John Explained: A Bible Study

<p>"Do you want to be made well?"</p> <p>That was Christ's question of the sick man.</p> <p>It is also Christ's question of you. Do you want to be made well?</p> <p>And what do you want to be made well from?</p> <p>This...

<p>It was late. The people were hungry.</p> <p>Thousands had followed Jesus out of desperation. They were sick, hurting, and now starving.</p> <p>And as Jesus looked out at the crowds, He had compassion.</p> <p>In...

<p>Some things are hard to believe. Others are hard to accept.</p> <p>At the start of John 6, thousands pursued Jesus. By the end, few remained.</p> <p>What happened to the rest?</p> <p>The short answer: they heard...

<p>She was guilty. No doubt about it.</p> <p>As the woman stood before Jesus, no one defended her actions - not even her. She was guilty.</p> <p>So what would Jesus do?</p> <p>That's what they all wondered.</p> <p>The...

<p>What makes a 'good' shepherd?</p> <p>He doesn't run when the wolves come.</p> <p>In John 10, Jesus faced all sorts of 'wolves.'</p> <p>From Pharisees, to Romans, to the Devil himself, Jesus was always in grave...

<p>He let him die.</p> <p>That's what the people were thinking.</p> <p>Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, and rather than go to him, He let him die.</p> <p>But that's not what happened, was it?</p> <p>Instead, Jesus...

<p>Motives matter.</p> <p>For example, some people pursued Christ with good, positive intentions.</p> <p>But others (like Judas Iscariot) had selfish or wicked motives.</p> <p>What are your own motives in coming to...

<p>Jesus wept on Palm Sunday.</p> <p>While others shouted 'hosanna,' Jesus wept.</p> <p>But why?</p> <p>Because He knew something the others did not.</p> <p>In today's study, we'll consider what that was.</p>...

<p>God's voice boomed from Heaven.</p> <p>Did the people listen and obey?</p> <p>No. They dismissed it as mere 'thunder.'</p> <p>Many say they're waiting for proof of God and His plan, asking for a clearer revelation...

<p>Unthinkable.</p> <p>In John 13, the Creator washed the feet of people that He created.</p> <p>And moments later, one went out to betray Him.</p> <p>The Last Supper was filled with several shocking moments like...

<p>Fear overwhelmed the disciples.</p><p>Huddled in the Upper Room, Jesus had talked about His coming death, the presence of a betrayer, and of the dark days to follow.</p><p>The men were shaken.</p><p>But, sensing...

<p>Who is the Holy Spirit, and what does He do?</p><p>In John 14, Jesus promised that the 'Holy Spirit' would appear after His departure.</p><p>"I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that...

<p>Picture a branch.</p><p>If that branch is on the ground, it's dead.</p><p>A severed branch bears no fruit.</p><p>However, if that same branch is connected to a tree or vine, it's alive.</p><p>In John 15, Jesus says...

<p>Some believe the world is a 'neutral' place.</p><p>But they're wrong.</p><p>The world is filled with light and shadow; good and evil, angels and demons.</p><p>The world is not neutral. It is spiritually...

<p>Jesus, 1. The World, 0.</p><p>It wasn't even close.</p><p>Herod, Pilate, the devil, and all the Pharisees could not stop Christ's victory.</p><p>They didn't even delay it.</p><p>In John 16, Jesus said He had overcome...