April 19-23: John 8 - 12 Monday, John 8 1. What is the test of true faith, according to John 8:31? 2. What stunning declaration does Jesus make in 8:58? Compare this to Ex. 3:14. What does He mean by this? 3. What does the reaction of 8:59 reveal about the “belief” of the Jews in 8:30? Tuesday, John 9 1. According to Jesus in 9:1-5, why does God sometimes allow sickness? See also John 11:4. 2. What does Jesus’ healing of the blind man reveal to us about Jesus? Why do the Pharisees get angry? 3. Take a look at the blind man’s confession of faith that progresses from 9:17, 25, 35-38. What signs of genuine faith do you see in the man? Do you see these signs in your life? 4. What does Jesus mean in 5:39-41? In what ways are the Pharisees blind? Wednesday, John 10 1. In this chapter, Jesus presents two more “I AM” statements. What are they? What do they mean? 2. As the Good Shepherd, what does Jesus do, according to 10:11, 16-18? Who are the “other sheep” of 11:16? 3. Why don’t the Pharisees believe in Jesus according to 10:25-26? What do Jesus’ sheep do according to 10:27? 4. On what basis are Jesus’ sheep secure, according to 10:28-30? 5. What stands out to you the most from this chapter? What questions do you have about it? Thursday, John 11 1. Why does Jesus not immediately go to Lazarus when He knows he is sick? 2. John 11:25-26 gives another of the seven “I AM” statements. In what way is Jesus the resurrection and the life? 3. John makes much of people’s confessions in this gospel. What is your reaction to Martha’s confession in 11:27? 4. John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the Bible. What does it reveal about Jesus? What about 11:43-44? How can both things be true? 5. In what way is Caiaphas’ prophecy in 11:50-52 fulfilled? Friday, John 12 1. In John 12:20-32, Greeks want to see Jesus, but are essentially told to wait. What must happen first, according to 12:32-34? 2. In 12:41, John declares that Isaiah saw Jesus’ glory, a reference to Isaiah 6. Take a look at Isaiah 6. Who is Jesus? 3. What did you not understand in today’s chapter? Write it out as a question, then list out some possible answers. .