Jesus Anointed at Bethany - John 12:1-11
Understand It
- When did Jesus arrive in Bethany? (12:1)
- What was done in honor of Jesus in Bethany? (12:2)
- What did Mary do to Jesus? (12:3)
- How did Judas respond to Mary’s act? (12:4-5)
- What motivated Judas’s response to Mary’s act? (12:6)
- Why did Jesus say that Mary had anointed Him with perfume? (12:7)
- What did Jesus say about the poor? (12:8)
- Why did the large crowd come to Mary and Martha’s home? (12:9)
- What did the chief priests plan to do? (12:10)
- What motive did the chief priests have? (12:11)
Apply It
- How can you worship and honor God with your resources today?
- How can you help someone less fortunate than yourself this week?
- What impure motives do you need to confess to God and ask Him to purify?
The Triumphal Entry - John 12:12-19
Understand It
- What had the crowd heard about Jesus? (12:12)
- How did the crowd greet Jesus when He arrived in Jerusalem? (12:13)
- What title did the crowd ascribe to Jesus? (12:13)
- What prophetic event took place? (12:14-15)
- What had been written about this event? (12:15)
- When did Jesus’ disciples realize the significance of these events? (12:16)
- What did the crowd that was with Jesus do when He raised Lazarus? (12:17)
- Why did many of the people go out to meet Jesus? (12:18)
- How did the Pharisees react to this event? (12:19)
Apply It
- What specific area of your life do you need to submit more consistently to the authority of Jesus? How?
- With whom do you need to share the good news about Jesus Christ? How can you?
- How will you honor and worship Jesus with your life today?
Jesus Predicts His Death - John 12:20-36
Understand It
- What did the group of Greeks ask Philip? (12:20-22)
- What did Jesus say had come? (12:23)
- What did Jesus say about a kernel of wheat? (12:24)
- What did Jesus say about loving and hating life? (12:25)
- What did Jesus say about the person who wants to serve Him? (12:26)
- How did Jesus feel? (12:27)
- What was Jesus’ attitude? (12:27)
- Why didn’t Jesus ask the Father to save Him? (12:27)
- What did Jesus ask the Father to do? (12:28)
- How did the crowd react to God’s voice? (12:29)
- What time did Jesus say it was? (12:31)
- What did Jesus say would happen when He was lifted up? (12:32)
- How did the crowd respond to Jesus’ words? (12:34)
- In what way was Jesus’ audience running out of time? (12:35)
- What did Jesus tell the crowd to do? (12:36)
Apply It
- What is one change you can make in your life to become more attentive to the needs of others over your own?
- To whom can you be helpful today? How?
The Jews Continue in Their Unbelief - John 12:37-50
Understand It
- What effect did Jesus’ miracles have on the unbelieving Jews? (12:37)
- What was significant about the response of the Jews to Jesus’ ministry? (12:38)
- Why couldn’t the Jews of Jesus’ day believe in Him? (12:39-40)
- What did Isaiah say about the Jews of Jesus’ day? (12:41)
- Why didn’t the leaders who did believe in Jesus admit their faith? (12:42-43)
- What is true about any person who believes in Christ? (12:44-45)
- Why did Jesus come into the world? (12:46)
- What did Jesus say about the person who hears His words, but does not keep them? (12:47)
- What did Jesus say would condemn the person who did not accept His words? (12:48)
- What kind of teaching did Jesus give us? (12:49)
- Why are Jesus’ words important? (12:50)
Apply It
- To whom do you need to admit your faith in Jesus, regardless of the consequences? When can you?
- In what personal circumstance do you want to seek God’s acceptance over the praise and acceptance of others?
