Jesus Teaches Nicodemus - John 3:1-21
Understand It
- To what group did Nicodemus belong? (3:1)
- At what time did Nicodemus visit Jesus? (3:2)
- Why did Nicodemus believe Jesus was from God? (3:2)
- What is the qualification for seeing the kingdom of God? (3:3)
- What did Nicodemus think Jesus meant when He said that a person must be born again? (3:4)
- What is required to enter the kingdom of God? (3:5-6)
- How did Jesus compare the wind to the Spirit? (3:8)
- Why should Nicodemus have understood what Jesus said? (3:10)
- About what category of things did Jesus say He was talking? (3:12)
- Who did Jesus say had gone to heaven? (3:13)
- How did Jesus compare Moses’ snake with the Son of Man? (3:14)
- What is the result of believing in the Son of Man? (3:15, 18)
- How did God demonstrate His love for the world? (3:16)
- Why did God send His Son into the world? (3:17)
- How does the person who lives by truth respond to the light? (3:19-21)
Apply It
- How will you change your daily routine to better appreciate and enjoy God’s gift of His Son?
- For what specific spiritual truths will you seek answers this week?
John the Baptist's Testimony About Jesus - John 3:22-36
Understand It
- What did Jesus do with His disciples in the Judean countryside? (3:22)
- What was John doing at Aenon? (3:23)
- What eventually happened to John? (3:24)
- What took place between John’s disciples and some Jews? (3:25)
- What news did John receive? (3:26)
- What did John say a person can receive? (3:27)
- Who did John say he was, as well as who he wasn’t? (3:28)
- How did John describe his feelings about Jesus becoming more important than him? (3:29)
- What did John say about his future status? (3:30)
- What did John say about Jesus’ future status? (3:30)
- Who is above all? (3:31)
- What did Jesus come to say? (3:32)
- What did the people do who accepted Jesus’ testimony? (3:33)
- What did the person whom God sent do? (3:34)
- What has the Father done for the Son? (3:35)
- What is the result of either believing or rejecting the Son? (3:36)
Apply It
- How can you give Jesus the place of prominence He deserves in your life today?
- What can you do this week to show that God is truthful in your life?
- In what area of your life will you ask God to help you to be more humble?
