Study questions to lead a group through 3 episodes of the revelation of Jesus in the gospels: John 2:1-11 (turning water into wine), 5:1-18 (healing the paralytic), and 8:1-20 ("he who is without sin cast the first stone").
<p>After reading each text, think about how Jesus is revealed or what he reveals about himself.</p> <h2>John 2:1-11<br>John 5:1-18<br>John 8:1-20</h2> <h3>Questions</h3> <p>Does anything in the story pop out at you?</p> <p>What is the source of conflict or trouble in the story?</p> <p>What assumptions do the human characters make?</p> <p>How does Jesus respond?</p> <p>How do the people in the story respond to what Jesus says or does?</p> <p>Have you ever been in a situation like this? <br>(If so, which character do you identify with most?)</p> <p>What do you think John wants us to understand about Jesus? <br>(What is being revealed about Jesus in this story?)</p> <p>Can you think of a situation similar to this in our time? If Jesus came into that situation and responded this way, how do you think people would react?</p>
January 27, 2015 | Luke Johnson
