John 8: True Disciples
By what means did religious leaders catch the woman in adultery? Why didn’t they bring the man?
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Why did the religious leaders’ question seem to be an excellent trap?
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Why did Jesus write on the ground instead of answering their question? How persistent do you think the religious leaders were?
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When Jesus finally did speak, what was convicting about his response? What did he write on the ground?
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Why didn’t Jesus condemn the woman for her sin?
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What gave Jesus the right to declare himself the light of the world?
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How did the Father testify concerning the Son?
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What factors or forces kept Jesus from being arrested?
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How can we be sure that Jesus never did anything of his own initiative?
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What made Jesus’ words believable?
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How can we distinguish believers from those who just say they believe?
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How can a person be in bondage and not know it?
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Why is sin a kind of slavery? What did Jesus do to set the enslaved free?
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How did Jesus’ definition of “children of Abraham” differ from the religious leaders’ definition?
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Why did Jewish leaders call Jesus a “Samaritan heretic”?
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How did the Son honor the Father? How does one honor or dishonor Jesus?
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Why did the religious leaders think Jesus was crazy? What are the best arguments to prove he was not?
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How did Jesus’ knowledge of God differ from the religious leaders?
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When and where might Abraham have seen Jesus?
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Why did people pick up stones to kill Jesus?