SUMMARY OF JOHN 13:31-35
God is glorified in Jesus, and God will glorify the Son in himself. Jesus will be leaving soon.
Jesus gives his disciples a new command to love one another as he has loved them.
BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 18, Day 2: John 13:31-35
3a) 1) Now the Son of Man is glorified and 2) God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, 3) God will glorify the Son in himself, and 4) will glorify him at once.
b) Jesus is equal to God and will have sovereign, authority, and power over all. He sits at God’s right hand.
c) The world’s definition of glory is high renown or honor won by notable achievements. God’s glory is His magnificence of who He is and what He does. It is His holiness, and we see it in all of creation. It is His holiness on display for all to see. Great definition of the glory of God HERE
4) We all are God’s children, and here Jesus is calling them his and is putting himself in the role of teaching them. They have a lot of growing up to do, and he meant it with care and tenderness. The disciples may have seen Jesus in a new light and seen him as more of a father figure.
5a) To love one another as Jesus has loved them. It’s important because it’s how we show Christ to others and how we grow closer to Christ.
b) In every situation to be honest. I always need to be more loving and compassionate towards others.
Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 18, Day 2: John 13:31-35
I love looking at the word “glory” and how even that word is insufficient to describe God.
End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 18, Day 2: John 13:31-35
Fun Fact: Jesus used the word “glory” here 5 times.
The cross will bring Jesus glory.
Fun Fact: This is the only place in the Bible where Jesus calls his disciples “children.”
Love is how Christians interact with the world and would be the mark of Christians in the world.
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