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John 3
100

What were the names of the servants?

They were Nameless Servants.  

Their name, age, gender, nothing was said about them other than they obeyed Jesus. 

100

True or False - Was Mary, Jesus’ mom invited to the wedding?

True - she was the one who came to Jesus with the problem of not having wine 

100

What was the name of the man whom Jesus talked with about being born again?

Nicodemus

200

Where did Jesus perfrom His first miracle?

At a wedding

200

When Jesus told the servants to fill the jars, how much water did they put in them?

They filled them to the brim, overflowing 

200

What did Jesus say people loved more than the Light?

Darkness

300

What was Jesus’ first miracle ?

Turning water into wine

300

When we say “Born Again” - what does the work Again translate to in Greek….. the meaning

Anothen- which means From Above, or from Heaven or God

Being born again means to be born from above 

300

Why was it hard for Nicodemus to understand Jesus when He said you MUST BE born again? (Hint:Nicodemus thought he was assured salvation)

Jesus’ reply to Nicodemus shattered the Jewish assumption that their racial identity — their old birth — Abraham’s dependents (Israel) assured them a place in God’s Kingdom. Jesus made it plain that a man’s first birth does not assure him of the kingdom; only being born again gives this assurance.

400

Why was Jesus angry with what was going on in the temple ?

  • Was the temple supposed to be a place with merchandise and trade and business? 
  • Not just business but business that was deceitful 
  • it supposed to be a place of prayer and worship….. to worship God
400

Nicodemus knew the Old Testament very well, but he couldn‘t understand Jesus. - Is knowing the Bible and having a relationship with Jesus the same thing? 

Explain

The Jewish teacher knew the Bible well. .. but didn’t understand fully what it said about the Jesus, the Messiah.  - intellectual knowledge doesn’t assure your salvation. You should know the Bible. But knowing the Bible and having a relationship with Jesus are different. We need to have a relationship with the One whom the Bible reveals so we can receive salvation. 

500

Jesus told the Pharisees, Destroy this temple and I will rebuild it in 3 days?  They were confused since it had taken them 46 years to build it - was Jesus referring to the physical temple?

Explain

Jesus was giving them a sign that His body, the temple would be destroyed and 3 days later would rise again.

500

What can we learn from the servants who obeyed Jesus?

  • one is take the instruction Jesus gives
  • Take a step of faith 
  • Trust that even though I don’t see how my first step will produce something, that Jesus will reveal the next part when He will - and trust Him it will work out. 
  • Know that my obedience is what He wants and my obedience will allow me to not only see God do great things, but He may even use me during the process!!!
  • Jesus uses people to work in the miracles He does 
  • We are going to read of accounts as we go through this gospel of Jesus doing miracles and using obedient servants to be a part of them 
500

Why do some people choose to live in the darkness and not in the light? 

  • People like doing things that go against what God‘s word says. Lying, stealing, desiring things that God doesn’t want us to have, being mean to other people. Many people don’t want their lives, exposed to God‘s light because they’re afraid of what will be revealed. They don’t want to change their ways. Sometimes we have these people around us in our life. And we shouldn’t be surprised when these people don’t like that we like to obey God and do what is right, because they’re afraid that the light in us, that the light in you guys, will expose some of the darkness in their lives. Sometimes those people will push you away. But we don’t get discouraged, we keep praying that they will come to see how much better it is to live in the light than in darkness.