Lesson Text: John 7:25-36

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:

    1) Some wondered if Jesus really was the Messiah since the Jews wanted to kill Him but they weren't saying anything and He was still speaking boldly in the temple.  The people said they knew where Jesus was from but according to the Jewish beliefs, nobody would know the origin of the Messiah.   

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

    2) You know Me; you know where I am from; I have not come of Myself; He who sent Me is true; You don't know Him who sent Me; I know Him; I am from Him; He sent Me. 

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

    3) They tried to get to Jesus to kill Him. 

4. Why could they not take hold of Him?

    4) Because it wasn't yet time. 

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?

    5) The signs (miracles) Jesus did.

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. 

    6) He was going back to heaven; Mk. 16:19; Acts. 1:9; Jn. 14:12,28 

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. 

    7) Kill Him.

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

    8) Temple

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

    9) You know Me; You know where I am from.

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.

    10) His hour was not yet come.

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

    11) Murmuring.

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

    12) Seek Him.

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

    13) Go to the Dispersion amongst the Greeks;Teach the Greeks.