How Are You Going To Believe?
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Read on BibleGatewayThe Testimonies about Jesus
(The reasons for their unbelief)
John 5:31-47
Key Verse 39b-40
These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.
1. Read verses 31-35.What did Jesus testify about himself in the previous passage? (17-18)Under what condition would his testimony not be valid? (31, Deut 19:15)What was the testimony of John the Baptist? (33, Jn 1:6,7,15,29,34)Why did Jesus mention John the Baptist? (34)What was Jesus’ comment about John? (35)
2. Read verses 36-40.What is the weightier testimony about Jesus? (36-38)Why did the Jews study the Scriptures? (39a)Who do the Scriptures testify about? (39b)What is the problem of the Jews? (37-40)
3. Read verses 41-44.Why didn’t the Jews accept Jesus? (42-44)What should we do in order to believe in Jesus? (42, 44b)How is Jesus different from the Jews? (41-44)
4. Read verses 45-47.Who would accuse the Jews? (45)Why? (46b)What didn’t the Jews believe? (47)