A GRAIN OF WHEAT
John 12: 1 - 50
A GRAIN OF WHEAT
John 12:1-50
- Read verses 1-8. When, where and what did Mary do? (1-3; Mt 26:6) Why? (Luke 7:44-47) How did Judas Iscariot respond and why? (4-6) How did Jesus interpret Mary's action? (7,8; Mk 14:9) What do you learn from Mary?
- Read verses 9-19. Describe Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry” to Jerusalem (9-14)? What does "Hosanna" mean? (Ps 118:25,26) What’s Jesus’ message by entering Jerusalem in this way? (15-19; Zec 9:9,10)
- Read verses 20-24. What does it mean that some Greeks came to see Jesus? (20-23) What life principle did Jesus teach to his disciples? (24) Think about the core of the principle. How is it related to obtaining eternal life and glorifying our heavenly Father?
- Read verses 25-33. How did Jesus himself practice the life principle? (27-33) How can we practice it too? (25,26) Why should we? (25b, 26) How will you practice this life principle?
- Read verses 34-50. How did the Jews respond to Jesus? (37-43) What did Jesus earnestly say to them and why? (44-50)
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