What is Salvation?
The Need of Every Life
John 3:1-36
4 Truths of Salvation and How to apply them to Our Lives:
- Salvation: described as being born again. (John 3:1-12)
- Salvation: indicating that faith in Jesus is absolutely necessary. (John 3:13-21)
- Salvation: not from religious works or ceremonies, but from Christ alone. (John 3:22-30)
- Salvation: always demands a response. (John 3:31-36)
Questions for Further Discussion:
- When have you felt like you wanted to start life all over again?
- Why do people like to get new things (such as clothes, cars, or gadgets)?
- What is the best gift you have ever received?
- How would you feel if a friend received more recognition than you for something you both did?
- What makes someone’s testimony about an event seem either credible or incredible?
- To what group did Nicodemus belong? (John 3:1)
- At what time did Nicodemus visit Jesus? (John 3:2)
- Why did Nicodemus believe Jesus was from God? (John 3:2)
- What is the qualification for seeing the kingdom of God? (John 3:3)
- What did Nicodemus think Jesus meant when He said that a person must be born again? (John 3:4)
- What is required to enter the kingdom of God? (John 3:5-6)
- How did Jesus compare the wind to the Spirit? (John 3:8)
- Why should Nicodemus have understood what Jesus said? (John 3:10)
- About what category of things did Jesus say He was talking? (John 3:12)
- Who did Jesus say had gone to heaven? (John 3:13)
- How did Jesus compare Moses’ snake with the Son of Man? (John 3:14)
- What is the result of believing in the Son of Man? (John 3:15, 18)
- How did God demonstrate His love for the world? (John 3:16)
- Why did God send His Son into the world? (John 3:17)
- How does the person who lives by truth respond to the light? (John 3:19-21)
- What did Jesus do with His disciples in the Judean countryside? (John 3:22)
- What was John doing at Aenon? (John 3:23)
- What eventually happened to John? (John 3:24)
- What took place between John’s disciples and some Jews? (John 3:25)
- What news did John receive? (John 3:26)
- What did John say a person can receive? (John 3:27)
- Who did John say he was, as well as who he wasn’t? (John 3:28)
- How did John describe his feelings about Jesus becoming more important than him? (3:29)
- What did John say about his future status? (John 3:30)
- What did John say about Jesus’ future status? (John 3:30)
- Who is above all? (John 3:31)
- What did Jesus come to say? (John 3:32)
- What did the people do who accepted Jesus’ testimony? (John 3:33)
- What did the person whom God sent do? (John 3:34)
- What has the Father done for the Son? (John 3:35)
- What is the result of either believing or rejecting the Son? (John 3:36)
- When would you say you were born again?
- How would you describe what it means to be born again to someone?
- What were some of the circumstances that led you to Jesus?
- What were some of the things that caused you to believe that Jesus is the Son of God?
- Why are spiritual truths often hard to understand?
- What are a few spiritual truths that you struggle to understand?
- How does God’s gift of His Son affect our lives?
- How can a person live by the light?
- In what way do people only receive what is given to them from God?
- Why is it sometimes hard to give God credit?
- How are we like John?
- What are some areas in which you struggle with being humble?
- How can we certify that God is truthful in our lives?
- How would you describe your relationship with Jesus?
- How does a person reject the Son?
- What are the consequences of rejecting the Son?
- How will you change your daily routine to better appreciate and enjoy God’s gift of His Son?
- For what specific spiritual truths will you seek answers this week?
- How can you give Jesus the place of prominence He deserves in your life today?
- What can you do this week to show that God is truthful in your life?
- In what area of your life will you ask God to help you to be more humble?