WINDSOR FULL GOSPEL MISSION CHURCH
GROUP BIBLE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
       

John 3:14-15 (C)

Jesus on the cross, and the bronze snake- principle

 

1.1) How many different ways are there to die?

   2) What is the easiest way to die?

   3) What is the most suffering way to die?

 

2.1) Whose will was it that Jesus had to die on the cross? (Philippians 2:6-8)

   2) What do we learn from Jesus who died on the cross?

   

3. Read the story of the bronze snake. (Numbers 21:4-9)

1) What does it mean that Jesus had to be lifted up?

2) What are God’s purposes for Jesus to be lifted up?

(1)                (2) (Colossians 1:20)                           (3) (1 Timothy 2:5)                             (4) (John 12:32)

 

4. 1) Why did God allow the people of Israel to be bitten by venomous snakes?

    2) How did the people of Israel provoke God’s anger?

        (1)                                                (2)                                            (3)

    3) Why did the Israelites complain?

4) Why did God allow the Israelites to go through hardship?

5) How would you pray when you face a hard circumstance?

    6) What should you be careful about when you walk through a hard circumstance? 

   7) What kind of thoughts can help us overcome hardship and the complaining spirit?

(1)                          (2)                          (3)                              (4)

 

 5.1) What do the venomous snakes symbolize?

2) What was the healing method of God?

3) Why did Moses lift up the bronze snake high at the end of a pole?

4) Did the bronze snake really have healing power?

     

6 1) How were those people bitten by the snakes healed when they looked up onto the bronze snake?

   2) Can any person have faith even though he/she does not believe God?

   3) Please illustrate the examples.

   4) How is Christian’s faith different from non-Christian’s faith?

   5) God can do all things except for one thing. What will that one thing be?

   6) With what kind of faith did the Israelites look up onto the bronze snake?

   7) With what kind of faith do you look upon Jesus who was lifted up onto the cross?

 

Life application:

1. (1) Are you saved? (2) What is your response for your salvation?

2.What is the reason for the joy of your salvation?

3.What will be your attitude when you face hardship?

4.When you see the cross, what do you think about?

 

Prayer:

Dear heavenly Father thank You for my salvation through Your Son Jesus Christ. Whenever I go through hard circumstances, help me to look up onto Jesus on the cross. Help me to be thankful to Him for delivering me out from the bondage of sins and to be joyful for my salvation. I trust in You for Your love and whatever circumstance I face will become blessings to me. Give me the faith that You are with me in the midst of all my difficult times, and give me the grace so that I can overcome any feelings of complaints or resentment.  I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!