Week Seven:

Reading Schedule
Monday Luke 24
Tuesday John 1-3
Wednesday John 4-5
Thursday John 6
Friday John 7-8

Study Questions:
John Introductories:
Who wrote this gospel?
How is this gospel so completely different from the other three?
Who did he target his audience to?
Mark begins the story of Jesus at the Jordan River. Matthew begins it with the angel’s visit to Mary.
How far back does John go?
Why does John use the word “WORD” to describe Jesus?
Who describes Jesus as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world?”
Who goes to tell Simon Peter about Jesus?
What did Jesus say about Nathanael? What a compliment, huh?
What was Jesus’ first miracle according to John? Where did it take place? Why did he do it?
Who snuck out under the cover of darkness to talk with Jesus further? Why at night?
Describe Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well in Samaria. What was unusual about it? How did Jesus share the gospel with her? How did she try to evade the conversation? But what was the outcome?
What was going on at the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem and what did Jesus do there?
In what way is Jesus the “Bread of life”?
How does Jesus respond when confronted with the case of a woman confronted in the act of adultery?

Journal Thoughts:
• Can you think of a time when you were facing harsh punishment for something you did to get
into trouble, and your parents were extra lenient with you? How did you feel in response?
• What tips about sharing the gospel can you learn from Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan
woman at the well in ch. 4?
• Brainstorm some ideas of ways WE can overcome social and ethnic barriers in our own
community to spread the gospel.

Memory Verse:
John 1:1-3