ROOTED Week 5
John 8:1-30
Leader: Have students have their notebook and write down the section reference.
Tell them to write down any references that stand out to them, either confusing, inspiring, meaningful, etc. Have them end with an application.
Background for Leaders (ahead of time):
The main theme of the book of John is that Jesus is the promised Savior (Messiah) of the Old Testament and that he is the Son of God who has come to offer eternal life to those who believe in him
The book of John is written by the disciple John. In this book we here John described as the “disciple whom Jesus loved”
John wants people not just to come to faith in Jesus but to experience the life changing transformation that comes from following him.
The first section of Chapter 8 does not show up in the earliest manuscripts of the Bible, it may have been added later. This does not mean that it is not valuable to learn from, but should not be used as the sole proof for any kind of statement because it may not be inspired by Scripture without error. It does match with Jesus’ character throughout the book of John.
Read the whole passage aloud. (Streetlights)
Highlight/underline any verses that stand out to you or that are confusing.
What themes do you see? (Want kids to grow in identifying what a whole passage is about)
Read Verses 1-11
How do the Pharisees (religious people) treat Jesus and the woman?
How does Jesus treat the woman? How does he respond to the Pharisees?
What does this passage show us is Jesus’ response to us in our sin when we recognize our need for him?
Why is it important that Jesus says both “Neither do I condemn you” AND “Go and sin no more”? (Jesus forgives but he wants us to fight sin in our lives in response.)
Read Verses 12-20
We heard about Jesus being light before. What does it mean that Jesus is the light?
Jesus says if you’ve seen me, you’ve seen the Father. What does He mean?
What claim is He making? (That He and the Father are one.)
Read Verses 21-30
What is Jesus saying about this group that he is talking to? (They will die in sin.)
Even though the crowd is confused, what happens as a result of Jesus’ words? (Many believed him.)
Application
So what?
What does this passage tell us about who God is?
What does this passage tell us about who we are?
What verse stood out to you?
What is one way this teaching might affect how you live your life? How does this teaching affect your feelings, thoughts, or actions towards God and others?