Monday, March 10, 2008

John 4-6

What did Jesus ask of the woman of Samaria? What did he offer her?

Jesus asked he for a drink of water. He offered her living water. Not the water from a cistern. But artesian water, that came from a spring!. In reality he offered her the refreshment of himself. It would quench her spiritual thirst forever.
How do true worshipers worship the Father?

They worship in Spirit and in truth
What motivated Jesus' enemies to seek all the more to kill him?

The Jews persecuted Jesus because he was healing on the Sabbath. They sought all the more to kill him because he was calling God his father, making himself equal to God.

The feeding of the 5,000 is the only miracle recorded by all 4 Gospels. What does John's account of the miracle report that the other 3 don't?

The other accounts of the miracle are found in Matthew 14; Mark 6; and Luke 9. John makes the additional note that the people identified him as "the prophet who is to come into the world." (Messiah). However, they saw him as an earthly leader, rather than the spiritual ruler who came to establish his spiritual kingdom, the kingdom of God. John continues to make the point to refer to Jesus in spiritual terms. All that takes place in John’’s gospel takes place on at least two levels - physical and spiritual.
For what reason did Jesus say that the people were looking for him?

They were looking for him to make him king by force.

How does Jesus describe himself in relation to bread?

Jesus describes himself as the bread of life. Those who come to him will never be hungry or thirsty.

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