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John 14:1-31
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13:21After he had said this,
Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you
is going to betray me.”
13:22His disciples stared at
one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant.
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1“Do not let your hearts be
troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
2My Father’s house has many
rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare
a place for you?
3And if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be
where I am.
4You know the way to the
place where I am going.”
5Thomas said to him, “Lord,
we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
6Jesus answered, “I am the
way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me.
7If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do
know him and have seen him.”
8Philip said, “Lord, show us
the Father and that will be enough for us.”
9Jesus answered: “Don’t you
know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who
has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say,
‘Show us the Father’?
10Don’t you believe that I am
in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words
I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.
11Believe me when I say that
I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at
least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.
12Very truly I tell you,
whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do
even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
13And I will do whatever you
ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14You may ask me for anything
in my name, and I will do it.
15“If you love me, keep my
commands.
16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you
and be with you forever—
17the Spirit of truth. The
world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him
nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
18I will not leave you as
orphans; I will come to you.
19Before long, the world will
not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
20On that day you will
realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and
I am in you.
21Whoever has my commands and
keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
22Then Judas (not Judas
Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to
the world?”
23Jesus replied, “Anyone who
loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to
them and make our home with them.
24Anyone who does not love me
will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to
the Father who sent me.
25“All this I have spoken
while still with you.
26But the Advocate, the Holy
Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and
will remind you of everything I have said to you.
27Peace I leave with you; my
peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your
hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
28“You heard me say, ‘I am
going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved
me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,
for the Father is greater than I.
29I have told you now before
it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.
30I will not say much more to
you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me,
31but he comes so that the
world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly
what my Father has commanded me. “Come now; let us leave.
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1)
Are verses 13:21 and
13:22 included in VisionCasting-John13.1-38?
o Yes.
2)
Why are verses 13:21
and 13:22 included here?
o They are included here to provide continuity of
context.
3)
Why did Jesus tell
the disciples in verse 1 to not let their hearts be troubled, given verses 13:21
and 13:22?
o It is because Jesus had told them that one of them was
going to betray him.
o He must have noticed their dismay upon hearing the
news.
4)
What is a better
translation for ‘You believe in God; believe also in me’ and why?
o ‘You believe in God; you also believe in me’.
o The NIV translation is inappropriate for the Greek
indicative mood of the action represented by the 2nd verb ‘believe’
that the disciples take.
o The Greek indicative mood is a simple statement of
fact.
o The NIV
translation is not compatible with that.
5)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 1 whom did the disciples believe in?
o They believed in God.
o They also believed
in Jesus.
6)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 1 what was the basis for the disciples not to be troubled
regardless of circumstance?
o They believed in God.
o They also believed
in Jesus.
7)
What is a better
translation for verse 2 such as the NASB?
o 2In My Father’s house are many rooms; if that were not
so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you.
8)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 2 what did he know about the availability of rooms in his Father’s
house?
o His Father’s house has many rooms.
9)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 2 what was he going to his Father’s house for?
o To prepare a place for the disciples.
10)
What did Jesus mean
by preparing a place for the disciples in his Father’s house?
o It is not certain.
o What
o Jesus meant.
11)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 2 what would he have told the disciples if his Father’s
house did not have many rooms and why?
o Jesus would have told them that fact.
o He had not.
o Because
o He knew that his Father’s house did have many rooms.
o And that was why he was going there to prepare a place
for them.
12)
Why did Jesus make an effort to let the disciples know that he was being
honest and forthright with them in what was going on with him?
o It is because they would be doubting his words.
o As
o We shall see.
13)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 3 what will he do if he
goes and prepares a place for the disciples?
o Jesus will
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Come back.
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And take them to
be with him.
o That
o They also may be where he is.
14)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 2 and 3 is his separation from the disciples permanent
and why?
o No, because Jesus will
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Come back.
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And take them to
be with him.
15)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 1 to 3 what did he appeal to the disciples for them
to believe in God and in him about?
o Jesus appealed to the disciples for them to believe
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That his Father’s house had the rooms to accommodate them.
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That he was going
there to prepare a place for them.
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And that he would
Ø
Come back.
Ø
And take them to
be with him in his Father’s house.
16)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 4 what did the disciples know about?
o They knew the way to the place.
o Where
o Jesus was going.
17)
What was the
place Jesus said in verse 4 he was going to, given verse 2?
o Jesus was going to his Father’s house.
18)
What was Jesus’
intention in saying to the disciples that they knew the way to the Father?
o Jesus was bringing up the matter for a discussion to
ensure that they knew the way to the
Father.
19)
How do we
interpret the tension between Jesus’ taking the disciples to be with him in his
Father’s house on the one hand and their needing to know the way to the Father on
the other, given the focus on belief in verse 1?
o There is the personal responsibility of knowing the
way to the Father by way of
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Believing in God.
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And believing in Jesus.
20)
According to
verse 5 what was Thomas’ doubt about the disciples’
knowing the way to the place where Jesus was going?
o He wondered how they could know the way.
o If
o They did not know where Jesus was going.
21)
What was a greater
concern for Thomas than knowing the way to the place where Jesus was going?
o Knowing where Jesus was going was a greater concern for
him than knowing the way to the place.
o Where
o Jesus was going.
22)
How did Thomas
attempt to switch the focus of discussion that Jesus was setting?
o He attempted to switch it
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From the way to
the place where Jesus was going.
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To where Jesus was
going.
23)
Why was Thomas willing
to follow Jesus to his own death in chapter 11, given John 11:11-16?
o Thomas believed Jesus’ words.
o That
o He was going to raise Lazarus from the dead.
o So much so that
o He was willing to follow Jesus to his own death, believing
that Jesus would raise him from the dead too.
o If
o He
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Went with Jesus back
to
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And died.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 11:11-16 that says,
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11After he had said this, he
went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going
there to wake him up.”
12His disciples replied,
“Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.”
13Jesus had been speaking of
his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.
14So then he told them
plainly, “Lazarus is dead,
15and for your sake I am glad
I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16Then Thomas (also known as
Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die
with him.”
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24)
What was Thomas
doing by saying in verse 5 that the disciples did not know where Jesus was going
when Jesus had just said in verse 2 that he was going to his Father’s house to
prepare a place for them?
o Thomas was casting doubt on Jesus’ words.
o That
o He had believed beyond the shadow of a doubt in
chapter 11.
25)
What might Thomas
consider Jesus’ going to the Father the euphemism of that made him lose heart?
o He might consider Jesus’ going to the Father the euphemism
of Jesus’ death.
26)
Why was Thomas casting
doubt on what Jesus said, given that the disciples were troubled that he was going
to be betrayed and with them no more?
o Jesus’ abrupt departure was not consistent with what the
disciples thought would happen to him as the Christ.
o Because
o They were expecting the Christ to deliver them from
under the rule of the Romans.
o They were also expecting to play significant roles in
the kingdom.
o That
o The Christ was going to restore to
o Knowing where Jesus was going was the only important
thing for them.
o Because
o Their following him for more than 3 years might amount
to nothing after all.
27)
What was tripping
Thomas up when we view the matter in terms of his belief about the Christ and the
reality of the Christ?
o The discrepancy between his belief about the Christ and
the reality of the Christ was tripping him up.
28)
What was the
crisis Thomas was going through?
o He was going through the crisis of faith in Jesus as
his leader.
29)
What was
destroying Thomas’ faith in Jesus, given that his belief about the Christ was
driven by self-interest?
o Self-interest in his belief about the Christ was destroying
his faith in Jesus.
o His faith gave way.
o The moment
o Reality conflicted with his self-interest.
30)
How could Thomas
properly handle his doubt, given verse 1?
o Put aside his self-interest that was destroying his
faith.
o Believe Jesus’ words.
o Then his heart would not be troubled.
31)
Why did Thomas
take the lead among the disciples to question Jesus where he was going, given
that all of them were going through the crisis of faith in Jesus and that Thomas
was the radical among them?
o As a radical who was willing to follow Jesus to his own
death Thomas
§
Had the most to
lose with Jesus’ departure.
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And so did not
hesitate to question Jesus where he was going.
32)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 6 how did he address Thomas’ doubt about the disciples’ knowing
the way to the place where he was going?
o Jesus answered, “I am
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The way.
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And the truth.
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And the life.
o No one comes to the Father
except through me.
33)
What is the
current count of the ‘I am’ declarations Jesus had made in the current gospel
account?
o This is the sixth declaration.
34)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 6 what is the only way to the Father?
o Jesus is the only way to the Father.
35)
How did Jesus the
way respond to Thomas’ doubt about the disciples’ knowing the way to the Father?
o Jesus declared himself to be the way.
36)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 6 what is the truth?
o The person of Jesus is the truth.
37)
How do we get to know the truth, given that the person of Jesus
is the truth?
o We get to know the truth.
o When
o We get to know Jesus.
38)
How did Jesus the
truth respond to Thomas’ casting doubt on his words?
o Jesus declared himself to be the truth.
39)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 6 what is the life?
o The person of Jesus is the life.
40)
How did Jesus the
life address Thomas’ losing heart over his going to the Father as the euphemism
of his death?
o Jesus declared himself to be the life.
41)
What is the more
descriptive term for the life?
o Eternal life.
42)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 7 whom will the disciples know If they really know him?
o They will know the Father as
well.
43)
How do we have eternal
life, given John 17:3 and verse 7?
o Per John 17:3 we have eternal life.
o When
o We get to know the Father and Jesus.
o Per verse 7 knowing Jesus is knowing the Father.
o Therefore we have eternal life.
o When
o We get to know Jesus.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 17:3 that says,
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3Now this is eternal life:
that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
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44)
What is the only
way to the Father?
o Knowing Jesus is the only way to the Father.
45)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 7 whom did the disciples know and had the disciples seen from
that point on?
o They
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Did know the Father.
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And had seen him.
46)
What did Jesus mean
when he said: ‘From now on, you do know him and have seen him’?
o Jesus meant that from that point on the disciples knew
that they
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Did know the Father.
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And had seen him.
47)
Why did Jesus not
address Thomas’ concern that the disciples did not know where he was going?
o It is because Jesus had already told them plainly in verse
2
§
Where he was going.
§
And why he was going
there.
o He was not telling them an
abstract concept like knowing him is knowing the Father.
o They needed to accept it at face value.
o He also implied in verse 6 that he was going to the Father.
o There was no need for him to beat a dead horse to
death.
48)
Why did Jesus say
in verse 7: ‘If you really know me’, given John 6:64?
o It is because Jesus knew that Judas Iscariot
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Did not believe.
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And therefore did not know him.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 6:64 that says,
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64Yet there are some of you
who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did
not believe and who would betray him.
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49)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 7 who among the disciples did he imply know him,
given that he said they did know the Father and had seen him?
o All the disciples minus Judas Iscariot.
50)
According to
verse 8 what did Philip say Jesus might do that would be enough for the disciples?
o It would be enough for the disciples.
o If
o Jesus would show them the Father.
51)
In accordance
with verse 8 what did Philip think of Jesus’ saying that knowing him is knowing
the Father and having seen the Father?
o It was not enough for the disciples.
52)
What was Philip
telling Jesus when he asked Jesus in verse 8 to show them the Father?
o Philip was telling Jesus in a roundabout and tactful
way that talk is cheap.
o Saying that knowing Jesus is knowing the Father and
having seen the Father is a copout.
o Just show us the Father.
53)
How had Philip
consistently challenged Jesus as his leader in a tactful way, given how he made
a course correction to Jesus’ plan of feeding five thousand in chapter 6?
o As usual he challenged Jesus as his leader without sounding
critical.
54)
What is the more
fundamental problem about Philip’s implying that the disciples had not seen the
Father, given verse 7?
o Philip implied that the disciples did not even know Jesus.
55)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 9 what did he cite as the basis for questioning Philip’s implying
that Philip did not know him?
o Jesus had been among the disciples such a long time.
o Therefore Philip should have known him.
56)
What kind of
culture was Jesus nurturing among his team of disciples when he was working
with them to figure
out how to feed a crowd of five thousand in chapter 6?
o Jesus was nurturing among his team of disciples a culture
of
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Disagreements.
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Challenges.
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And debate.
o For the sake of validating ideas.
57)
How did that
culture show up in the challenges against Jesus from both Thomas and Philip?
o Both Thomas and Philip did not hesitate to challenge
what Jesus said.
o When
o They experienced a crisis of faith in their leader.
58)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 9 whom did he reiterate that anyone who had seen him had in reality seen?
o Jesus reiterated that anyone who had seen him had seen
the Father.
59)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 9 how did he challenge Philip’s request for him
to show the disciples the Father?
o Jesus challenged Philip’s request by showing that the disciples
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Knew him.
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And therefore had seen the
Father.
60)
What is the practical
basis for Jesus’ claim that anyone who has seen him has seen the Father, given the perfection of his imitating the
Father in John 15:9?
o Jesus’ imitation of the Father is perfect.
o That
o Anyone who has seen him has seen the Father.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 15:9 that says,
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9As the Father
has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
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61)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 10 what did he question Philip about his belief?
o Jesus questioned Philip if Philip didn’t
believe
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That he is in the
Father.
§
And that the Father is in him.
62)
What logical
conclusion about the relationship of Jesus and the Father can be drawn from Jesus’
words in verse 10 that ’I am in the Father, and the Father is in me’?
o Jesus and the Father are one.
63)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 10 how did he substantiate his claim that anyone
who had seen him had seen the Father?
o Jesus and the Father are one.
o Therefore anyone who had seen him had seen the Father.
64)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 10 what did he actually
question Philip about his belief?
o Jesus actually questioned Philip
if Philip didn’t believe that he and the Father are one.
65)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 9 and 10 how many times did he question Philip’s
doubt about him?
o 3 times.
66)
How did Jesus’ questioning
Philip 3 times help him?
o It caused him to examine his own doubt.
67)
What was the
crisis Philip was going through?
o Like Thomas he was going through the crisis of faith
in Jesus as his leader.
68)
What emotion did Jesus exhibit in his questioning Philip 3 times?
o Jesus was frustrated.
69)
What was Jesus’ frustration
in getting people to really know him,
given how he had interacted with those like Philip and those in John 2:23-25?
o Those like Philip whom Jesus invested more than 3
years of his time in nurturing to be his apostles doubted him.
o Those who were merely fascinated by the signs he
performed had no trouble claiming belief in his name.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 2:23-25 that says,
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23Now while he was in
24But Jesus would not entrust
himself to them, for he knew all people.
25He did not need any
testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.
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70)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 10 what is the origin of the words he said to the disciples?
o Jesus did not say those words on his own authority.
o Rather it is the Father
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Who lives in Jesus.
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And who was doing
his work.
71)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 11 what did he tell the disciples to believe about his
words?
o Jesus told them to believe his words that
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He is in the
Father.
§
And the Father is in him i.e.,
o He and the Father are one
72)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 10 and 11 what were the disciples doubting?
o They were doubting Jesus’ words that
§
He is in the
Father.
§
And the Father is in him i.e.,
o He and the Father are one
73)
Whose words were the
disciples actually doubting when they doubted Jesus’ words?
o They were actually doubting the Father’s
words.
74)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 11 what was the alternative evidence he told the disciples to base their belief on?
o They could alternatively base their belief on the evidence
of the works Jesus did.
75)
How can we confirm
that the disciples were not convinced about Jesus’ words that the Father is in him
and he in the Father, given John 10:37-39?
o Jesus also told those who did not believe his words that
§
The Father is in him.
§
And he in the Father.
o That they should not believe him.
o Unless
o He did the works of the Father.
o Jesus was dealing with the disciples.
o The same way
o He dealt with those who did not believe.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 10:37-39 that says,
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37Do not believe me unless I
do the works of my Father.
38But if I do them, even
though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and
understand that the Father is in me, and I in the
Father.”
39Again they tried to seize
him, but he escaped their grasp.
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76)
According to
verse 12 with what level of certainty did Jesus speak?
o With the certainty of truth.
77)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 12 what will anyone who believes in him do?
o Whoever believes in Jesus will do the works he has been
doing.
o And they will do even greater things than those.
78)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 12 what is the reason anyone who believes in him will do
even greater things than what he has been doing?
o It is because Jesus is going to the Father.
79)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 12 when will anyone who believes in him start doing
even greater things than what he has been doing?
o After Jesus has gone to the Father.
80)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 13 what was his promise to the disciples?
o Jesus will do whatever they ask in his name.
81)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 13 what is the outcome for him to do whatever the disciples
ask in his name?
o The outcome is that the Father may be glorified in the
Son.
82)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 12 and 13 why may the Father be glorified in the
Son when he does whatever the disciples ask in his name, given John 17:4?
o Per John 17:4 what Jesus did on earth glorified the
Father.
o Per verse 12 the
disciples will be doing the same kind of works Jesus has been doing.
o Therefore the Father is glorified in the Son.
o When
o Jesus does whatever they ask in his name.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 17:4 that says,
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4I have brought you glory on
earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.
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83)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 14 what did he reiterate?
o Jesus will do whatever the disciples ask in his name.
84)
Why will the disciples
do greater things than what Jesus has been doing because he is going to the Father, given that he will do whatever they
ask in his name?
o The things that Jesus did on earth is a known quantity.
o Since
o He is going to the Father.
o Jesus intends for the disciples to ask him for things that
are greater than what he has done on earth.
o That is how they will do greater things.
85)
What is Jesus’
intention for the glory of the Father when he told the disciples to ask him for
greater things and grants their request?
o Jesus’ intention is for the Father to be more
glorified.
86)
How would the
Father be more glorified when the disciples all do greater things as opposed to Jesus alone doing greater things?
o The disciples together would
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Do more greater things than Jesus alone.
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And therefore glorify the Father more.
87)
What would happen
to the glory of the Father if Jesus remained on earth with the disciples?
o The Father would be less glorified.
88)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 13 and 14 what is the emphasis?
o The emphasis is that the disciples may ask Jesus for
anything in his name.
o And Jesus will do it.
89)
What would the disciples
miss out on if they did not believe in Jesus,
given verse 12?
o They would miss out on the opportunity to do greater
things than Jesus, as great as what they would ask.
90)
What was the disciples’
self interest in following Jesus, given that they believed that the Christ was
going to restore the kingdom to
o They wanted to play significant roles in the kingdom.
o That
o The Christ was going to restore to
91)
What was part of the
reason Jesus told the disciples that they would do greater things than what he had been doing if they
believed in him, given that they knew that he
was not going to restore the kingdom to
o Jesus told them that to assuage their perceived loss.
o On the other hand the requirement for them to do
greater things was that they needed to
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Believe in him.
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And quit doubting.
92)
What is a better
translation for verse 15 such as the NASB?
o 15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
93)
What is the NIV
translation for verse 15?
o 15If you love me, keep my commands.
94)
Why is the NASB a
better translation for verse 15 than the NIV?
o The NIV translation is inappropriate for the Greek indicative
mood of the action represented by the verb ‘keep’ that the disciples take.
o The Greek indicative mood is a simple statement of
fact.
o In other words the disciples will keep Jesus’ commands.
o If
o They love Jesus.
o The NASB translation is compatible with that.
o While
o The NIV translation is not.
95)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 15 what is the logical relationship between
loving him and obeying his commands?
o Loving Jesus is the sufficient condition for obeying his
commands.
96)
What is the
natural outward expression of loving Jesus, given that loving Jesus is the
sufficient condition for obeying his commands?
o Obeying Jesus’ commands.
97)
What is the
legitimacy of our claim that we love Jesus if we do not obey his commands?
o It is not legitimate.
98)
How do we
rephrase the logical relationship between loving Jesus and obeying his commands
in terms of a necessary condition?
o Obeying Jesus’ commands is the necessary condition for
loving him.
99)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 15 and 16 what will be the consequence for the disciples if they love him?
o The disciples will obey Jesus’ commands.
o Then Jesus will ask the Father.
o And the Father will give them another advocate to
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Help them.
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And be with them forever.
100) In accordance with what Jesus said in verses 16 and 17
who is the other advocate?
o The other advocate
is the Spirit of truth.
101) Who is the first
advocate of the disciples from the Father?
o Jesus.
102) In accordance with what Jesus said in verses 15 to 17
how would the disciples’ handling of Jesus’ commands lead to the Father giving them
the Spirit of truth?
o The disciples obeying Jesus’ commands would lead to the
Father giving them the Spirit of truth.
103) When would the Father give the disciples the Spirit of
truth, given John 16:7?
o After Jesus had gone to the Father.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 16:7 that says,
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7But very truly I tell you,
it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will
not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
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104) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 16 what would
the Spirit of truth do for the disciples?
o The Spirit of
truth would
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Help the disciples.
§
And be with them forever.
105) What is the contrast between Jesus and the Spirit of
truth in the duration of time they spent with the disciples?
o Jesus was with the disciples for several years only.
o But the Spirit of truth would be with them forever.
106) What was part of the reason Jesus told the disciples that
the Spirit of truth would help them and be with them forever, given that they
knew he was leaving them behind?
o Jesus told them that to assuage their perceived loss
upon his departure.
107) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 17 what further
assurance did he give the disciples that the Spirit of truth would be with them
permanently?
o The Spirit of truth would
§
Take up residence
in them.
§
And not just live
with them.
108) According to what Jesus said in verse 17 what is the
relationship between the world and the Spirit of truth and why?
o The world cannot accept the Spirit of truth.
o Because
o It
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Neither sees him.
§
Nor knows him.
109) According to what Jesus said in verse 17 what was the
relationship between the disciples and the Spirit of truth and why?
o The disciples knew the Spirit of truth.
o For
o He
§
Lived with them.
§
And would be in them.
110) According to what Jesus said in verse 17 where was the
Spirit of truth in relation to the disciples while Jesus was still with them?
o The Spirit of truth lived with them.
111) In accordance with what Jesus said in verses 16 and 17
when did the Spirit of truth start being in the disciples?
o The Spirit of
truth started being in the disciples.
o When
o The Father gave them the Spirit of truth to
§
Help them.
§
And be with them forever.
112) In accordance with what Jesus said in verses 16 and 17
what is the more exact timing when the Spirit of truth started being in the disciples,
given that the Father gave the disciples the Spirit of truth after Jesus had
gone to the Father?
o The Spirit of
truth started being in the disciples.
o When
o The Father gave them the Spirit of truth.
o After
o Jesus had gone to the Father.
113) What is the even more exact timing when the Spirit of
truth started being in the disciples, given Acts 1:4-2:4?
o The Spirit of
truth started being in the disciples on the day of Pentecost.
o A few days after
o Jesus had gone to the Father.
o And when
o The Father gave them the Spirit of truth.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Acts 1:4-2:4 that says,
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1:4On one occasion, while he
was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave
1:5For John baptized with
water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
…
1:9After he said this, he was
taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
…
2:1When the day of Pentecost
came, they were all together in one place.
2:2Suddenly a sound like the
blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where
they were sitting.
2:3They saw what seemed to be
tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
2:4All of them were filled
with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled
them.
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114) [1]: What was the context of the greater things the disciples
would be doing, [2]: when did the disciples start doing greater things and [3]:
where was Jesus and where was the Spirit of truth in relation to the disciples
when they started doing greater things, given Acts 1:4-2:4?
o [1]: The context of the greater things the disciples
would be doing was the disciples being Jesus’ witnesses
§
In
§
And in all Judea and
§
And to the ends of the earth.
o [2]: The disciples
started doing greater things on the day of Pentecost.
o A few days after
o Jesus had gone to the Father.
o And when
o The Father gave them the Spirit of truth.
o [3]: Jesus had gone to the Father.
o And the Spirit
of truth was in the disciples.
o When
o The disciples started
doing greater things.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Acts 1:4-2:4 that says,
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1:4On one occasion, while he
was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave
1:5For John baptized with
water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
1:6Then they gathered around
him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to
1:7He said to them: “It is
not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
1:8But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in
1:9After he said this, he was
taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
…
2:1When the day of Pentecost
came, they were all together in one place.
2:2Suddenly a sound like the
blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where
they were sitting.
2:3They saw what seemed to be
tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
2:4All of them were filled
with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled
them.
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115) Where was Jesus as an advocate and where was the
Spirit of truth as an advocate in relation to the disciples on the
chronological scale?
o Jesus was with the disciples as an advocate.
o While
o The Spirit of truth lived with the disciples without
being an advocate.
o The Spirit of truth continued to live with the disciples without being an advocate
for a few more days.
o After
o Jesus had gone to the Father.
o Then the Spirit of truth started being in the disciples
as an advocate.
116) What was the lapse in the availability of an advocate
to help the disciples?
o There was the lapse of a few days in the availability
of an advocate to help the disciples.
o After
o Jesus had gone to the Father until the day of
Pentecost.
117) According to what Jesus said in verse 18 what was his promise
to the disciples?
o Jesus
§
Will not leave them
as orphans.
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And will come to them.
118) How did Jesus’ reassurance that he would not leave the
disciples as orphans and would come to them calm their fear?
o They were fearful of being abandoned like orphans upon
Jesus’ departure.
o Jesus’ reassurance was intended to calm their fear.
119) What did Jesus mean when he said he will not leave the
disciples as orphans and will come to them, given verses 2 and 3?
o Jesus will
§
Come back.
§
And take the
disciples to the Father with him.
o After he has gone to prepare a place for them in his Father’s
house
120) When will Jesus come back and take the disciples to
the Father with him, given 2 Timothy 4:1-2 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17?
o Jesus will
§
Come back.
§
And take the disciples to the Father with him.
o When
o He comes again to judge
§
The living.
§
And the dead.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 2 Timothy 4:1-2 that says,
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1In the presence of God and
of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his
appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
2Preach the word; be prepared
in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience
and careful instruction.
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· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 that says,
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16For the Lord himself will
come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and
with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
17After that, we who are
still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to
meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
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121) According to what Jesus said in verse 19 who will and who
will not see him before long?
o Before long the world will not see Jesus anymore.
o And before long the disciples will see him.
122) What did Jesus mean when he said before long the world
would not see him anymore but the disciples would see him, given Acts 1:1-3?
o Jesus appeared exclusively to the disciples over a
period of forty days.
o After
o He rose from the dead.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Acts 1:1-3 that says,
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1In my former book,
Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach
2until the day he was taken
up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles
he had chosen.
3After his suffering, he
presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He
appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the
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123) What happened after Jesus rose from the dead and
appeared to the disciples, given Acts 1:3-11?
o Jesus
§
Was taken up into
heaven.
§
And will come again to judge
Ø
The living.
Ø
And the dead.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Acts 1:3-11 that says,
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3After his suffering, he
presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He
appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the
4On one occasion, while he
was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave
…
9After he said this, he was
taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10They were looking intently
up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood
beside them.
11“Men of
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124) What did Jesus mean when he said in verse 19: ’I live’?
o Jesus meant that he would
§
Rise from the
dead.
§
And live.
125) What did Jesus mean when he said to the disciples in verse
19: Because I live, you also will live’?
o The disciples would also rise from the dead and live.
o Because
o Jesus would rise from the dead and live.
126) In accordance with what Jesus said in verses 19 and 20
what did he mean by ’On that day’?
o On the day the disciples saw Jesus.
o After
o He rose from the dead.
127) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 20 what would
the disciples realize on the day they saw him after he rose from the dead?
o They would realize that
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Jesus is in the Father.
§
And they are in him.
§
And he is in them.
128) What caused the disciples to come to the realization in
verse 20 on the day they saw Jesus after he rose from the dead, given what he had
told them in verse 20?
o They would
§
Recall what Jesus
had told them.
§
And believe
because of his resurrection.
129) What logical conclusion about the relationship between
Jesus and the disciples can we draw from his words in verse 20 that ’you are in me, and I am in you’?
o Jesus and the disciples are one.
130) What logical conclusion about the relationship of the
Father, Jesus and the disciples can we draw from verses 10 and 20?
o The Father, Jesus and the disciples are one.
131) In accordance with what Jesus said in verses 10 and 20
again what would the disciples realize on the day they saw him after he rose
from the dead?
o They would realize that the Father, Jesus and they are
one.
132) What was Jesus reassuring the disciples in foretelling
their eventual realization that the Father, Jesus and they are one even after
his departure?
o Jesus was reassuring them that all was not lost after
his departure.
133) Whom had anyone actually seen when the person had seen
the disciples, given that the Father, Jesus and the disciples are one?
o Anyone who had seen the disciples had actually seen
§
Jesus.
§
And the Father.
134) Whom has anyone actually seen when the person has seen
us as Jesus’ disciples?
o Anyone who has seen us as Jesus’ disciples has actually
seen
§
Jesus.
§
And the Father.
135) Is the claim too far-fetched that anyone who has seen us
as Jesus’ disciples has actually seen Jesus
and the Father and why, given Jesus’ command
for us to imitate him in John 13:34-35?
o We need to strive to be perfect in our imitation of Jesus
as indicated in John 13:34-35.
o Such that
o Anyone who has seen us has seen Jesus.
o Anyone who has seen us has also seen the Father.
o Given that
o Anyone who has seen Jesus has seen the Father.
o Our imitation of Jesus is a lifelong process with both
§
Progress.
§
And setback.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 13:34-35 that says,
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34“A new command I give you:
Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35By this
everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
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136) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 21 what is
the logical relationship between obeying Jesus’ commands and loving Jesus?
o Obeying Jesus’ commands is the sufficient condition
for loving Jesus.
137) How do we rephrase the logical relationships between obeying
Jesus’ commands and loving Jesus in terms of a necessary condition?
o Loving Jesus is the necessary condition for obeying Jesus’
commands.
138) According to what Jesus said in verse 21 what is the favor
bestowed upon those who obey his commands and therefore love him?
o They will be loved by the Father.
o And Jesus too will
§
Love them.
§
And show himself to
them.
139) According to what Jesus said in verse 21 what is the
reciprocation in kind for those who love Jesus?
o Both the Father and Jesus will love them.
140) According to verses 21 and 22 what did Jesus mean by showing
himself to the disciples, given verse 19?
o Jesus meant showing himself to the disciples.
o After
o He rose from the dead.
141) What is the clarification the writer of the gospel
made about the Judas referred to in verse 22?
o The Judas referred to in verse 22 is not Judas
Iscariot.
142) According to verse 22 what was the question Judas
posed to Jesus?
o His question was why Jesus intended to show himself
§
To the disciples.
§
And not to the
world.
143) How might the benign question Judas posed to Jesus
reflect the disciples’ changing sentiment toward his abrupt departure and why?
o Jesus’ repeated reassurance for the disciples that all
was not lost upon his departure had calmed them down.
144) In accordance with what Jesus said in verses 21, 23 and
24 how did he answer Judas’ question?
o Jesus intended to show himself to the disciples and
not to the world.
o After
o He rose from the dead.
o Because
o The disciples but not the world
§
Loved him.
§
And obeyed his commands.
145) According to what Jesus said in verse 23 what will
the Father and he do for those who love him And obey
his commands?
o The Father will love them.
o And Jesus and the Father will
§
Come to them.
§
And make their home
with them.
146) What does it mean for Jesus and the Father to make their
home with those who love Jesus and obey his commands, given that making their home
suggest taking up permanent residence?
o It means that Jesus and the Father will not leave
those who
§
Love Jesus.
§
And obey his commands.
147) What was part of the reason Jesus told the disciples that
Jesus and the Father will not leave those who love Jesus and obey his commands,
given that the disciples knew that Jesus would leave them behind?
o Jesus told them that to assuage their perceived loss
upon his departure.
148) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 23 what is
the logical relationship between loving Jesus and obeying Jesus’ commands?
o Loving Jesus is the sufficient condition for obeying Jesus’
commands.
149) How do we rephrase the logical relationship between loving
Jesus and obeying Jesus’ commands in terms of a necessary condition?
o Obeying Jesus’ commands is the necessary condition for
loving Jesus.
150) What logical relationships between obeying Jesus’
commands and loving Jesus do we have so far based on verses 21 and 23?
o Obeying Jesus’ commands is the sufficient and necessary
condition for loving Jesus.
o Loving Jesus is the sufficient and necessary condition
for obeying Jesus’ commands.
151) What do the two logical relationships between obeying
Jesus’ commands and loving Jesus mean in plain English?
o Obeying Jesus’ commands is the sufficient and necessary
indicator that one loves Jesus.
o Loving Jesus is the sufficient and necessary indicator
that one obeys Jesus’ commands.
152) What is the only way we can substantiate our claim of loving
Jesus, given that obeying Jesus’ commands is the sufficient and necessary indicator
that one loves Jesus?
o By obeying Jesus’ commands.
153) How are we motivated to obey Jesus’ commands, given
that loving Jesus is the sufficient and necessary indicator that one obeys Jesus’
commands?
o By our love for Jesus.
154) How can we tell those who love Jesus from those who do
not, given that obeying Jesus’ commands is the sufficient and necessary indicator
that one loves Jesus?
o Those who obey Jesus’ commands love Jesus.
o While
o Those who do not obey Jesus’ commands do not love Jesus.
155) According to what Jesus said in verse 24 what will anyone
who does not love him not do?
o Anyone who does not love Jesus will not obey his commands.
156) According to what Jesus said in verse 24 who owns those
words the disciples heard from him?
o Those words are not Jesus’ own.
o They belong to the Father who sent him.
157) Whom did Jesus speak on behalf of when he spoke to the
disciples, given that his words belong to the Father who sent him?
o Jesus spoke on behalf of the Father who sent him.
158) Whom did the disciples obey when they obeyed Jesus’ words?
o They obeyed the Father.
159) According to what Jesus said in verses 24 and 25 when had
he spoken the Father’s words to the disciples?
o Jesus had spoken the Father’s words to the disciples
while still with them.
160) According to what Jesus said in verse 26 who would send
the Holy Spirit and in whose name?
o The Father would send the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ name.
161) According to what Jesus said in verse 26 what would the
Holy Spirit do for the disciples?
o The Holy Spirit would
§
Teach them all
things.
§
And will remind them
of everything Jesus had said to them.
162) What is the truthfulness of everything that Jesus had said
to the disciples and that the Holy Spirit reminded them of, given that the Holy
Spirit is the Spirit of truth?
o Everything that Jesus had said to the disciples is truth.
163) Whose words will the Holy Spirit remind the disciples of,
given that the words Jesus spoke to the disciples belong to the Father?
o The Holy Spirit will remind the disciples of the
Father’s words.
164) What did the Father send Jesus and the Holy Spirit to
do for the disciples?
o The Father sent Jesus and the Holy Spirit to teach the
disciples his words.
165) What does it mean for the Holy Spirit to be sent in Jesus’
name, given John 16:13-14?
o The Holy Spirit is sent in Jesus’ name.
o because
o He will glorify Jesus.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 16:13-14 that says,
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13But when he, the Spirit of
truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his
own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to
come.
14He will glorify me because
it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.
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166) According to what Jesus said in verse 27 what would he
leave with the disciples?
o Jesus would leave his peace with the disciples.
167) What kind of difficulties does Jesus give the disciples
his peace that they can overcome, given John 16:32-33, John 20:19-21 and John 20:24-28?
o Jesus gives them peace.
o That
o They can overcome
§
Trouble.
§
Fear.
§
And doubt.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 16:32-33 that says,
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32“A time is coming and in
fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave
me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.
33“I have told you these
things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
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· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 20:19-21 that says,
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19On the evening of that
first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked
for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said,
“Peace be with you!”
20After he said this, he
showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the
Lord.
21Again Jesus said, “Peace be
with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
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· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 20:24-28 that says,
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24Now Thomas (also known as
Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
25So the other disciples told
him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks
in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his
side, I will not believe.”
26A week later his disciples
were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were
locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
27Then he said to Thomas,
“Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my
side. Stop doubting and believe.”
28Thomas said to him, “My
Lord and my God!”
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168) Was it timely for Jesus to give the disciples his peace
to overcome trouble, fear and doubt and why?
o Yes, because they were experiencing
§
Trouble.
§
Fear.
§
And doubt.
169) What is the basis for Jesus to give the disciples his peace
to overcome trouble in this world, given John 16:32-33?
o Jesus has overcome the world.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 16:32-33 that says,
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32“A time is coming and in
fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave
me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.
33“I have told you these
things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
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170) On a more positive note what did Jesus give the disciples
his peace for, given John 20:21?
o Jesus gave them peace.
o So that
o They could be sent to do the work.
o That
o The Father had sent him to do.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 20:21 that says,
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21Again Jesus said, “Peace be
with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.
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171) How does the peace
the world gives differ from the peace Jesus
gives the disciples?
o Jesus gives the disciples peace to overcome
§
Trouble.
§
Fear.
§
And doubt.
o The world gives them peace only to temporarily put
aside
·
Trouble.
·
Fear.
·
And doubt.
172) According to what Jesus said in verse 27 how did he tell
the disciples to handle their trouble and fear?
o Do not let your hearts be troubled.
o And do not be afraid.
173) How could the disciples not let their hearts be
troubled and not be afraid?
o They could with the peace Jesus gave them.
174) According to what Jesus said in verse 28 what did the disciples
hear him say?
o ‘I am going away.
o And I am coming back to you.’
175) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 28 where was
he going?
o Jesus was going to the Father.
176) According to what Jesus said in verse 28 how would the
disciples regard his going to the Father if they loved him?
o They would be glad.
o That
o Jesus was going to the Father.
177) What would the disciples do with Jesus’ words if they loved
him, given verse 23?
o They would obey Jesus’ words.
178) What would the disciples do in loving Jesus and therefore
obeying his words in verses 12 and 13 after he went to the Father?
o They would ask Jesus for things that are greater than
what he had been doing on earth.
179) What would the disciples do for the glory of the
Father when they asked Jesus for things that are greater than what he had been
doing on earth, given verses 12 and 13?
o The Father would be more glorified in the Son.
180) What would happen to the glory of the Father if the
disciples did not love Jesus and therefore did not ask him for things that are greater
than what he had been doing on earth?
o The Father would not be as glorified in the Son.
181) How do we interpret Jesus’ words in verse 28. ‘If you
loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is
greater than I’?
o If the disciples
§
Loved Jesus.
§
And therefore obeyed
his words.
o They would be glad to ask him for greater things.
o After
o He had gone to the Father.
o So that
o The Father would be more glorified in the Son.
o Jesus’ intention is for the Father to be more
glorified.
o For
o The Father is greater than he.
o The disciples would be carrying out Jesus’ intention
by
§
Loving him.
§
And obeying his words.
182) In accordance with what Jesus said in verses 28 and 29
what had he told the disciples about?
o Jesus had told the disciples about his
§
Going away.
§
And coming back
to them.
183) According to what Jesus said in verse 29 why did he
tell the disciples about his going away and coming back to them?
o Jesus did.
o So that
o They would believe.
o When
o It did happen.
184) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 29 how is
the assessment confirmed that the disciples were having a crisis of faith in
him?
o It is confirmed by the fact that Jesus’ foretelling of
what was going to happen would be the cause of their eventual belief.
185) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 29 did the
disciples have their faith in him restored while he was still with them?
o No.
186) According to what Jesus said in verse 29 what did he intend
for the eventual restoration of the disciples’ faith in him to be based on?
o Jesus intended for it to be based on his words being eventually
fulfilled.
187) What did Jesus remind the disciples of in verse 1 to begin with?
o They believed in God.
o They also believed
in Jesus.
188) Who is the prince of this world?
o The devil is the prince of this world.
189) What did Jesus mean in verse 30 by the devil coming,
given John 13:21-30?
o Jesus meant the devil bringing about his
§
Betrayal by Judas.
§
And subsequent crucifixion.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 13:21-30 that says,
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21After he had said this,
Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you
is going to betray me.”
22His disciples stared at one
another, at a loss to know which of them he meant.
23One of them, the disciple
whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.
24Simon Peter motioned to
this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”
25Leaning back against Jesus,
he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
26Jesus answered, “It is the
one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.”
Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon
Iscariot.
27As soon as Judas took the
bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do
quickly.”
28But no one at the meal
understood why Jesus said this to him.
29Since Judas had charge of
the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the
festival, or to give something to the poor.
30As soon as Judas had taken
the bread, he went out. And it was night.
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190) In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 30 why would
he not say much more to the disciples?
o For Jesus was about to be
§
Betrayed.
§
And crucified.
191) What did Jesus mean when he said ‘He has no hold over
me’?
o Jesus was not going to give in to the devil regardless
of his betrayal and crucifixion orchestrated by the devil.
192) What is a better translation for verse 31 such as the
NASB?
o 31but so that the world may know that I love the
Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let’s go from here.
193) According to what Jesus said in verse 31 what did he do
to let the world know that he loves the Father?
o Jesus did exactly.
o As
o The Father commanded him.
194) What did Jesus do exactly as the Father commanded him,
given John 10:17-18?
o Jesus chose to lay down his life.
o As
o The Father commanded him.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 10:17-18 that says,
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17The reason my Father loves
me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.
18No one takes it from me,
but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and
authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
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195) According to what Jesus said in verse 31 what did he tell
the disciples to do?
o Get up.
o Let’s go from here.
196) What was the heart condition of the disciples as they were
about to leave the Passover supper?
o They
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Were troubled.
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And had a crisis
of faith in Jesus that remained unresolved.
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John 14:1-31
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