John Chapters 3-4

1) Why did Jesus come?  How basically can you state this?  How does this impact how you represent Him today?

2) Can your serving God get in the way of people seeing Jesus?  What would it look like for Jesus to become greater in your life?

3) What would happen if we oriented our lives around taking Jesus at His word?  What would be the result of believing without seeing?

We know and love what is expressed in John 3:16.  It clearly states God’s purpose in sending Jesus.  Verse 17 continues this thought by stating what Jesus did not come to do – condemn.  Our focus should be the same as His – loving people into faith; not condemning them into shame.

John the Baptist understood what was happening around him (3:26-30).  His ability to see the bigger picture allowed him to humble himself before God.  He knew his role and he knew the role of Jesus.

4:46 introduces us to a royal official whose son was gravely ill.  This man found Jesus in Cana and asked Him to come to Capernaum and heal his ill son.  Jesus tells the man to go home, but that he would not be joining him.  Jesus also told the man that his son would be fine.  This man who had begged Jesus to travel to heal his son left for home without the One who could help.  How did he do this?  He took Jesus at his word.  He believed Jesus based upon what He said without seeing what He would do.