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And you also must testifyJohn 15:18-16:4
Key Verse: 15:26-27
1. (a) Read verses 18 and 19. (b) Why are Jesus disciples hated, when they are only trying to do what is right and show Jesus love? (c) What does it mean to belong to the world? (d) Why cant disciples belong to the world?
2. (a) Read verses 20 to 25. (b) What are two major reasons why the world hated Jesus? (c) What does it mean that the world does not know God? (d) How did Jesus expose sin? (e) How does this fulfill the law?
3. (a) Read verses 26 and 27. (b) How does Jesus help his disciples when they are hated by the world? (c) How is the Holy Spirit described? (d) What does he do? (e) Why is it important that he is the Spirit of truth? (f) What seems to take the place of truth in this post-modern culture?
4. (a) What must disciples do when they are rejected and/or hated by the world? (b) Why is the testimony of the disciples so important? (c) How does God work in such times?
5. (a) Read 16:1-4. (b) To what does All this refer? (See 15:18-27) (c) Why did Jesus tell his disciples all this?
6. (a) What did Jesus predict about the future? (b) Who would persecute them? (c) How and why would they? (Acts 8:1-3) (d) Why do religious people think they are serving God when they persecute Jesus disciples? (e) Why did Jesus warn his disciples about persecutions, but not protect them humanly? (Mt 5:10)
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