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statement to the Pharisees in 2:19? (Read the entire incident for your answer.) 4. How is the omniscience of the Saviour demonstrated in 2:24, 25? 5. Jot down a list of the commend able qualities of Nicodemus (3:1, 2). Study Questions on Chapter 3 (Continued) 1. What was the one great thing Nicodemus needed? (v. 7.) What does it mean to be “ bom again” ; how is a man bom again? (v. 5.) If you have commentaries available study the meaning of “water” in this verse. 2. Why was the Lord Jesus cruci fied? (w . 14, 15.) 3. What was God’s motive in send ing Christ to die? (v. 16.) 4. Does a man have to wait until he dies to find out if he is condemned before God? (v. 18.) 5. Why is it that men do not like the gospel? (w . 19-21.) Study Questions on Chapters 3 and 4 1. What problem arose between the disciples of our Lord and those of John the Baptist? (3:22-26.) 2. How did John explain the situ ation to his disciples? (w . 27-36.) 3. What did our Lord do in light of the problem mentioned above? (4:- 1-3.) Why did He leave Judaea? 4. How is the humanity of Christ evidenced in verse 6? 5. What was the relationship be tween Jews and Samaritans accord ing to 4:7-9? Study Questions on Chapter 4 ( Continued) 1. How did our Lord arouse the curiosity and desire of the woman for spiritual things? (w . 10-12.) 2. In what ways is the water of sal vation better than the water of the world? (w . 13, 14.) Have you found this to be so? 3. What was hindering the woman from becoming a sincere follower of the Saviour? (w . 15-18.) 4. Is it God’s purpose in this dis pensation to have an earthly head quarters or center for His worship? (vv. 21-24.) 5. What was the result of our Lord’s conference with the sinful wo man? (vv. 28-42.) (To be continued.) END.
2. Who do you think are meant by the term “ his own” in verse 11? 3. How can a sinner become a child of God? (v. 12.) 4. How is the miracle of the new birth accomplished? (v. 13.) 5. How is the incarnation of Christ taught in verse 14? Study Questions on Chapter 1 (Continued) 1. Meditate on the words “ grace” and “ truth” as mentioned in verse 14. What do these terms mean with refer ence to Christ? 2. How is the superiority of Christ demonstrated in verse 15? Should not the attitude of Johnvbe that of every believer with regard to himself and to Christ? 3. Since God is invisible in His es sence how did He choose to manifest Himself? (v. 18; see also 14:7-9.) 4. According to John’s own testi mony what was his task in the world? (v. 23.) Is there a sense in which each believer has this same task today? 5. What title does John give the Saviour in verse 29? Explain this title from your knowledge of the Old Test ament sacrificial system. Study Questions on Chanters 1 and 2 1. What was to distinguish the baptism of John and the baptism of Jesus? (1:33.) When did our Lord perform His baptism? (cf. Acts 2:1-4.) 2. What was the result of John’s witness? (v. 37.) Does this happen when you speak? 3. What was the result of the first meeting between Christ and the two who visited Him? (w . 37-51.) If we would spend more time in His pres ence do you think we would be bring ing more men to Him? 4. What fact indicates the wisdom of the young couple in planning their wedding? (2:1, 2.) 5. How do you explain the seem ing harsh reply of Christ to Mary? (v. 4.) Study Questions on Chapters 2 and 3 1. What good counsel did Mary give to the servants? (2:5.) 2. What amazing thing do you notice in the miracle of this section? (w . 1-10; cf. Heb. 1:3.) 3. What did our Lord mean in His
give of the value of the Old Testa ment as an inspired source of truth about Him? (vv. 44,45.) 3. What is the chief task of the Church? (w . 46-48.) 4. What promise did Jesus leave with the disciples? (v. 49.) Where and when was this promise fulfilled? (cf. Acts 1, 2.) 5. What was the spiritual atmos phere among the disciples on the day of our Lord’s ascension? (w . 50-53.) Is this true of your church? I ntroduction to the G ospel of J ohn The Author — The writer of the gospel we now study was one of the original disciples and apostles of our Lord (Matt. 4:21.) He became the leader of the church in the city of Ephesus and the author of five of the New Testament hooks, viz., the Gos pel, the three epistles of John and the book of Revelation. The Purpose — The purpose is distinctly given in 20:30, 31. Study these two verses. The gospel then is designed to convince men that Christ is the Son of God and the only Saviour of the world! To do this John is led by the Holy Spirit to select seven of the mighty miracles of Christ as signs or evidences of His deity. These signs are the dominant feature of the gos pel. Read the entire book through at one sitting as preparation for the study%Jot down a list of the evidences of Christ’s deity as taught by the book. Study Questions on Chapter 1 1. What is meant' by the term “Word” as applied to Christ? (v. 1.) Look up the marginal references in your Bible and study the Scofield note on this verse. 2. John expressly states what great fact about the Word in verse 1? Can anyone question the deity of Christ in the light of that statement? 3. Explain the origin of the uni verse in the light of verse 2. (See also Col. 1:16.) 4. State the origin of life on the basis of verse 4. 5. What tragic truth is expressed in verse 5? Why could not the world rec ognize Christ? (cf. 1 Cor. 2:14; 2 Cor. 4:3, 4.) Study Questions on Chapter 1 (Continued) 1. What was the major task as signed to John the Baptist? (w . 6, 7.)
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