Unit 6, Lesson 1 Study (PDF)

NAVI G AT E • U N IT 6 , L E S S O N 1 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: John 5:24 Read your study passage and mark the keywords Bethesda, life, eternal/everlasting, and believe. Mark your key verse, John 5:24. Bethesda (John 5:2) Strong’s #: G964     Greek word: bēthes...

NAVI G AT E • U N IT 6 , L E S S O N 1 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: John 5:24 Read your study passage and mark the keywords Bethesda, life, eternal/everlasting, and believe. Mark your key verse, John 5:24. Bethesda (John 5:2) Strong’s #: G964     Greek word: bēthesda Strong’s Definition: house of kindness; Beth-esda, a pool in Jerusalem 1. What kinds of people were at this pool? AWV. Sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed 2. How many years had the man whom Jesus approached been in his condition? Thirtyeight/thirty and eight years 3. What question did Jesus ask the paralyzed man? AWV. Do you want to get well? 4. What three things did Jesus command the man to do? • Get up/rise • Pick/take up your/thy pallet/bed/mat • Walk 5. Why did the Jews confront the man about carrying his pallet/bed/mat? AWV. It was the Sabbath, and they said it was not lawful on that day. John always uses the term “the Jews” to describe the religious leaders who were opposed to Jesus Christ. The Jews wanted to know who it was who told the man to carry his bed, but they were not rejoicing over the miraculous healing, even though it was both immediate and complete. 6. What did Jesus tell the man to stop doing when He saw him at the temple? Do not sin anymore/sin no more/stop sinning. 7. Who told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed? The man 8. Why were the Jews seeking to kill Jesus (vv.17–18)? AWV. He healed on the Sabbath, and He was calling God His Father, making Himself equal with God. 9. Use the Musical cipher to discover titles for each section in chapter 5. 74 John 5:1–17 Jesus John 5:18–35 Jesus Is John 5:36–47 The Jesus, the One Sent by the Father • Unit 6, Lesson 1 H e a l e d a Man E q u a l with God W i t n e s s e s Who Testify EXP LOR E • U N I T 6 , L E S S O N 1 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: Colossians 1:15–18 The Jews were persecuting Jesus because He healed the man on the Sabbath. When He told them that His Father was working and that He Himself was working, they sought to kill Him because they understood that He was claiming to be equal with God. Reread your study passage and mark the keywords truly/verily/most assuredly, judges/ judgeth, and resurrection/rise to. judges/judgeth (John 5:22) Strong’s #: G2919     Greek word: krinō Strong’s Definition: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish resurrection/rise to (John 5:29) Strong’s #: G386     Greek word: anastasis Strong’s Definition: a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth) When Jesus said, “Truly, truly” (“Verily, verily,” Most assuredly”), He was emphatically stating that what He was about to say was a sure and firm reality. He said it with authority because He is the only Son sent by the Father. He is equal with God, the Father. 1. Match the true teaching of Jesus with the correct reference. c     The Son gives life to whom He will. b The Son is loved by the Father.     a The Son does what He sees the Father doing.     d The Son has been entrusted with all judgment.     f     The Son will raise the dead. e The Son gives eternal life to those who hear His     word and believe in Him who sent the Son. a. John 5:19 b. John 5:20 c. John 5:21 d. John 5:22–23 e. John 5:24 f. John 5:25 2. What are the two resurrection destinations according to John 5:29? AWV. Resurrection of life and resurrection of judgment/damnation/condemnation 3. What are the two resurrection destinations according to Daniel 12:2? Everlasting life, disgrace/shame and everlasting contempt 4. How does this third sign (miracle) as recorded in John’s Gospel point to the reality of who Jesus is? AWV. He is equal with the Father who sent Him. Just as the Father raises the dead and gives life, the Son also has the power to raise and give life to those who hear His words and believe in Him. Unit 6, Lesson 1 • Jesus, the One Sent by the Father 75 NAVI G AT E • U N IT 6 , L E S S O N 2 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: John 5:24 BACKGROUND STUDY c     2000 BC History: Herod’s Temple Two thousand years before Christ was born, God called Abram (Abraham) and promised that his offspring would become a great nation (the Jews) among whom He would dwell. Fifteen generations later, Abraham’s descendant, King Solomon, built the first permanent “house” for God’s presence—the temple. The construction of this magnificent edifice began in 982 BC and was completed in seven years (1 Kings 6:37–38). • For the next four centuries, God’s people brought offerings and worshiped at the temple, which was located in Jerusalem. Initially, the people kept God’s law, but they gradually forsook God and served idols. In 605 BC, God sent His prophet, Jeremiah, who warned the Jews that God would destroy the temple because of their wickedness (Jer. 7:1, 11–14). Because the people did not repent, just nineteen years later in 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and the temple and carried the inhabitants to Babylon as captives. About fifty years later, Babylon fell to the Medo-Persian kingdom, and Persian King Cyrus made a decree to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. 982 BC e     h     605 BC 586 BC f     a     536 BC The second temple was not nearly as grand as Solomon’s temple, but it served as God’s house for Jewish worship. The Jews never regained their greatness as a nation and lived under the rule of Persia, of Greece and, finally, of Rome. Herod the Great, a Jew, who ruled on behalf of Rome, was known for his grandiose building projects. In 20 BC, he began renovations to the temple building. In addition, he expanded the Temple Mount toward the north, adding courts and artistic detail. The temple itself took forty-six years to complete (John 2:20), but the entire complex was not finished until AD 65. Only five years later, in AD 70, Titus, a Roman general, and his armies completely destroyed the temple building, as Jesus had predicted (Mark 13:1–2). Write the letter that corresponds to each statement next to the correct date on the timeline. a. Cyrus decreed the rebuilding of Solomon’s temple. b. Herod began the renovation and enlargement of the temple. c. God called Abram and promised to make his descendants a great nation. 20 BC b     d. Titus and his armies destroyed Herod’s temple. e. Solomon built the first temple. f. Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and the temple. g     AD 70 76 g. The building of Herod’s temple complex was completed. AD 65 d     h. Jeremiah prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. Go to page 84 and follow the instructions to complete the map work. Jesus, the One Sent by the Father • Unit 6, Lesson 2 EXP LOR E • U N I T 6 , L E S S O N 2 Read & Observe | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: Colossians 1:15–18 Reread your study passage and mark the keyword testimony/witness. Remember, at least two witnesses are required for a matter to be confirmed (Deut. 19:15, 2 Cor. 13:1). Jesus told the Jews that if He was the only One who bore witness, then His own witness would not be valid. However, several witnesses offered testimony that Jesus was the One who had been sent from the Father. Read the Scripture references in John and unscramble the words to learn about the seven that gave testimony of Christ. Write the cross-reference that gives additional information about the testimony given. Matthew 3:17   John 1:28–29   John 10:25   John 14:6 John 16:7–11   Acts 1:8   2 Timothy 3:14–16 Reference The Seven That Give Testimony in John Cross-Reference 5:33–35 nojh   John   the Baptist John 1:28–29 5:36 The sorwk   works   John 10:25 5:37–38 The hatref   Father   Matthew 3:17 5:39–47 The triscpsure   Scriptures   2 Timothy 3:14–16 8:12–19 usesj melfhis   Jesus Himself   John 14:6 15:26 The lehrep   Helper   (Spirit of Truth) John 16:7–11 15:8, 27 The sciesdpil   disciples   Acts 1:8 1. What did the Jews think they had by examining the Scriptures? Eternal life 2. What were they unwilling to do in order to have life? Come to Him 3. What did Jesus know about them according to verse 42? They did not have the love of God in themselves/within them/in them/in their hearts. 4. Who will accuse them before the Father for their unbelief? Moses Moses recorded the first five books of the Bible, the Law. The Law showed man his need for a Savior and God’s promise of redemption for those who believe (Gal. 3:19–22). However, no one can be justified by keeping the Law (Gal. 3:11). While seeking to earn eternal life by keeping the Law, they missed the testimony of Christ that those Old Testament Scriptures pointed to. Write your theme for Unit 6. Unit 6, Lesson 2 • Jesus, the One Sent by the Father 77 NAVI G AT E • U N IT 6 , L E S S O N 3 Interpret | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: John 5:24 While God had set the Sabbath apart with instructions not to do any work, the Pharisees followed their own traditions in which they tried to define exactly what constituted work. Their own regulations included thirty-nine categories defining work with numerous stipulations about what one could or could not do on that day. Read your study passage and mark the keywords Sabbath and work. Sabbath According to King James Dictionary (KJD) Definition: A Rest; Cessation from Work. Read the following cross-references and match with the correct statement regarding the Sabbath. Fill in the missing words in the blanks. a. Genesis 2:1–3   b. Exodus 20:8–11   c. Exodus 31:12–17 d. Matthew 12:8   e. Mark 2:27   f. Colossians 2:16–17   g. Hebrews 4:9–10 Reference Statement about the Sabbath b     God commanded the Israelites to   remember   the   Sabbath   and keep it   holy  . No work was to be done on that day. e     Jesus taught that the Sabbath was   made   for man, not   man   for the Sabbath. a     God completed all His work of creation and rested on the   seventh   day. He   blessed   it and set it apart. d     The Son of Man is   Lord   of the   Sabbath  . c     The   Sabbath   is a perpetual   sign   between the children of Israel and God that He is the Lord who sanctifies. f     The Sabbath was a   shadow   of things to come, but the substance is of   Christ  . g     There remains a   Sabbath/rest   for the people of God who rest from their own   works  . Jesus could have healed the man any day of the week, and yet, He chose to perform this healing on the Sabbath. God intended for man to have a day of rest from his labor. The Jews had turned this blessing from God into a burden. The healing of the man should have caused them to recognize who Jesus was. In their unbelief, they rejected Him and wanted to kill Him. 78 Jesus, the One Sent by the Father • Unit 6, Lesson 3 EXP LOR E • U N I T 6 , L E S S O N 3 Interpret | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: Colossians 1:15–18 WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? The Image of God: Colossians 1:15–20 Jesus showed mankind what God is like. When we observe Jesus’ character and actions, we know we are seeing the exact image of God’s nature (Heb. 1:1–3). • Read Colossians 1:15–20 and mark the keyword image. image (Colossians 1:15) Strong’s #: G1504     Greek word: eikōn Strong’s Definition: a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance Using the reference bank, write the reference next to the correct statement that teaches us about the image of God and Jesus. John 1:18   John 14:7–9   2 Corinthians 4:3–4 Reference “Image” Statement John 1:18 Jesus has made known the Father. 2 Corinthians 4:3–4 Christ is the image of God. John 14:7–9 Jesus told Philip that whoever had seen Him had seen the Father. In Unit 1, you learned that the Word, Jesus, was with God from the beginning and is God. These truths reveal that Jesus is not a created being. Although humans, who are created beings, are made in the image of God (Gen.1:26–27; 9:6), they are not an exact representation of God as Jesus is. Read Romans 8:28–29 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 and circle the correct answer. 1. Those who love God and are called according to His purpose are predestined to be conformed to the (mind, image) of His Son. 2. “Being transformed into the same image from glory to glory” indicates that reaching this goal is a(n) (process, event). Read the following verse and fill in the blanks to see God’s design of mankind. So God   created   mankind in his own image, in the   image   of   God   he created them;   male   and   female   he created them. –Genesis 1:27 (NIV) Unit 6, Lesson 3 • Jesus, the One Sent by the Father 79 NAVI G AT E • U N IT 6 , L E S S O N 4 Apply | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: John 5:24 DISCOVERY DESTINATION Believe and Give Glory to God Read your study passage and mark the keywords honor/honour and glory/honour/honor. honor/honour (John 5:23) • Strong’s #: G5091     Greek word: timaō Strong’s Definition: to prize, i.e. fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere Some versions translate both of the Greek words in these word studies as “honor/honour,” while most versions translate the word in the second word study as “glory.” glory/honour/honor (John 5:41) Strong’s #: G1391     Greek word: doxa Strong’s Definition: glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) 1. According to verse 23, can someone honor the Father if they do not honor the Son? No 2. Who were the religious leaders willing to accept glory and honor from (v. 44)? One/of another 3. Who did they not seek glory and honor from? The one and only God/the only God/God only 4. Read the following references and note who or what gives glory to God. a. Psalm 19:1 The heavens b. Isaiah 43:7 Everyone who/that is called by His name c. Isaiah 43:20 AWV. Animals/wild beasts d. Luke 2:13–14 AWV. Multitude of heavenly angels God has revealed Himself throughout Scripture. It is important to know His attributes and character in order to be able to give Him glory. Read the following cross-references that teach some of the attributes of God for which we can praise and glorify Him. Fill in the bubble of the correct attribute that corresponds to the reference. 5. Psalm 34:8    Gracious    6. Lamentations 3:22–23    7. Romans 15:9    Self-Existent    Just    True    Faithful    Sovereign    8. Revelation 14:7    Eternal    9. Revelation 15:4    Holy    Good Omniscient Merciful Creator    Immutable    Infinite Loving 10. Do you have a sincere desire to honor Christ in your heart (1 Pet. 3:15)? Or are you seeking the praise and honor of man (Gal. 1:10)? AWV. 11. What has the Lord done in your life that you can give Him glory and praise for? AWV. For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. –Romans 11:36 (ESV) 80 Jesus, the One Sent by the Father • Unit 6, Lesson 4 EXP LOR E • U N I T 6 , L E S S O N 4 Apply | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: Colossians 1:15–18 THEOLOGY IN HYMNS • “Crown Him with Many Crowns”: Matthew Bridges and Godfrey Thring Singing in church is a means to an end—to worship and glorify the Almighty God. In an article called “Worship and the Glory of God,” Ron Man describes God’s glory as God’s “utter and absolute holiness, His magnificent splendor, the perfections of His character.”1 Think about Isaiah 6:3, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory (NIV).” Another verse to ponder is Isaiah 42:8, “I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images” (KJV). Let our worship and singing crown Him Lord of all! Read each of the “Crown Him with Many Crowns” stanzas and match its theology with the correct passage, using the highlighted words as clues. Matthew Bridges wrote the lyrics of the first two stanzas, and Godfrey Thring penned the words of the last two stanzas. d Crown him with many crowns, The Lamb upon     his throne; Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns, All music but its own: Awake, my soul, and sing, Of him who died for thee, And hail him as thy matchless king, Through all eternity. a. John 10:30 b. 1 Corinthians 15:53–55 c. Hebrews 4:15 d. Revelation 7:9–10 a Crown him the Lord of heaven! One with the Father known,     And the blest Spirit, through him given, From yonder triune throne! All hail! Redeemer, —Hail! For Thou hast died for me; Thy praise shall never, never fail, Throughout eternity! c     Crown him the Son of God, Before the worlds began, And ye, who tread where He hath trod, Crown him the Son of Man; Who every grief hath known, That wrings the human breast, And takes and bears them for His own, That all in him may rest. b Crown him the Lord of life, Who triumphed o’er the grave,     And rose victorious in the strife, For those he came to save; His glories now we sing, Who died, and rose on high. Who died, eternal life to bring, And lives that death may die. Matthew Bridges (1800–1896) wrote and published the first six stanzas of this hymn in 1851. He had left the Church of England and followed John Henry Newman and others into the Church of Rome in 1848. The theology of this anthem is based on the description of Jesus Christ in the book of Revelation—the triumphant return of Christ—”and on His head are many crowns” (Rev. 19:12). Later, in 1864, Godfrey Thring (1823–1903), a clergyman in the Anglican church, added new stanzas that reflected the doctrine of the Protestant churches. In most of our hymnals today, this stirring hymn of worship is a combination of the work of both hymnists. Unit 6, Lesson 4 • Jesus, the One Sent by the Father 81 NAVI G AT E • U N IT 6 , L E S S O N 5 Review | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: John 5:24 Solve each word jumble below using the corresponding clue. Then unscramble the circled letters in those answers to solve question 13. Jumble Clue Answer 1. R E C G E E The country that ruled over Israel before Rome did G R E E C E 2. H T A B S B A Day the Israelites were to remember S A B B A T H 3. D O G O What God is (Ps. 34:8) 4. R U Y C S Decreed rebuilding of Solomon’s temple G O O D     5. A L E E H D What Jesus did for a man in John 5 H E A L E D 6. T Y S I F E T What the witnesses in the third section of John 5 do T E S T I F Y 7. D G O Who Jesus is equal with G O D 8. G N I N I S N What Jesus told a man in the temple to stop doing S I N N I N G 9. R H D O E Jew who ruled on behalf of Rome H E R O D 10. N A E E V S H What declares the glory of God (Ps.19:1) H E A V E N S 11. M E L T E P Solomon took seven years to build this T E M P L E 12. L O O P What Bethesda was P O O L 13. What we are to do with our lives G I V E G L O R Y T O C Y R U S G O D. KNOW GOD’S WORD AND MAKE HIM KNOWN Recite your memory passage, John 5:24. Are you living like someone who honors the Lord in all you do? No Sometimes Yes Are you giving God praise and glory? No Sometimes Yes Are you allowing the light of Christ to shine so others will glorify Him? No Sometimes Yes 82 Jesus, the One Sent by the Father • Unit 6, Lesson 5 EXP LOR E • U N I T 6 , L E S S O N 5 Review | Study Passage: John 5:1–47 | Memory Passage: Colossians 1:15–18 Review the study passage, memory passages, lessons, word studies, and definitions and then answer these questions. True or False F     1. The man asked for Jesus to heal him. F     2. Only those who have eternal life will be resurrected. T     3. Jesus said that He only did what He saw the Father do. T     4. Jesus said that Moses wrote about Him. T     5. Jesus said the works that He did testified that the Father sent Him. Matching c     6. Jesus has made the Father known. b     7. Many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life and some to everlasting contempt. d     8. Christ is the image of the invisible God. All things have been created through Him and for Him. e     9. Blessing, honor, and glory to the Lamb who sits on the throne forever. a. Genesis 2:1–3 b. Daniel 12:2 c. John 1:18 d. Colossians 1:15–16 e. Revelation 5:13 a 10. God completed all His work of creation and     rested on the seventh day. He blessed it and set it apart. Fill in the Blank 11. The Greek word which means “resurrection/rise to” is    anastasis   . 12. The English word which means “a rest; cessation from work” is   Sabbath  . 13. The first five books of the Bible, the Law, were recorded by   Moses  . 14. The Greek word for “image” is    eikōn   . 15. The Father has entrusted all   judgment   to the Son. KNOW GOD’S WORD AND MAKE HIM KNOWN Recite your memory passage, Colossian 1:15–18. Are you one who has heard His voice and believed in Him? Are you sharing Christ with others so they can hear and believe also? Unit 6, Lesson 5 • Jesus, the One Sent by the Father 83 History and Geography: Jerusalem and Temple Complex Genesis 14:18 describes Melchizedek as the king of “Salem,” another name of the city commonly known as Jerusalem. The books of Joshua and Judges first mention “Jerusalem” in the accounts of Israel’s conquest of Canaan, the land God had promised to them. Until the time of David, the Israelites did not fully possess Jerusalem. However, after David was anointed king in Hebron and reigned there for seven and a half years, he and his men went up to the stronghold of Jerusalem and took it (2 Sam. 5:5–10). The descriptions, “Jerusalem,” “Zion,” and “the city of David” are all used in this passage as names of the same location. From that time on, Jerusalem was the center of Israel’s life. When David’s son Solomon gave a blessing at the dedication of the temple which he had built in Jerusalem, he stated that God had chosen Jerusalem to place His name there (2 Chron. 6:1–6). So it is understandable that Jerusalem is the most frequently mentioned city in Scripture—more than 800 times. After referring to the cross-references, answer the following questions to learn more about some events that occurred in or near Jerusalem and complete the map work. Reference Event Answer Map Work Jeremiah 7:30–31 Where did the children of Judah burn their sons and daughters in the fire to Tophet? Valley of Hinnom Draw a rectangle around this place. Matthew 27:3–8 On which side of Jerusalem is the place purchased with money for Jesus’ betrayal? South Circle this place. John 2:1–11 What direction from the temple is the pool where Jesus healed the man who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years? North Draw a line from the temple complex to this pool. John 5:2–9 In what quadrant of Jerusalem was the temple located? Northeast Draw an “x” on the temple complex. 84 Jesus, the One Sent by the Father • Unit 6, Jerusalem and Temple Complex