Key Thought : In the gospel of John, Jesus said He was the great I AM – the way, the truth, and the life. He is the Light of the world, the Bread of life, the Gate and Door, the good Shepherd, and the true Vine.
November 30, 2024
1. Have a volunteer read John 6;61-68..
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
- When Jesus asked the disciples if they would leave Him, what was the meaning of Peter’s answer?
- Personal Application: How does the promise of having eternal life impact how we view our temporal life here? How should it impact it? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your relatives states, “When someone says they accept truth by faith, does faith go against logic and reasoning? Is there any evidence for faith found in their Scriptures, or do Christians have blind faith?” How would you respond to your relative?
2. Have a volunteer read John 1:12,13.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- What are the steps described here about becoming a Christian?
- Personal Application: What do you consider the best ways to help others see the truth of Jesus and have people come to Him? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your friends states, “How can we best reach those who claim to be Christian or are members of Christian churches who do not see clearly the Divinity of Christ or the importance of the Sabbath or the state of the dead and other important truths for these last days?” How would you respond to your friend?
3. Have a volunteer read Numbers 13:23-33.
- Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- What made the difference between the two reports the spies brought back about Canaan?
- Personal Application: How do we avoid presumption in doing something foolish but believing we are doing God’s will? Share your thoughts.
- Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “I think the Lord is calling me to go to Central Africa to preach the gospel and build up churches there. But I need to sell my house and leave my wife and kids here, at her parent’s house. I don’t know the languages or the culture and if I didn’t sell the house, I wouldn’t have any money either. And I really don’t want to go there, but I believe the Lord has called me.” Is this faith or presumption? How would you respond to your neighbor?
4. Have a volunteer read John 3:18-21, Matthew 4:1-4.
- Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
- What principles did Christ use in the wilderness to combat the deceptions of Satan?
- Personal Application: How can we discern between Satan quoting Scripture to deceive or twist, and God’s Spirit quoting Scripture to clarify? 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/9-the-source-of-life-teaching-plan/
