Introduction
This session John 12:27-37 marks the last public conversation Jesus had with the Jewish travelers. Jesus talked with his father in front of the people so that they could believe. His father answered the prayer of Jesus before the people who said that he thundered like an angel. Because it was his time, He called it Now…. Now is the judgement of the world, now is the prince of the world driven out
Objectives
By the end of this session the learner will have:
- Understood the last public conversation between Jesus and the Jewish travellers before he, the son of Man was lifted up
- Appreciated the advice Jesus provide for all the travellers for all the time
Outline
- Jesus public conversation with Jewish leaders
- Jesus converse with his father
- What Jesus said about Satan’s destiny
Group Study Time
John 12: 27-37
Connecting
- Gather with two or more people for a community discovery bible study session.
- Start with a heartfelt prayer, inviting God to guide and bless your understanding.
- Explore the passage by reading it at least twice, using different Bible versions if available, then retell the story together as a group.
- Reflect and share the challenges and blessings you experienced from the previous study.
Comprehending
- Read John 12: 27-29. Name at least three truths revealed during the conversation between Jesus and his father in front of the crowd. Why did Jesus speak to his father before the people?
- Compare the three times God the father talked to the God the Son publicly before the people, what did he say in the three times?
- Read John 12: 30-36. What did Jesus tell the crowd about what would soon happen to him and to Satan and to themselves, what advice did he give to the people, travelers to do while there was still the light.
- Read John 12:34. What does this verse tells you about people’s expectation when they followed Jesus singing Hosanna.
Committing
- Engage with the Bible—read, study, memorize, meditate, pray, listen, and live it out.
- List three lessons you have learnt as an agent of change that you would like to put into practice and teach others about.
- Take time and worship Jesus with the attributes revealed about Christ.
- Use the SPACEPETS model, to assist you in putting God’s word into practice. Look for:
- Sin to confess
- Promise to claim
- Attitude to change
- Command to keep
- Error to change
- Prayer to make
- Example to copy
- Truth to obey and
- Something praiseworthy
Communicating
- Identify one person you can connect with and share the valuable insights and lessons you gained from this session.
- Reach out to a new believer—either in person or by phone—and pray with them to support them through their challenges, including any concerns about attending church.
- Create a new group and guide others through this study to help them grow in their understanding.
Post Lesson Teaching Summary
Great job completing the study! Take a moment to listen to this summary to reinforce your group’s understanding of the text and ensure you’re all on the same page. We’re here to support your learning journey!