Bible ReadingJohn 5:30-35Verse 30: “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.”
[02:38]Verse 31: “If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true.”
[14:38]Verse 32: “There is another who bears witness about me, and I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true.”
[19:01]Verse 33: “You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth.”
[27:23]Verse 34: “Not that the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.”
[27:23]Verse 35: “He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.”
[27:23]John 15:4-5Verse 4: “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”
[00:10:15]Verse 5: “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
[00:10:47]Philippians 2:5-11Verse 5: “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,”
[00:13:42]Verse 6: “who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,”
[00:13:47]Verse 7: “but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.”
[00:13:47]Verse 8: “And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
[00:13:55]Verse 9: “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,”
[00:14:04]Verse 10: “so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,”
[00:14:04]Verse 11: “and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
[00:14:04]John 1:19-34Verse 19: “And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’”
[00:27:37]Verse 20: “He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, ‘I am not the Christ.’”
[00:27:46]Verse 21: “And they asked him, ‘What then? Are you Elijah?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you the Prophet?’ And he answered, ‘No.’”
[00:27:51]Verse 22: “So they said to him, ‘Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’”
[00:27:57]Verse 23: “He said, ‘I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.’”
[00:28:02]Verses 24-25: “(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) They asked him, ‘Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?’”
[00:28:12]Verses 26-27: “John answered them, ‘I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.’”
[00:28:15]Verse 28: “These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.”
[00:28:33]Verse 29: “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’”
[00:28:55]Verse 30: “This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’”
[00:28:55]Verse 31: “I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”
[00:28:55]Verses 32-33: “And John bore witness: ‘I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.”’”
[00:28:55]Verse 34: “And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”
[00:29:00]Observation questions- In John 5:30, what two reasons does Jesus give for saying that His judgment is just? [07:35]
- What details in John 15:4-5 show that a branch must be truly connected to the vine rather than merely close to it? [10:28]
- In Philippians 2:5-11, what actions show Jesus’ humility and obedience before His exaltation?
- When John the Baptist was asked who he was, what titles did he refuse, and how did he describe his own role? [27:37]
Interpretation questions- Jesus is equal with the Father, yet He seeks the Father’s will rather than His own. What does this show about true humility and obedience, especially when a person has authority or ability? [13:18]
- Jesus says, “Apart from me you can do nothing.” What kinds of things may look spiritually healthy on the outside while still being disconnected from Christ? [11:18]
- Jesus brings the Father and John the Baptist as witnesses so that people may be saved. Why does Jesus provide such clear testimony to people who are resisting Him? [14:38]
- John the Baptist calls Jesus the Son of God and refuses to make himself the center. How does John’s example help a believer distinguish between pointing people to Christ and drawing attention to self? [29:35]
Application questions- Where is there a temptation to seek personal preference, recognition, or control instead of seeking the Father’s will? What would humble obedience look like in that specific situation this week? [09:24]
- Jesus says that abiding in Him produces fruit over time. What regular practices help a person dwell in Christ—such as prayer, Scripture, repentance, fellowship, or obedience—and which one needs renewed attention right now? [12:14]
- Habitual sin pulls a person away from close fellowship with Christ. Is there a repeated pattern, attitude, relationship, or private choice that needs to be honestly brought into the light and turned from? [12:20]
- Jesus took the form of a servant and looked to the interests of others. Who is one person in the home, church, workplace, or neighborhood who could be served in a quiet and practical way this week? [13:29]
- The Jewish leaders had Bible knowledge but did not receive Jesus Himself. What signs might reveal that faith has become mostly facts, habits, or rule-keeping rather than a living relationship with Christ? [17:24]
- John the Baptist found joy in Jesus increasing while he decreased. In what setting is it hardest to let Christ receive the attention rather than seeking to be noticed, appreciated, or proved right? [29:53]
- The Father’s testimony declares Jesus to be the beloved Son. How does confidence in Jesus’ true identity strengthen a believer when facing false claims about Christ or pressure to treat Him as merely a good teacher? [19:46]
