74 Jesus forgives a woman who was caught in adultery.75 Jesus teaches in the Temple.76 Jesus sends another seventy-two disciples into the fields of ministry.77 A good Samaritan helping a Jew shows how to love others.78 Jesus heals a man who was born blind.79 The good shepherd cares for his sheep.80 Martha becomes frustrated with her sister’s behavior.
107 Two blind men want to see.108 Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume.109 People cheer as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.110 Some Greek men want to see Jesus.
1 Eyewitnesses begin their amazing testimony.
Genesis 1:1–3; Isaiah 9:2; Malachi 3:1; Mark 1:1; Luke 1:1–4; John 1:1–18; 2 Peter 1:16; 1 John 1:1; Revelation 13:8
How do you reconcile the biblical creation in six days with scientists’ claims that current conditions evolved over billions of years (Genesis 1:1–2)?
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What do you think is the best proof of God’s existence (Romans 1:20)?
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Why do some people deny God’s existence (Psalm 14:1; Romans 1:21)?
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John describes Jesus as the “Word made flesh” (John 1:1, 6–7), the means by which our universe was created, the physical reality where we currently live. In what way is Jesus’ identity different from or to be included with what we worship as “God” or “our Father”?
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Light is sometimes used in reference to God, darkness in reference to all that is evil. What is the value of that analogy (John 1:4–5)?
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If God doesn’t want anyone to perish (2 Peter 3:9), we might understand that his light shines upon everyone and we are all without excuse (Romans 1:20). How important is letting the light of God shine through our lives (Romans 10:14)?
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John preached a message much different from anything heard in synagogues or the Temple. Under what circumstances do you think God gave him the message that he delivered to the people (John 1:6–9)?
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What reasons do human beings have to recognize their Creator (Genesis 1:27; John 1:10)?
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The Old Testament describes people seeing God. How do you reconcile that fact with John’s statement that no one has ever seen God (Genesis 12:7; 17:1; 18:1; 26:2, 24; Exodus 3:16; 1 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 3:5; 9:2; Jeremiah 31:3; John 1:18; Revelation 13:8)?
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Why did some believe Jesus while many others did not (John 1:11, 14)?
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How would you describe the difference between Law and Grace (John 1:13, 16)?
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Why might it be difficult to understand that Jesus and God have no beginning or end but have always been (John 1:1)?
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Some eyewitnesses saw the glory of God’s son, but others saw something else. They were looking at the same person, so how could people see something different (John 1:14)?
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What reasons do we have to believe the eyewitness testimonies in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are true (Luke 1:1, 3)?