Bible study gospel of john chapter 3

What truths can you see by studying the epistle of i john chapter 3 verse 1 and then studying the gospel of john chapter 1 verses 1011. The last phrase in john 2 said, because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for he himself knew what was. Mar 07, 2012 john the baptist said, he must increase, but i must decrease. Ask god to give you insight and knowledge to understand the. In jesus day, the common teaching among the jewish people was that the first two. Mar 06, 2015 the book of john niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 43 duration. Gospel of john chapter 3 this bible study is based on the gospel of john chapter 3 where we find the story of nicodemus. John has thought so long about the words of jesus that. Study guide for john 3 by david guzik blue letter bible.

The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. This is part5 in a 23part study on the book of john. In the gospel of john chapter 3 we got to meet nicodemus who was one of the jewish religious leaders, he liked the teaching of jesus and the miracles he did and wanted to be closer to god. The disciples who accompanied him are the 5 mentioned in chapter 1. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter three bible truth. The new birththere was a man of the pharisees named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. Now a certain man, a pharisee named nicodemus, who was a member of the jewish ruling council. After youve read the scripture passage below, answer the following questions.

Munzi the book of john bible study chapter 3 duration. Contrast between the good shepherd and the false shepherds of israel. Bible study gospel of john chapter 3 alex on faith. John baptists discourse with his disciples concerning christ, upon occasion of his coming into the neighbourhood where john was, in which he fairly and faithfully resigns all his honour and interest to him. Since john s ministry was to make ready the way of the lamb of god, for what reason would john. Andrew, simon peter, philip, nathanael and the unnamed disciple who was surely john, who also witnessed this miracle. This 108part expository study of the gospel of john was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship from 202015. These small group studies of john contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study.

Now there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus. Below is a modified transcript from the audio lesson. They considered the entire old testament to be authoritative unlike the sadduccees who only accepted the first five books. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Through him, jesus taught us that the only way to get to god is by repenting all our sins. Life bible study, is a christian publisher serving churches and christian communities in order to advance the gospel of jesus christ, making disciples as we go. Jesus proclaims the good news, the gospel of jesus christ as the savior. Study guide for john 10 by david guzik blue letter bible. Jesus turns nicodemus thoughts to god himself, stating gods love for the world.

Each chapter is a window into jesus earthly ministry illustrating how the lord fulfilled various spiritual pictures of the messiah found in old testament texts, including the spiritual messages. John 3, new international version niv the bible app. We might say that john 3 is a must read chapter of the bible. John the baptist proclaims the coming of the kingdom. Christs discourse with nicodemus, a pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here privately instructs him. Some think that the testimony of the baptist closes with john 3. John the baptist said, he must increase, but i must decrease.

Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Gospel john chapter 3 john karmelich this weeks text. You must be born again now there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. If you truly love him you must tell him the gospel while there is still a chance. This tells me that mary knows that jesus does miracles. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. The lessons are organized into subjects of one week study per lesson for an overview of the course please refer to the course outline all references for the course are found in the course bibliography. John 3 bible study questions questions for john chapter 3 bible study. This bible study is based on the gospel of john chapter 3 where we find the story of nicodemus. I am now inclined to read the first verses of chapter 3 in this way. In him is life, and that life is the light of the world. Welcome back to our mini bible study on the gospel of john and today were reaching john chapter five starting in verse one through 20 three, and this story is a fascinating one. Key ideas and points worthy of discussion in this chapter include. Mcgarvey thinks this is further proof that jesus continued the baptism of john up to the cross where it terminated.

John s gospel shows that the ministry of jesus was put into effect and was very successful, before the work of john the baptist terminated. Most scholars therefore treat the five as a single corpus of johannine literature, albeit not from the same author. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Return to gospel of john menu return to home page return to top. Invite your group members to put their trust in jesus. A verse by verse, expositional bible study on the gospel of john chapter 1. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. In verse 15, verse 16 and verse 18 1st occurrence state who should believe, what should be believed, and what benefit the belief brings. John 3 bible study detailed questions, answers and guide for an indepth versebyverse bible study of john chapter 3 in plain english that everyone can understand.

David guzik commentary on john 3, where jesus is approached by nicodemus. From manuscript current evidence, it seems unlikely that this portion 7. Jesus teaches nicodemus now there was a pharisee, a man named nicodemus who was a member of the jewish ruling council. Take this quiz and see how well you understood the chapter. John, chapter 3 king james version christian answers webbible.

Nicodemus should have been familiar with the teaching of the new birth. As we said at the very beginning of this study, nicodemus was a logical man. Study 4 in this series of studies in john s gospel looks at nicodemus visit to jesus recorded in john 3. John 3 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 3 in plain english. Your learning comes from reading and studying the bible. John 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. The pharisees were a jewish sect from the second century b. Jesus brings light and life to all who receive him. Chapter two closed with the statement that jesus knew what was in the heart of man and here in nicodemus encounter with him this is seen.

John 3 new american bible revised edition nabre chapter 3. No one can have anything except what is given him from heaven. The gospel of john, the three johannine epistles, and the book of revelation, exhibit marked similarities, although more so between the gospel and the epistle especially the gospel and 1 john than between those and revelation. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Study the bible online using commentary on john 3 and more. Gospel of john chapter 3 free online bible study lessons. Jesus was called by this name by those who had great respect for him.

Study guide for john 8 by david guzik blue letter bible. This is the sense in which john used this word in john 3. In verses 12, john says that all who receive jesus, who believe in his name, become children of god. Bible study gospel of john chapter 3 before reading this blog bible study, please start your time with first praying to god and allow the holy spirit to work in you and through this bible study. John 3 the new birth if we were asked to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel, we should probably select this chapter as the most suitable one for such an occasion. The gospel of john verse by verse ministry international. The word gospel means good news, and the good news is about jesus christ dying on the cross and then 3 days later conquering death and rising from the dead, offering salvation. The lessons are organized into subjects of one week study per lesson for an overview of the course please refer to the course outline all references for the course are found in the course bibliography for questions about this study please contact us. John 3 commentary the fourfold gospel bible study tools.

A verse by verse, expositional bible study on the gospel of john, chapter 3. Evil john the baptist, again the samaritan woman as the well. Bible studies gospel of john chapter 3 three new testament. Since john s ministry was to make ready the way of the lamb of god, for what reason would john have had to continue in his ministry. John is the fourth of the four gospel writings, yet there is only one gospel about jesus christ and there are four different writers. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. This chapter contains perhaps the most quoted or most famous verse in the whole bible john 3. In the gospel of john chapter 3 verses 12 through 18 the word believe occurs 6 times. Be sure to answer the bible study questions yourself before leading this study, and consider how jesus has brought life and light to you. John approached his gospel with an intent to illustrate the meaning of jesus ministry on earth rather than strictly relating the events of his life. In last weeks lesson, we had the first miracle in the gospel of john a this was the conversion of water to wine b this weeks lesson is also about conversion.

John 3 commentary william barclays daily study bible. It contains perhaps the most quoted or most famous verse in the whole bible john 3. As we begin this chapter, this section on jesus dialogue with nicodemus may be. Jesus is the true, legitimate shepherd, who enters in the way that is proper and prepared by old testament propheciesmost assuredly, i say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and. There are many verses in the gospel of john that speak of jesus as being the light.

The majority of ancient greek manuscripts omit this section many later manuscripts mark this section with asterisks one group of manuscripts inserts it after luke 21. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. The holy bible the gospel of john kjv bible study youtube. The gospel of john chapter 3 introduces us to nicodemus. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john.