John Bible Study - Week 3

                         John Bible Study - Week 3
                              John 1:19-36, 3:22-36

1. Read the above verses focusing on John the Baptist (JTB). Give the reading a title and outline them.





2. Read each of the following prophecies about JTB and tell how they relate to him.

    A. Mal. 3:1

    B. Mal. 4:5,6

    C. Isa. 40:3

    D. Luke 1:76-79


   If John's goal was to write an account to convince people that Jesus is the Messiah (John 20:31), how does his account of JTB help him accomplish that goal?


  3.JTB calls Jesus "The Lamb of God". Read Isa. 53:7-12. What does this prophecy tell about the lamb of God?


     Read Ex. 12:4-11,22,23,46-49. How does Jesus relate to the Passover Lamb?


  4. What did JTB understand his purpose in life to be?

      How does that challenge you?

       Watch the following clip. What is Woody so upset about? How does this relate to the passage?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UULFS0kf7_g


  5.What did JTB understand Jesus ministry to be?


      Who did he understand Jesus to be?

 6. When the Pharisees ask him basically. "What gives you the right to baptize?", how does he respond?

    

       What can we learn from that response?