John 13:31-38 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read John 13:31-38.
- Do you notice any repeated words or ideas? (even words/ideas that connect to previous sections of John)
- Who is Jesus speaking to in verses 31-35? What about verses 36-38?
- Who is glorifying who in verses 31 and 32?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- Read Leviticus 19:18
- What's similar and what is different in this command compared to Jesus' command in verse 34?
- What do you think it means for them to love others as Christ has loved them?
- How has he loved them so far? (hint: one example is back in John 13:1-7)
- How will Jesus love them in the future?
- Where is Jesus going? (John 13:33, 36)
- Where in John have you seen this before? (hint: go back six chapters)
- What do you think Jesus is talking about when he says this?
- Could it be his crucifixion? or more than that?
- How does this relate to Jesus being glorified (John 13:31-32)
- Why do you think Peter is so worried about where Jesus is and why he cannot join?
- What does Peter mean when he says he'll lay his life down? (verse 37)
- Do you think Peter expects to fight? Who would he imagine fighting or overthrowing?
- What do you think it shows about Peter that he'll deny Jesus even though he thinks he'll follow Jesus till the end?
- How will Peter's denial affect the glory of God?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- Has there been a point in your Christian life where you've denied Jesus? (Perhaps not even with your words, but with your actions?)
- If you haven't, take time now to confess that to Jesus and ask Him for forgiveness.
- What would it look like to repent of that? What can we learn from Peter's example of proclaiming Jesus boldly after Jesus restores him in John 21:15-19?
- Do you love other Christians as Jesus has loved you?
- How can you grow in demonstrating love towards God's people in our church?
- Is there someone at church who feels especially annoying or difficult to love?
- Pray for God's help to love them.
- Pray that God would give you an opportunity to show them love through serving or caring for them.
- Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
- Sing All Glory Be to Christ to God and to one another.
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John 13:31-38 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read John 13:31-38.
- Do you notice any repeated words or ideas? (even words/ideas that connect to previous sections of John)
- Who is Jesus speaking to in verses 31-35? What about verses 36-38?
- Who is glorifying who in verses 31 and 32?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- Read Leviticus 19:18
- What's similar and what is different in this command compared to Jesus' command in verse 34?
- What do you think it means for them to love others as Christ has loved them?
- How has he loved them so far? (hint: one example is back in John 13:1-7)
- How will Jesus love them in the future?
- Where is Jesus going? (John 13:33, 36)
- Where in John have you seen this before? (hint: go back six chapters)
- What do you think Jesus is talking about when he says this?
- Could it be his crucifixion? or more than that?
- How does this relate to Jesus being glorified (John 13:31-32)
- Why do you think Peter is so worried about where Jesus is and why he cannot join?
- What does Peter mean when he says he'll lay his life down? (verse 37)
- Do you think Peter expects to fight? Who would he imagine fighting or overthrowing?
- What do you think it shows about Peter that he'll deny Jesus even though he thinks he'll follow Jesus till the end?
- How will Peter's denial affect the glory of God?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- Has there been a point in your Christian life where you've denied Jesus? (Perhaps not even with your words, but with your actions?)
- If you haven't, take time now to confess that to Jesus and ask Him for forgiveness.
- What would it look like to repent of that? What can we learn from Peter's example of proclaiming Jesus boldly after Jesus restores him in John 21:15-19?
- Do you love other Christians as Jesus has loved you?
- How can you grow in demonstrating love towards God's people in our church?
- Is there someone at church who feels especially annoying or difficult to love?
- Pray for God's help to love them.
- Pray that God would give you an opportunity to show them love through serving or caring for them.
- Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
- Sing All Glory Be to Christ to God and to one another.