Lesson 8
GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
John 3:16-36
Key Verse
1. Read verse 16. To what extent did God love the world? To what does the world refer? What is the evidence of God's love for the world? What is the promise to those who believe in Jesus? What can you learn about the nature of God's love?
2. What is God's purpose for sending his Son into the world? (17) What is God’s criterion for saving men? (18) What is the situation of human beings without Christ? How can one avoid condemnation?
3. What is the verdict? (19) Why don't people come into the light? (19,20) How are people who love truth different? (21) What clue can we find here about Nicodemus' real problem?
4. Where did Jesus and his disciples go and what did they do? (22) What is the time of this event? (24) What was John doing at Aenon? (23) What problem arose between John's disciples and a certain Jew? (25) What did John's disciples say to John and why? (26)
5. What was John's attitude toward Jesus? (27,28) Who is the bride, bridegroom and friend? Why was John full of joy even though his popularity was decreasing? (29) What was John's philosophy of life? (30) What can you learn here from John?
6. Where is Jesus from? (31) How can we know that Jesus speaks the words of God? (32-34) What is the relationship between Jesus and God? (35) What is the result of the lives of those who believe in Jesus? (36a) What is the result of the lives of those who reject Jesus? (36b)