BSF Study Questions John Lesson 11, Day 3: John 7:14-39
Summary of passage: Still at the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus preaches. All were impressed by his learning and Jesus says it comes from God and if you work for God it is truth, not honor for yourself....
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 11, Day 4: John 7:28-39; 14:16-18
Summary of passages: John 7:28-39: There are many who doubt he is the Christ, especially since they know Jesus and where he came from. Jesus says he is from God. Many try to seize him but they can’t...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 11, Day 5: John 7:40-53
Summary of passage: Here we see repetition from earlier in the chapter. The people are divided on who Jesus is: The Prophet, The Christ, or just a man from Galilee. Again, no one could lay on hand...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 12, Day 2: John 8:1-11
Summary of passage: Note: Many early manuscripts and other early witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11. Scholars wonder if it was added later or fell at a different place in the Gospel. Here, the...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 12, Day 3: John 8:12-30
Summary of passage: Jesus announces he is the light of the world and whoever follows him will have the light of life. The Pharisees say he cannot testify for himself. Jesus says he can (well, duh,...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 12, Day 4: John 8:31-59
Summary of passage: Jesus explains to the Jews that sinners are a slave to sin. Only the Son can set them free. The Jews insisted they were Abraham’s children; however, Jesus tells them if they...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 12, Day 5: John 8:48-59 with Exodus 3:12-15
Summary of passages: John 8:48-59: The Jews wonder if Jesus is a demon-possessed Samaritan. Jesus rebukes them again, saying he is the way to eternal life. Again, the Jews do not understand his words...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 13, Day 2: John 9:1-7
Summary of passage: Jesus and his disciples come upon a blind man. His disciples wonder who sinner that this man was born blind (a commonly held belief of the times). Jesus said neither and is the...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 13, Day 3: John 9:1-7
Summary of passage: Jesus and his disciples come upon a blind man. His disciples wonder who sinner that this man was born blind (a commonly held belief of the times). Jesus said neither and is the...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 13, Day 4: John 9:8-34
Summary of passage: People doubted the healed blind man’s testimony when he returned from the Pool of Siloam but the man said no, it is him and Jesus healed him. The Pharisees again take issue with...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 13, Day 5: John 9:35-41
Summary of passage: Jesus heard what had happened to the man he healed and he hunts him down and finds him and asks him if he believes in him as the Son of Man. The man believes and worships Jesus....
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 14, Day 2: John 10:1-6
Summary of passage: Jesus uses the metaphor of a shepherd and his sheep to explain himself and believers. The only way into the pen is through him (the gate). The one who enters through the gate is...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 14, Day 3: John 10:1-13 & Ezekiel 34:1-16; 30-31
Summary of passages: John 10:1-13:Jesus uses the metaphor of a shepherd and his sheep to explain himself and believers. The only way into the pen is through him (the gate). The one who enters through...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 14, Day 4: John 10:11-21
Summary of passage: Jesus declares he is the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for His sheep. A hired hand cares nothing for his sheep. He knows his sheep and the sheep know him just as God knows...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 14, Day 5: John 10:22-42
Summary of passage: The Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) arrives in Jerusalem and Jesus is questioned again. He tells the Jews they do not believe him because they are not his sheep. His sheep know...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 15, Day 2: John 11:1-16
Summary of passage: Mary’s brother, Lazarus, was sick. Mary had previously washed Jesus’ feet with perfume. She sent word to Jesus who knew God’s plan. He waited 2 days for Lazarus to die and then...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 15, Day 3: John 11:17-44
Summary of passage: Jesus arrives in Bethany four days after Lazarus had died. Martha went out to meet Jesus and said if only he had come sooner. Jesus asks her if she believes in him. She says...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 15, Day 4: John 11:32-44
Summary of passage: Mary then went to meet Jesus as well. Jesus wept with the mourners. He told the people to remove the stone away from his tomb. He thanked God and told Lazarus to come out, which he...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 15, Day 5: John 11:45-57
Summary of passage: As usual, some believed in Jesus after Lazarus was raised from the dead and some didn’t. The Sanhedrin met and were threatened by Jesus’ rise. They would lose power and the...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions John Lesson 16, Day 2: John 12:1-11 with Matthew 26:6-16...
Summary of passages: John 12:1-11: Jesus leaves the village of Ephraim and returns to Bethany 6 days before Passover. A dinner was given for Jesus. Mary washed Jesus’ feet with perfume and her...
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