Today’s Chapters: John 13-17
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Chapter 13:
Verses 1-17 give us one of the greatest examples of what Jesus had been teaching His disciples – the greatest shall serve all. What does verse 1 tell us the reason that Jesus choose to wash the feet of these men? What does this say about the motivation for service? What was Peter’s question to Jesus? Why did Peter not want Jesus to wash his feet? What was Jesus’ answer? What was Peter’s next comment? Why did he want to be washed like this? What does this say about Peter’s character? What does the response of Jesus mean? How does this relate to our lives?
What is the key point of verses 14-16? Why was Jesus showing this to the disciples? Do we need to learn this lesson too? How can we apply it to our lives?
Chapter 14:
Verses 1-6 hold one of the greatest encouragements in all of scripture. What is it? Why is this so encouraging? What does verse 6 mean for salvation? Christianity is an exclusive religion. Explain this. How can we apply this to our lives and our testimonies?
Chapter 15:
What is the importance of understanding the Christ is the Vine & God the Father is the Vinedresser? What does the Vinedresser do to the branches that are not producing fruit? What does this mean for our lives? What does He do to the branches that are producing fruit? What is the purpose of this pruning? Does it hurt, temporarily? Does it benefit the vine and the branch in the end, though? How does this apply to our lives? What does this say about the hard times that we go through in our life? What should the outcome of these times be? What is our usual reaction, as humans, to hard times?
Is it possible for a branch to produce fruit apart from the vine? What does Jesus tell us we can do with out Him? How do we abide in Him? How are you doing that in your life?
What does it mean to bear fruit? How are you doing that?
Chapter 16:
In verse 32, what does Jesus tell His disciples would happen to them? Why will we have tribulation in this world? Why should we be of good cheer? Where do we find our peace? Which is better – peace or tribulation? Which, then, would you rather being and have with you – the World or Christ? Why do we desire to be apart of the world?
Chapter 17:
Who does Jesus pray for in this chapter? If Jesus needed to pray on a daily basis, what does that say about our lives? How does He end His prayer? Why is this important? What other sections in this chapter do you find interesting or important? How can we apply this to our lives?
