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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 5: John 12:37-50

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SUMMARY OF JOHN 12:37-50

Many still did not believe in Jesus. This was because God had blinded them and hardened their hearts.

Many leaders believed but were afraid to say so for fear they would be excommunicated from the church.

Whoever believes in Jesus also believes in God. When they look at him, they see God. Jesus is light, so no one has to live in darkness.

Those who do not believe him will be condemned. Whatever Jesus says was commanded by God.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 5: John 12:37-50

15a) They rejected him.

b) That many would not believe because they had been blinded and their hearts had been hardened.

16a) They were afraid they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved human praise more than praise from God.

b) I don’t really wrestle with this fear. It’s not quite the same now as then. The Holy Spirit does give us strength to speak the truth of the Lord.

17) I love how when you see Jesus, you are seeing God. What a powerful reminder that they are one and the same. I love how Jesus brings light, too.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 5: John 12:37-50

Great speech by Jesus. Life with Jesus is so much better than life without.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 5: John 12:37-50

People believe because God has revealed Himself to them. Jesus revealed himself to the people via his signs.

God does not cause people to not believe. He only strengthens that decision as judgment against them. They choose evil first.

This is the last speech Jesus makes to the people. He challenges them to believe and warns them what unbelief will mean.

Jesus emphasizes how he does and says everything according to God’s will.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 4: John 12:23-36

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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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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 3: John 12:12-22

by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

SUMMARY OF JOHN 12:12-22

Jesus enters Jerusalem as prophesied on the back of a donkey with the crowd waving palm branches. They shouted “Hosanna,” which means “Save.” Many came to greet him, especially those who were there when Lazarus was raised from the dead. This angered the Pharisees. Some Greeks wanted to see Jesus, too.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 3: John 12:12-22

7a) Zechariah 9:9 predicted the king would come lowly riding on a donkey. Psalm 118:25-26 has the people shouting the same words for Jesus: “Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.”

b) They expected Jesus to save them, but from their oppressors, the Romans, not spiritually.

c) I have full faith in God and Jesus and fulfilled prophecy only strengthens my faith. It also adds to my understanding of Scripture, God, and His ways, so I can draw nearer to Him.

8 ) the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead. Other people who had heard about Jesus’ raising of Lazarus. The Pharisees were there, too. The Greeks. The crowds probably wanted Jesus to save them. The Pharisees were plotting his death. The Greeks probably wanted to learn more about Jesus and from Jesus.

9) He’s the center and the leader. It’s all about him.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 3: John 12:12-22

Love this scene of our Lord and Savior and how humble he is. It’s about the message of the Gospel here.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 16, Day 3: John 12:12-22

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There are many Jews gathered in Jerusalem for the Passover, as well as their required sacrificial lambs. Many were from Galilee.

Palm branches symbolized the Jewish people. The people saw him as their national savior.

They wanted Jesus to save them (Hosanna).

A donkey was an animal of peace, not a war animal like a horse.

Jesus had become insanely popular after the raising of Lazarus. Many believed now he is the promised Messiah.

Philip’s name is Greek, so they came to him asking to see Jesus so that they could learn more about him. We do not know if these Greeks were converts or not. However, the Greeks represented the entire Gentile world.

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