Key Thought: This week we will look at more prophecies that clearly reveal Jesus as the promised Messiah. We will also look at why some leaders rejected Him, while others chose to believe.
November 23, 2024
1. Have a volunteer read John 5:39,40,46,47.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
- What do these Scriptures tell us about Jesus’ attitude toward the authority of Scripture?
- Personal Application: Have you ever doubted the accuracy and truth of the Old and New Testaments? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why are there so many people that try to deny the truth of and the authority of the Bible, either in part or in the whole?” How would you respond to your relative?
2. Have a volunteer read John 5:17,20, 36-38.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- How do these verses describe the relationship between Jesus and God the Father in context of the signs?
- Personal Application: In what ways might we be fighting against the word of God in our lives? Does that affect our witness to others? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your friends states, “What are some ways that people deny the Deity of Christ and the inerrancy of the Scriptures? How can you answer these objections?” How would you respond to your friend?
3. Have a volunteer read John Psalm 118:26, Zechariah 9:9, 12:10, 13:6 Psalm 41:9
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- How does each of these passages reveal Jesus as a fulfilment of Messianic prophecy?
- Personal Application: How do the prophecies fulfilled in Jesus’ life build faith? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Why do you believe Jesus was the Messiah? What evidence do you have to prove it? Why don’t the Jews believe He was the Messiah?” How would you respond to your neighbor?
4. Have a volunteer read John 8:12-30.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- What is the challenge here between Jesus and these religious leaders? Which texts best explain why many rejected Him?
- Personal Application: What does it mean to have a “from beneath” mentality? Do we sometimes drift into that way of thinking? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.
(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/8-fulfilling-old-testament-prophecies-teaching-plan/
