John clearly states his purpose for writing this gospel, “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” John 20:31.
Read John 3:1-15.
[Q] What can be learned about Nicodemus from John 3:1-2?
[Q] What are some reasons bible scholars give for Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night? (John 3:19-20; Ecclesiastes 1:18)
[Q] What did Nicodemus believe about Jesus? According to John 2:23-25, what was the basis for this belief? Why did Jesus find these beliefs lacking?
[Q] What was Nicodemus’ initial response to Jesus? What progression does John 7:49-51 and John 19:38-40 show in Nicodemus’ response to Jesus?
Read John 4:1-38.
[Q] What can be learned about this woman from John 4:1-26?
[Q] By the mid-way point of their conversation (verses 19-20), what did this woman believe about Jesus?
[Q] Based on her response to Jesus, how did these beliefs change?
[Q] What did Jesus mean when he said to his disciples in verse 32, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about”?
[Q} What similarities are there in how Jesus addressed both a religious lost person and an irreligious lost person? What differences are there? What can we learned from these conversations that will better equip you to share the gospel?
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