New Testament in a Year – John 5
The Healing at the Pool - John 5:1-15
Understand It
- For what event did Jesus go to Jerusalem? (5:1)
- Who came to the pool near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem? (5:2-3)
- How long had the one invalid man been at the pool? (5:5)
- What did Jesus ask the invalid man? (5:6)
- How did the invalid man respond to Jesus’ question? (5:7)
- What did Jesus command the invalid man to do? (5:8)
- What happened to the invalid man after Jesus spoke to him? (5:9)
- On what day of the week did this miracle take place? (5:9)
- What did the Jews say to the healed man? Why? (5:10)
- How did the healed man respond to the Jews’ question? (5:11)
- What did the Jews ask the healed man? (5:12)
- Why didn’t the man know who healed him? (5:13)
- What did Jesus tell the man he had healed on their second encounter? (5:14)
- What did the healed man do after he spoke with Jesus a second time? (5:15)
Apply It
- What is something you need to trust God with today?
- Who is someone you can encourage to enjoy his or her relationship with Christ this week?
- What "religious" rule that hinders your relationship with Christ will you make secondary to that relationship this week?
Life Through the Son - John 5:16-30
Understand It
- Why did the Jews persecute Jesus? (5:16)
- Whose work did Jesus do? (5:17)
- Why did certain Jews want to kill Jesus? (5:18)
- What did Jesus say that the Son could do? (5:19)
- What did Jesus tell the Jews that He would show them? (5:20)
- What did Jesus say He was able to do? (5:21)
- To whom did God entrust all judgment? (5:22)
- Why did God entrust judgment to Christ? (5:23)
- How did Jesus say a person can gain eternal life? (5:24)
- What time did Jesus say had already come? (5:25)
- What did Jesus say the Father has in Himself that He has granted to the Son? (5:26)
- What time did Jesus say was coming? (5:28-29)
- Whom did Jesus say He desires to please? (5:30)
Apply It
- What steps can you take this week to enjoy more fully your relationship with your Heavenly Father?
- What can you do today to bring honor to God?
- How will you allow Jesus’ example in this passage of Scripture to influence your life this week?
Testimonies About Jesus - John 5:31-47
Understand It
- Whose testimony did Jesus say was valid? (5:31-32)
- What did Jesus say John did? (5:33)
- Why did Jesus mention John’s testimony? (5:34)
- What did Jesus say John was? (5:35)
- What did Jesus say testified to the fact that the Father had sent Him? (5:36)
- Who else did Jesus say testified about Him? (5:37)
- Why did the Jews study the Scriptures? (5:39)
- What was the result of all the Jews’ study of the Scriptures? (5:40)
- What did Jesus’ audience not have in their hearts? (5:42)
- Whose praise did the Jews neglect to seek? (5:43-44)
- Who was the Jews’ accuser? (5:45)
- About whom did Moses write? (5:46)
- What effect should Moses’ writings have had on the Jews? (5:46-47)
Apply It
- Starting today, how can you seek greater recognition for God’s ways?
- How can you make your study of Scripture more Christ-centered this week?
- What step can you take to become a brighter lamp pointing to Jesus?
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