Elder Robert V led the Bible study last Friday night at Chairman Justin and Ate Marylin's home. He recounted one of Steve F's messages at PBC, based on Mark chapter 6, on how to deal with experiences of rejection, struggles of finding acceptance and most importantly, on WHO'S acceptance it is that
really matters.
We then read
John 14:1-6. The accounts in John chapter 14 occured during the Last Supper,
after Christ's triumphant entry to Jerusalem and
before his betrayal by Judas (and later by Peter) and before the "scattering of the sheep."
Q1: What should be the basis of our comfort, according to John 14:1?
The Assurance of His (pls click and drag cursor to see answer...)
"PROMISE"
Q2: What does our Lord mean when He says, "Believe in God, believe also in me"? What is the Old Testament basis that the Jews are familiar with about God? See Deuteronomy 31:1-6; Joshua 1:1-5; John 20: 29; 1 Peter 1:7-8; John 16:13-14 for reference (then, please click and drag on blank space below to see answers).
"Jesus and the Father are... One. He is the same God who promised to never leave or forsake Israel. Even when it seems like God is dead, He's not. Everything is going according to His plan."
Q3: What is the future hope of comfort in John 14: 2-3?
The Assurance of His (pls click and drag cursor to see answer...)
"PRESENCE"
Q4: What are the common New Testament pictures/descriptions of heaven and their emphases? See Hebrews 11:16; Heb. 12:22; Revelations 3:12 for hints (then, please click and drag on blank space below to see answers).
"Heaven is sometimes referred to as the City of God, or the Country of God or the Kingdom of God or the New Jerusalem."
Q5: What is the significance of Christ’s description of heaven in John 14:2-3? (Please click and drag on blank space below to see answers).
"Jesus likens heaven to an intimate family dwelling place or home. Jewish homes at the time of Jesus were like compounds, where extended families lived closely together. Each family in the clan lived in their own room (or "house"), within this home. Family ties were very closely knit."
Q6: Did Thomas ask Jesus a valid question in John 14:5? Why or why not? What assurance do we get from Christ’s answer in John 14:6?
The Assurance of His (pls click and drag cursor to see answer...)
"PERSON"
The solution to a troubled heart is to focus on Jesus Christ—The Way, The Truth and the Life—who will never leave or forsake His people.
