Lesson - John 5:31-40 (NIV based)

THEME - Testimonies About Christ
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READ vv.31-40

v.31 why?

v.32 who is that?  John or the Father?
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v.34 not that I accept human testimony - mean?

v.35 lamp that burned & gate light - mean?

v.36 what work?
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v.37 how has the Father testified about Jesus?

v.38 important note - the link where the religious Jews did not have the Father because they did not believe the Son
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v.39 are there any particular religions today who believe this?  Amish, Orthodox Jews, Jehovah’s Witnesses?

vv.39-40 how could the Jews diligently study the Scriptures & miss the central principle that they must come to Jesus for eternal life & that the Scriptures testify about Jesus?
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What should be our response when someone falsely or incorrectly accuses us of wrong motives or actions?  A: Let God and our actions speak or testify for and about us; not become defensive (this is hard to do)

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