SUMMARY OF JOHN 12:23-36
Jesus’ hour has come to die for us. A voice from heaven spoke and said: “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again”, that is, God’s name.
Jesus will draw people to him when he is lifted up. He said that they must believe in him so that they may become children of light.
BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 4: John 12:23-36
10) His time to die on the cross
11) If Jesus did not sacrifice himself on the cross, he would not save countless others. A kernel of wheat grows to reproduce and then they reproduce, yielding infinite others. A seed must die to become a plant. Jesus’ death and burial are necessary for us to have life.
12a) When you lose your life or die to self, you’ll work for God and help countless others come to Him.
b) They want to live for eternal life and be with God and Jesus. Here, on earth, we are always separated. Our home is in heaven.
c) To deny myself with my time and give more of it to others.
13) Once Jesus dies, all will be able to be with God and have eternal life.
14) We walk in God’s path for our lives, doing His will and not our own.
Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 4: John 12:23-36
I can see how many would be confused by Jesus’ words. Hindsight is a gift, and we are lucky to be able to read this and understand what Jesus meant at the time.
End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 4: John 12:23-36
We do all things as a follower of Jesus.
Those who follow Jesus want to be where he is. When you serve Jesus, God will honor you.
Jesus is troubled because of the horrors of crucifixion. Jesus’ main concern though was to glorify God.
Fun Fact: This is the third affirmation from God that Jesus is His Son. The others are at his baptism and the transfiguration.
God affirms He will glorify Himself at the cross.
Satan would be cast out from this world with Christ’s crucifixion.
Jesus would be exalted and draw all people to him.
We must remember that people could not read and relied on the priests to teach them about the Bible. Therefore, they were not taught much about the suffering of Christ, only his triumph, which led to confusion.
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