesus give for the world s attitude toward the disciples? (vs. 21) 13. For what 2 reasons does the world have no excuse for their sin? a) (vs. 22) b) (vs. 24) 14. What passage of scripture is referred to in verse 25? 55

56 15. What 5 things can we learn about the Holy Spirit from verse 26? c) d) e) 16. To whom do you think the Holy Spirit was to testify in verse 26? 17. What did Jesus say the apostles would do after the Comforter had come? 56

57 1. At the start of Chapter 16 Jesus said, These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. Jesus was probably referring to everything he told them after Judas Iscariot left. List three things, from the Gospel of John Chapters 13, 14 and 15 (one from each) that Jesus told them that might have helped them to not be offended. c) 2. How did Jesus say the disciples would be treated? (vs. 2) 3. Why did those treating the disciples this way believe it was the right thing to do? (vs. 2) 4. What is the real reason people act this way, even today? (vs. 3) 5. How would Jesus statements help the disciples in the future (vs. 4)? 6. Jesus knew the disciples did not understand where He was going (see verses 17, 18, 25) and they were even perplexed about the fact He was going. But in spite of all this, they did not (vs. 5) 7. Jesus knew there was in their hearts because of what He was saying, and He knew they didn t understand the fact that He had to leave. They didn t want to be away from Him and never expected that He would leave them. They were planning for Him to stay and reign as an earthly king. 8. How would it benefit the disciples for Jesus to leave? 57

58 9. In what three areas would the Holy Spirit reprove the world? a) b) c) 10. From verses 13 and 14, list three things the Holy Spirit would do when He came? c) 11. What were 2 things that Jesus said that confused the disciples in verses 16 through 18? 12. From the verses 22 through 28, list three prophecies told by Jesus. c) 13. What period of time was Jesus referring to when He used the term in that day in verses 23 and 26? 14. What are the two reasons Jesus gave for the Father s love for the disciples? (vs. 27) 15. Where had Jesus come from and where would He go? (vs. 28) 58

59 16. What did the disciples claim in verse 29? 17. Jesus stated in verse 32 that the Father was with Him and He was not alone. Where else in the Gospel of John did Jesus say this same thing and what were the circumstances? 18. What reason did Jesus give for telling His disciples these things? (vs. 33) 19. What reason did Jesus give for not telling them more than He did? 59

60 Chapter In verse 1, Jesus prayed after the words that He spoke. What words had He spoken that are being referred to here? 2. Over what did Jesus have authority and what could He give? (vs. 2) 3. How did Jesus describe eternal life in verse 3? 4. In verse 5, how did Jesus describe the glory He would receive? 5. List 5 of the 8 things that Jesus specifically asked God the Father to do in his prayer. c) d) e) 6. What did Jesus claim in verse 10? 7. What reason did Jesus give for the things He had taught? (vs. 13) 8. Define the word sanctify used in verse Explain the sense in which Jesus and His Father are one. According to verses 20 through 60

61 10. What blessing did Jesus give the disciples in verse 22? 11. What blessing did Jesus request for the disciples in verse 24? 12. To whom was Jesus referring by the words they or them in the first 20 verses? 13. To whom was Jesus referring by the words they or them in verses 21 through 26? 14. What do we learn about God the Father s power and abilities from the following verses? a) Verse 11: He can b) Verse 15: He can c) Verse 16: He can d) Verse 23: He can e) Verse 24: He can 15. Cite the verse numbers from Jesus prayer that tell us the following truths about the world and those in it. a) Jesus has authority over them. b) The Father has not been revealed to them by Jesus nor given to him by God. c) The world can bring harm to believers but God can protect them. d) The world hates believers and they are not of the world nor is Jesus Christ. e) The disciples are sent into the world but yet are set apart from it. 61

62 f) The whole world can believe that God sent Jesus Christ. g) God loved Jesus before the world was created. 16. List the 10 I have s stated by Jesus in John 17. a) (vs. 4) b) (vs. 4) c) (vs. 6) d) (vs. 8) e) (vs. 12) f) (vs. 14) g) (vs. 18) h) (vs. 22) i) (vs. 25) j) (vs. 26) 17. Is there a common theme or idea in these accomplishments listed by Jesus? 18. Jesus mentioned glory or glorify nine (9) times in this chapter. What does glory or glorify mean? 19. Jesus told the Father that He had glorified Him by completing the work God gave Him to do. Has God given you work that will glorify Him when it is completed? Yes No What is your personal assignment from the Lord? (Personal answer optional) 62

63 Chapter How did Judas know where to find Jesus? 2. Why did the arrest occur at night outside the city rather than while Jesus was at the temple teaching during the day? 3. What does verse 4 tell you about Jesus? 4. What happened when Jesus identified Himself to the mob the first time? (vs. 5) 5. What question did Jesus ask a second time? 6. What request did Jesus make in verse 8? 7. Which verse in Chapter 17 is John 18:9 referring to? 8. What did Jesus do to protect Jesus? 9. What did Jesus say to Peter about this, and why? 10. Did the soldiers have to capture Jesus to lead Him away, or did Jesus voluntarily submit to the authorities in verse 12? 11. Where did the Jews take Jesus first? 12. Who were Annas and Caiaphas? 63

64 13. Why did Peter stay outside the door at first, instead of going inside with Jesus? (vs. 15) 14. What did Peter say when asked about his relationship with Jesus? (v. 17) 15. When asked a second time about his Lord, what did Peter say? (v. 25) 16. How many times had the rooster crowed when Peter denied Jesus for the third time? (Mark 14:72) 17. Peter was an apostle, and is also called a saint. Certainly, if this were the story line for a movie, Peter would be one of the heroes, and we would see him as engaging in some very unheroic, yet human behavior. But this incident is not fictional. Our hero showed an unsympathetic and cowardly side, betraying his Master at a crucial moment. Events evolved exactly as they often do in real life. Have there ever been times in your life when peer pressure led you to be disloyal to a friend or the Lord? (Answer optional) Yes No You may tell about this if you wish. 18. What were some of the offenses Jesus was accused of having committed? a) John 18:19-20: b) John 18:30: c) Mark 15:3: d) Luke 23:2: e) Luke 23:5: f) Luke 23:14-15: 19. The night Jesus was arrested, several events occurred which were contrary to Jewish law. 64

65 a) The court was held at, even though the Talmmud says criminal processes can only be carried out during the day. b) Before trial and condemnation, a prisoner was under special protection of the court. In spite of that, one of the soldiers Jesus with the palm of his hand, when he didn t like the answer that Jesus gave (vs. 22). c) The law says a person cannot be condemned either on the eve of the Sabbath or the eve of a Jewish festival, but this trial was held on the eve of the (v. 28). d) Jesus had done nothing illegal; there was nothing they could accuse Him of doing that was against the law. The trial was a mockery of justice. 20. Where was Jesus taken in the morning? (vs. 28) 21. Why didn t the Jews go in with Jesus? 22. What did Pilate tell the Jews to do? (vs. 31) 23. What objection did the Jewish leaders make to this suggestion? 24. This was actually a lie. What type of punishment were Jewish leaders authorized to impose upon someone breaking the law? (John 8:5) 25. Verse 32 says Jesus prophesied about the kind of death he would die. Where in John 12 do we see this prophecy recorded? 26. What three questions did Pilate ask of Jesus? 65