Teen Life Application Study Bible - Gospel of John - Flipbook - Page 13
JOHN 7
the Son of Man ascend to heaven again? 63The
Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have
spoken to you are spirit and life. 64But some of
you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from
the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and
he knew who would betray him.) 65Then he
said, “That is why I said that people can’t come
to me unless the Father gives them to me.”
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At this point many of his disciples turned
away and deserted him. 67Then Jesus turned to
the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to
leave?”
68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would
we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
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We believe, and we know you are the Holy
One of God.*”
70
Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you,
but one is a devil.” 71He was speaking of Judas,
son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who
would later betray him.
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JESUS AND HIS BROTHERS After this,
Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted
to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders
were plotting his death. 2But soon it was time
for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, 3and Jesus’
brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles! 4You can’t become famous if you hide like
this! If you can do such wonderful things, show
yourself to the world!” 5For even his brothers
didn’t believe in him.
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Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for
me to go, but you can go anytime. 7The world
can’t hate you, but it does hate me because
I accuse it of doing evil. 8You go on. I’m not
going* to this festival, because my time has
not yet come.” 9After saying these things, Jesus
remained in Galilee.
THE SOURCE
(6:67-68) After many of Jesus’ followers deserted him,
he asked the 12 disciples if they also planned to leave.
Peter responded, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have
the words that give eternal life.” In his straightforward
way, Peter answered for all of us—no other way exists.
Jesus alone gives life. People search everywhere, hoping
to find “life” or fulfillment through many sources such as
relationships, money, achievements, or drugs, but none
of these will provide that elusive fulfillment. Who or what
is your source of life?
TEST
(7:16-18) Have you ever listened to religious speakers
and wondered if they were telling the truth? Test them—
(1) Ask if their words agree with or contradict the Bible;
(2) ask if their words point to Christ or to themselves.
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JESUS TEACHES OPENLY AT THE TEMPLE 10But
after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus
also went, though secretly, staying out of public view. 11The Jewish leaders tried to find him
at the festival and kept asking if anyone had
seen him. 12There was a lot of grumbling about
him among the crowds. Some argued, “He’s
a good man,” but others said, “He’s nothing
but a fraud who deceives the people.” 13But no
one had the courage to speak favorably about
him in public, for they were afraid of getting in
trouble with the Jewish leaders.
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Then, midway through the festival, Jesus
went up to the Temple and began to teach. 15The
people* were surprised when they heard him.
“How does he know so much when he hasn’t
been trained?” they asked.
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So Jesus told them, “My message is not my
own; it comes from God who sent me. 17Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know
whether my teaching is from God or is merely
my own. 18Those who speak for themselves
want glory only for themselves, but a person
who seeks to honor the one who sent him
speaks truth, not lies. 19Moses gave you the
law, but none of you obeys it! In fact, you are
trying to kill me.”
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The crowd replied, “You’re demon possessed! Who’s trying to kill you?”
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Jesus replied, “I did one miracle on the
Sabbath, and you were amazed. 22But you
work on the Sabbath, too, when you obey
Moses’ law of circumcision. (Actually, this
tradition of circumcision began with the patriarchs, long before the law of Moses.) 23For if
the correct time for circumcising your son falls
on the Sabbath, you go ahead and do it so as
not to break the law of Moses. So why should
you be angry with me for healing a man on the
Sabbath? 24Look beneath the surface so you
can judge correctly.”
IS JESUS THE MESSIAH? 25Some of the people who lived in Jerusalem started to ask each
other, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to
kill? 26But here he is, speaking in public, and
they say nothing to him. Could our leaders
possibly believe that he is the Messiah? 27But
how could he be? For we know where this
man comes from. When the Messiah comes,
he will simply appear; no one will know where
he comes from.”
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While Jesus was teaching in the Temple,
he called out, “Yes, you know me, and you
6:69 Other manuscripts read you are the Christ, the Holy One of
God; still others read you are the Christ, the Son of God; and still
others read you are the Christ, the Son of the living God. 7:8 Some
manuscripts read not yet going. 7:15 Greek Jewish people.
