“He who believes in him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten son of God.”—John 3:18
“You do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe him whom he sent.”—John 5:38
“But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.”—John 8:45
Why lay all this out?
-Jesus Christ is ______________.
-Jesus was God before the _________________ of the world.
-Jesus is the creator.
-Jesus entered into his _____________________.
The ___________________ testimony (V 6 – 8)
The _________________ of unbelievers (V 9 – 11)
The response of believers (V 12 – 13)
The believable testimony (V 6 – 8)
The response of unbelievers (V 9 – 11)
The response of believers (V 12 – 13)
Discussion questions for you to use for family worship and for small groups.
1. In the first few verses John refers to Jesus as “the word” and “the light.” Why is it the John describes Jesus this way?
2. What does John 1:12 teach concerning what sinners must do to be saved?
3. How does John the Baptist serve as an example for us as Christians when it comes to pointing to the light?
4. The fact that Jesus is termed “the light” in John 1:7 should teach us what?
5. At the end of John 1:13 it says “who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flash nor of the will of man, but of God.” What does that mean concerning how salvation occurs?
6. When you think about the distinct difference between the believers and the unbelievers that the apostle John describes in the section we examined today (John 1:6 – 13), what is it that differentiates them from one another?
7. There is certainly an evangelistic thrust to these verses today. How would you say that these verses encourage evangelism?
8. What specifically challenges you about what you learned from the text today?
9. What specifically encourages you about the text the was taught on today?