29.
Winning the souls of self-deceived learners
John 8: 48-59
- Session: 29
- Week: 5
- Day: 3
Introduction
In this concluding session, John 7: 48-59, we focus on Jesus’s self-claim of being equal to God to the self-deceived Jewish people. Jesus pointed out that he was from above, while these Jewish seekers were from the world and below. Changing the learners’ perspective is the most essential thing for transformation to take place. People who wear green lenses see the world as green, concluding that we don’t see the world as it is but as we are.
Objectives
By the end of this session, the learner will have:
- Understood the difference between seeing things from above (Jesus) and seeing things from below (Kingdom seekers)?
- Understood why the Jewish seekers called Jesus demon-possessed even after claiming to be God
Outline
- Jesus claimed to be equal to God
- Above perspectives and below perspectives
- Self-deceived learners, unbelieving believers
Group Study Time
John 8: 48-59
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
- Who are the unbelieving believers? John 7: 30- 31, 33, 39, 41. Who are the humble sinner? Who are the self-deceived believers?
- What did Jesus claim about himself to these unbelieving believers? John 7: 48-59. What did Jesus say about seeing from above and seeing from below? Read John 7: 23
- What is demon possession? List three reasons why the Jewish followers claimed that Jesus was demon-possessed. John 7: 48, 52
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!