Saturday, April 23, 2011
Additional Thoughts
I have used this site for several months for my notes on the study of the Gospel of John from my Sunday group, but if you are interested in some of my 'general thoughts' about things spiritual go to my blog www.biblestudy2women.blogspot.com once in a while.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
John 20:19-31- Part 3 - We Serve a LIVING God!
A quote from John McArthur” Now it's interesting also that when Jesus appears in all of these eleven that we know about, He appears only to His own. He never appears to unbelievers. He never appears to the scribes and Pharisees and says, "Ha, I told you, here I am, you didn't believe." He never does that. He appears only to those who are His own.”
Some of the key things to focus on:
Why did Jesus show Himself? Was it necessary? Did he ever show Himself to unbelievers?
“Peace” vs 19, 21, 28. What type of peace?
Jesus shows His physical body – He is not returned in spirit form.
Notice emotions…fear… ‘were glad’, etc…
Vs 22 – Have you ever heard a sermon on this verse? What is this ‘breathed on them”?
Vs 23 Have you ever heard a sermon on this verse? What is the ‘forgiveness’? As humans, do we really have the authority to forgive anyone?
VS 30-31…are key verses….why John wrote the book….what might he have left out?
Think about Thomas - was his disbelief a sign of lack faith? Would you have believed the story of Jesus bodily return if you had been Thomas, and not seen it for yourself? Perhaps Thomas is an example of some of us who take longer, or need more to come to saving/believing faith.
ADDITIONAL
THE APPEARANCES OF JESUS – We serve a LIVING GOD!
To Mary Magdalene
To the 12 and Thomas – John 19, 1 Cor 15:4
To the seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee
To 500 in Galilee….1 Cor. 15:6
To James in Jerusalem and Bethany 1 Cor 15:7
To many at the ascension Acts 1:3-12
To Steven when he was stoned to death Acts 7:55
Paul near Damascus - Acts 9:3-6; 1 Cor 15:8 (many scholars believe that Paul spend a lengthy time with Jesus (personally) right after he was commissioned by Jesus – perhaps in the desert)
To John the writer, at Patmos Rev. 1:10-19
Some of the key things to focus on:
Why did Jesus show Himself? Was it necessary? Did he ever show Himself to unbelievers?
“Peace” vs 19, 21, 28. What type of peace?
Jesus shows His physical body – He is not returned in spirit form.
Notice emotions…fear… ‘were glad’, etc…
Vs 22 – Have you ever heard a sermon on this verse? What is this ‘breathed on them”?
Vs 23 Have you ever heard a sermon on this verse? What is the ‘forgiveness’? As humans, do we really have the authority to forgive anyone?
VS 30-31…are key verses….why John wrote the book….what might he have left out?
Think about Thomas - was his disbelief a sign of lack faith? Would you have believed the story of Jesus bodily return if you had been Thomas, and not seen it for yourself? Perhaps Thomas is an example of some of us who take longer, or need more to come to saving/believing faith.
ADDITIONAL
THE APPEARANCES OF JESUS – We serve a LIVING GOD!
To Mary Magdalene
To the 12 and Thomas – John 19, 1 Cor 15:4
To the seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee
To 500 in Galilee….1 Cor. 15:6
To James in Jerusalem and Bethany 1 Cor 15:7
To many at the ascension Acts 1:3-12
To Steven when he was stoned to death Acts 7:55
Paul near Damascus - Acts 9:3-6; 1 Cor 15:8 (many scholars believe that Paul spend a lengthy time with Jesus (personally) right after he was commissioned by Jesus – perhaps in the desert)
To John the writer, at Patmos Rev. 1:10-19
Sunday, April 10, 2011
John 20 - part 2
John 20: 1:11-18
Remember to record the resources that you used as you studied.
Use your Stop! Look! Listen! technique. Read the verses with new eyes, slowly and several times, look for words you might not understand, etc…
There always seems to be some question/confusion about the women and Mary coming to the tomb. Mary sees Jesus when she is alone. The women see Jesus and it does not seem that Mary is there…. Do some research to figure this out….why? People will always point to ‘inconsistencies’ in Scripture – and you will be able to answer this one. (See below)
Jesus calls Mary "woman" and then by her name...why?
What are some reasons that she did not recognize Him?
What did Jesus mean when He spoke about ‘do not touch me’…later He would let Thomas touch Him>
LISTEN -
What if this part of the story had been left out of Scripture….what would we have missed out on? Why do we need all this detail?
What is God trying to teach us?
How will the study of these verses impact my view of ‘Easter”?
One probable answer to the ‘confusion of the women’ verses:
Mary goes and sees the two angels and the empty tomb.
She runs to tell the men
On the way she passes the women who are coming and tells them about the empty tomb
Mary goes on to tell the men…..The women get to the tomb and see the angels
Mary tells Peter and John and the men run to the tomb.
Mary goes back later and sees the Risen Lord – He tells her He has risen.
Remember to record the resources that you used as you studied.
Use your Stop! Look! Listen! technique. Read the verses with new eyes, slowly and several times, look for words you might not understand, etc…
There always seems to be some question/confusion about the women and Mary coming to the tomb. Mary sees Jesus when she is alone. The women see Jesus and it does not seem that Mary is there…. Do some research to figure this out….why? People will always point to ‘inconsistencies’ in Scripture – and you will be able to answer this one. (See below)
Jesus calls Mary "woman" and then by her name...why?
What are some reasons that she did not recognize Him?
What did Jesus mean when He spoke about ‘do not touch me’…later He would let Thomas touch Him>
LISTEN -
What if this part of the story had been left out of Scripture….what would we have missed out on? Why do we need all this detail?
What is God trying to teach us?
How will the study of these verses impact my view of ‘Easter”?
One probable answer to the ‘confusion of the women’ verses:
Mary goes and sees the two angels and the empty tomb.
She runs to tell the men
On the way she passes the women who are coming and tells them about the empty tomb
Mary goes on to tell the men…..The women get to the tomb and see the angels
Mary tells Peter and John and the men run to the tomb.
Mary goes back later and sees the Risen Lord – He tells her He has risen.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
John 20 Part 1
Basic Outline Questions
John 20: 1-10 (and Luke 24:9-12)
Notice the same story in Luke 24:9-12 – different details…..why the difference?
Notice the characters involved.( not just Mary Magdalene ….Mary Magdalene goes back and sees Jesus…we will study that next week) – the women….Mary Magdalene, Joanna(hmmmm who is this??) , Mary the mother of James (not of James and John, but James” the less or younger”), “and the other women with them.) (Women were important in Gods plan to show that Jesus had risen – and to go and tell) See if you can find any resources that show the relationship between all these people…..
Use your Stop! Look! Listen! technique. Read the verses with new eyes, slowly and several times, look for words you might not understand, etc…
Vs 2,3,4,8 etc… who is this unnamed disciple? Why does the writer, John, just come right out and identify this man?
Where were the followers of Jesus during this time?
Write out verse 8 for emphasis
LISTEN -
What if this part of the story had been left out of Scripture….what would we have missed out on?
What is God trying to teach us?
How will the study of these verses impact my view of ‘Easter”?
Next week we will study vs 11-18 and focus in on Jesus and His appearance to a women, Mary Magdalene, before any of the men…
John 20: 1-10 (and Luke 24:9-12)
Notice the same story in Luke 24:9-12 – different details…..why the difference?
Notice the characters involved.( not just Mary Magdalene ….Mary Magdalene goes back and sees Jesus…we will study that next week) – the women….Mary Magdalene, Joanna(hmmmm who is this??) , Mary the mother of James (not of James and John, but James” the less or younger”), “and the other women with them.) (Women were important in Gods plan to show that Jesus had risen – and to go and tell) See if you can find any resources that show the relationship between all these people…..
Use your Stop! Look! Listen! technique. Read the verses with new eyes, slowly and several times, look for words you might not understand, etc…
Vs 2,3,4,8 etc… who is this unnamed disciple? Why does the writer, John, just come right out and identify this man?
Where were the followers of Jesus during this time?
Write out verse 8 for emphasis
LISTEN -
What if this part of the story had been left out of Scripture….what would we have missed out on?
What is God trying to teach us?
How will the study of these verses impact my view of ‘Easter”?
Next week we will study vs 11-18 and focus in on Jesus and His appearance to a women, Mary Magdalene, before any of the men…
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