Lesson - John 3:16-4:3 (NIV based)
THEME - Purpose of the
Son; and testimony about the Son and God
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v.16 What is the Son's
purpose?
- believe = GRK # 4100 to believe on,
trust in, or rest upon
- belief = (Webster’s) “a state or habit
of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing;
conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or
phenomenon especially when based on examination of evidence”; to hold an
opinion; think; suppose, know
- trust = (Webster’s) “assured reliance
on; placed confidence in; dependence on; to hope or expect confidently”; to
lean upon like walking on ice on a pond
v.17 What is not the
Son's purpose?
v.18 Why does the Son
not have to condemn the world?
v.19 Why does the world
stand condemned?
v.20 Why don't
multitudes of unbelievers flock to our Bible study?
v.21 What is the
ultimate source of good?
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v.22 Did Jesus do the
baptizing? A: No, see John 4:1-2
What was the function and purpose of this
baptism? A: baptism = GRK # 0907 to
baptize or immerse in or wash with water; a token of purification from sin and
spiritual pollution; identification of a repentant change of heart; an outer
public physical declaration symbolically depicting what has occurred
spiritually on the inside
v.23 Why were people
coming to be baptized?
vv.25-26 Is there any
link here between ceremonial washing and baptism?
Should believers today be observing
baptism? by immersion? A: see Matt. 28-19
vv.29-31 What is John
saying here? A: John's testimony is
that he is not the person of honor or distinguish - Jesus is.
vv.32-35 What is the
main thought or concept in these verses?
A: Jesus' testimony about God has the authority of God because Jesus
came from heaven - He has seen and heard.
v.36 What is the
response that God requires of man concerning this testimony?
- "...Believes in the Son..."
for or about what?
- What are the consequences?
- Is God's wrath equated with
"stands condemned already" in v.18?
- What is God’s wrath? A: see Luke 12:4-5
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Works Cited:
“Strong's Greek
Dictionary”. The Bible Library CD‑ROM. Oklahoma City, OK: Ellis
Enterprises, 1988.
Webster’s New Collegiate
Dictionary. Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam
Company, 1973.
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