1. In John 6, Jesus fed a multitude of people, and then said, “I am the bread of life.” Why, in the specific context, did He make this comment?
2. When Jesus said in John 6:63 that “the words I speak until you are spirit and life,” what was He trying to get across?
3. If “belief” is a “work of God,” does that mean that our salvation is “works based”? Support your answer with Scripture.
4. In this lesson, the following comment is made: “When we approach the Scriptures, it’s not just a matter of “understanding,” but also of “will.” Explain the meaning of that statement.
5. What does the phrase “conditional work” mean in the context of this lesson?
6. What is the proper correlation between John 7:1 and John 7:24?
7. Explain Paul’s statement in Romans 2:1—“Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.”
8. Matthew 7:28-29 records that the people who heard Jesus were “astonished at his teaching.” Why were the people astonished?
9. What is the implication of Jesus’ statement in John 7:16 for us today? (“My doctrine is not Mine, but His Who sent me.”)
10. In Exodus 3:14, God told Moses that He is “I am Who I am.” What did God mean by that?
11. Why did the Jews think that they could boast about being “children of Abraham”?
12. Jesus told the Jews that something “trumped” being of the lineage of Abraham? What was the “something”?
13. Jesus said, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples.” Explain the phrase “abide in my word.”
14. Why did God strike Uzzah dead when he touched the Ark of the Covenant?
15. What is the meaning of this statement: “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (Prov. 14:12).
16. What did Jesus mean when He told the Jews?—“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad” (Jn. 8:56).
17. Explain Solomon’s statement: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going” (Eccl. 9:10).
THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST,