Why People Don't Believe and the Call to Believe

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER JOHN: THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE John 12:37-50 “Why People Don’t Believe and the Call to Believe” Oct. 6, 2019 As you listen to the Sermon today, try and answer some of these questions to contemplate the meaning of the text and think about how it applies to your life. 1) Vs. 37 says that even though Jesus did several amazing miracles in the sight of many Jews, they did not believe. Did that mean that Jesus ministry was unsuccessful? Why or why not? (see vs. 38-41) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2) We are accountable before God to believe, and yet this passage also says that God hardens hearts and blinds the eyes of some. What should our personal response be to that? How should this affect when we respond to faith in Jesus? turn over>>>> ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3) What does it mean that if we believe in Jesus, and see Jesus, we have also believe and see the One who sent Jesus? Is it possible to believe and know God apart from Jesus? Why or why not? (see vs. 44-45 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 4) In vs. 46-50 what reasons are given for why Jesus came? What is your personal response to that? Is it encouraging and if so why? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 5) How should this passage affect the way we share faith in Jesus if we are trusting in Him? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ turn over>>>>