Lesson 23

Lesson Text: John 7:25-36

Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to kill? But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ?  However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”

Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, “You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.  But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.”

Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.  And many of the people believed in Him, and said, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?”

The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take Him.  Then Jesus said to them, “I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me.  You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come.”

Then the Jews said among themselves, “Where does He intend to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? What is this thing that He said, ‘You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come’?”

 

 

If you had lived on earth when Christ was alive would you have believed He was who He said He was? Many who knew Him when He lived on earth did not believe He was the Promised One. Our lesson today begins with some in Jerusalem arguing about who Christ was.

1. List the things these people said about Jesus:

2. List 8 points Jesus made when He addressed them in the temple:

3. How did the Pharisees and chief priests react to His comments?

4. Why could they not take hold of Him?

5. There was mixed reaction to what Jesus said. Some wanted to kill him and some began to believe in Him after He made these comments. What made the believers start believing in Him?

Family Discussion Question/Research Question

6. Jesus said that He was going away. Where was He going? Find other passages that tell us where He went.

We read in verse 30 that they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come. This passage assures us that, even though they did eventually take Jesus and beat Him, spit on Him and crucify Him, God was still in control. God had the power to rescue Jesus at any time but He did not choose to do so. He chose rather to let His precious Son die so that we might live. Jesus died to save us from our sins.

Please find the right answer:

7. Some people wanted to find Jesus so they could: Invite him to a birthday party; Ask for His Mother’s recipe for flat bread; Kill Him.

8. Jesus taught in the: Temple; the garden of Eden; the Valley of Siddim

9. Jesus said to them: You know Me; You know where I am from; You will go where I am going.

10. They could not lay a hand on Him because: He was too slippery; His hour was not yet come; He was too quick and got away.

11. The Pharisees heard the crowd: Singing; Praying; Murmuring.

12. Jesus told his adversaries that they would: Seek Him; Find Him; Follow Him.

13. The Jews thought that Jesus intended to: Go to the Dispersion amongst the Gentiles; Teach the Greeks; Overthrow the Government.

 

 

Lesson by:  Sandy Ditoro

Edited by:  Joan Miller

 

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