Last week we introduced John the Baptist. He was a man in the wilderness with a mission, he was sent by God as a witness. A witness to what? He witnessed to the Light of the world, Jesus, the Word made flesh.
Week 2 , January 22
This week we compared John the Baptist with the religious elite. The elite wanted to uncover who John was, he was threatening their status. We discovered that following John’s witness was opposite to following the elite. This led to the question, should we follow the popular elite or the unpopular John. If we follow the elite, we are joining everyone in the world. If we follow John, we are joining the Creator of the world.
The elite didn’t know Jesus was with them. John had to tell them. He also told them that Jesus was so high above him, that he wasn’t worthy to untie his sandal. Jesus is the long awaited Savior, foretold since the fall in Genesis 3. This was why John’s mission was so important.
Discussion Questions:
What to do with John’s witness and the Light?
1. John the Apostle wrote the book of John. Why did he introduce John the Baptist in this first chapter? What was his job?
2. John the Baptist was a witness. What made John’s witness important?
3. John was a good man to follow. Why didn’t he want people to follow him?
4. John witnessed to the Light. Does the Light only shine on people who hear John’s witness? Who does the Light shine on?
5. The religious elite were the popular people of the day. Can you give an example of popular people you know? What do these people say you should believe?
6. John the Baptist is dead and gone. How do you find out about the Light without him?
7. John viewed Jesus as high above him. Since Jesus is so high, why do we listen to the popular instead of Jesus?
This week we compared John the Baptist with the religious elite. The elite wanted to uncover who John was, he was threatening their status. We discovered that following John’s witness was opposite to following the elite. This led to the question, should we follow the popular elite or the unpopular John. If we follow the elite, we are joining everyone in the world. If we follow John, we are joining the Creator of the world.
The elite didn’t know Jesus was with them. John had to tell them. He also told them that Jesus was so high above him, that he wasn’t worthy to untie his sandal. Jesus is the long awaited Savior, foretold since the fall in Genesis 3. This was why John’s mission was so important.
Discussion Questions:
What to do with John’s witness and the Light?
1. John the Apostle wrote the book of John. Why did he introduce John the Baptist in this first chapter? What was his job?
2. John the Baptist was a witness. What made John’s witness important?
3. John was a good man to follow. Why didn’t he want people to follow him?
4. John witnessed to the Light. Does the Light only shine on people who hear John’s witness? Who does the Light shine on?
5. The religious elite were the popular people of the day. Can you give an example of popular people you know? What do these people say you should believe?
6. John the Baptist is dead and gone. How do you find out about the Light without him?
7. John viewed Jesus as high above him. Since Jesus is so high, why do we listen to the popular instead of Jesus?
