About John
The Gospel of John is the ________________ Gospel.
(a) First (b) fifth (c) third (d) fourth
(d) fourth
There are only 4 Gospels.
Jesus saw a _______ who was _________ from _______. (1) man, lame, birth (2) man, blind, birth (3) man, crippled, birth (4) man, blind, from 1.
(2) man, blind, birth. (John 9:1)
The end of John 9:4 states "...while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work."
What does this mean?
During this period, there was no electricity. So, work can only be done when the sun is up and its bright outside. The night is dark, and work cannot be done at that time.
However, Jesus was referring to "day" as the time of His earthly ministry. "Night" refers to the time when Jesus will die, ending his earthly work.
What day of the week was this blind man healed?
The sabbath day
Verse 11, the man initially said "A man that is called Jesus" then in Verse 17, the man said Jesus is a prophet. What changed, why did the man refer to Jesus as a prophet later in the chapter?
The blind man did not only receive physical sight but also spiritual sight. He stepped out of darkness both physically and spiritually. He contradicted the Pharisees when he said that Jesus is a prophet. This says that the man believes that only a man of God could perform this miracle
The Gospel of John comes directly after___________.
(1) Matthew (2) Timothy (3) Luke (4) Mark
(3) Luke
Timothy is not one of the Gospels
Who did the disciples thought sinned for the man to be born blind? (Choose the correct answer(s))
(1) the man (2) his siblings (3) his parents (4) his rabbi
(1) the man or (3) his parents
John 9:5; Says, "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
Who is the light of the world? Why is this person the light of the world?
Jesus is the light of the world. He is without sin.
Sin = darkness
Jesus reveals the truth about who God is and exposes the darkness of sin and ignorance.
Who celebrated the man receiving his sight?
(1) The Pharisees (2) no one (3) the neighbors
(2) No one
No one else celebrated him receiving his sight. The others only asked questions but did not celebrate this miracle. The Pharisees were concerned about the sabbath
Before the Blind man was healed what did he have in common with the Pharisees?
Blindness
The man was both physically and spiritually blind. The Pharisees are spiritually blind
John and his brother __________ were called " _____ of __________" by Jesus. 1) James, kins of Zebedee (2) Simon, sons of thunder (3) James, sons of thunder (4) Jude, tribe of Judah
(3) James, "sons of thunder" (Mark 3:17)
Though the Bible does not say why, its believed that Jesus called them "sons of thunder" because of their boldness and bravery
According to Jesus who sinned to cause this man to be born blind?
(1) The man (2) no one (3) his parents (4) both the man and his parents
(2) no one (John 9:3)
John 9:7 says "Go wash in the pool of Siloam.
What does the word "Siloam" mean?
The pool of Siloam is a pool and spring outside Jerusalem. Siloam is from the Hebrew word shiloach, which means "sending forth," or "letting go."
Verse 16, the Pharisees said that "This man is not of God because He keepeth not the sabbath day." Why did they say that Jesus did not keep the sabbath day?
(1) because He healed the blind man (2) Because he mixed the saliva with dirt (3) because he applied the mixture to the blind man's eyes
1-3 are all correct.
The Pharisees believed that the three actions to be work.
What can be said about the Pharisees? (1) they knew of Christ but did not believe in Him (2) they were spiritually blind (3) They are a religious group (4) They believed in God (5) They were Jews (6) all of the above
(6) All of the above
(Fill in the blank) John was __________________.
(1) one of the original disciples of Jesus (2) a fisherman (3) one of Jesus' inner circle along with James and Peter (4) "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (5) all of the above
(5) all of the above
According to John 9:3, Why was the man born blind?
His blindness gave opportunity for manifesting the works of God in him.
When was the blind man healed? (1) when Jesus mixed His spit with clay (2) when He anointed the blind man's eyes with clay (3) when Jesus told him to go wash in the pool of Siloam (4) when the blind man obeyed Jesus and went to wash his eyes in the pool of Siloam
(4) when the blind man went to wash his eyes in the pool of Siloam (John 9:7)
His healing came in his obedience to do what Jesus told him to do
Did Jesus tell the man to go show himself to the Pharisees after he received his sight? Why or why not.
No. Jesus did not tell the man to go show himself to the Pharisees. The Bible did not say why, but we can assume that Jesus knew they would not believe him.
How is Jesus the light of the world?
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When the sun rises (physical light) the night disappears (natural darkness). The sun is necessary for physical life.
Jesus is our spiritual light. His spiritual light is needed for our spiritual life
He is the spiritual light.
He is the light of His Truth,
He is the light of His Word,
He is the light of eternal Life.
We who are followers of Christ carry that light.
John is the author of ___________ book(s) in the New Testament.
(a) 7 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 5
John is the author of 5 books of the New Testament.
The Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John 3 John and Revelations
John 9:4 says, "I must do the work of him that sent me...";
Who is speaking? Who is "him"?
Jesus is speaking. He was sent by God the father
The Blind Man __________ and _________ Jesus and had _________ for his healing.
(1) believed, obeyed, faith (2) listened, obeyed, faith (3) believed, obeyed, worked (4) listened, obeyed, worked
(1) The Blind Man "believed" and "obeyed" Jesus and also had "faith."
Faith without works is dead
If the blind man only had faith in Jesus for his healing but did not obey Jesus and do the work of going to the pool to wash, he would not have his sight.
Verse 16, what was the cause of the division between the Pharisees?
(1) Some focused-on Jesus not keeping the sabbath day (2) other focused on a sinner performing miracles (3) the man and his neighbors
1-2 are correct.
We are all born sinners (darkness). How do we become the light of the world? (1) If we have accepted Jesus as our Savior, then we have His light abiding within us. (2) abide in Christ by spending time with Him and reading His Word (3) Live a life that's pleasing to God
1-3 are correct
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