John Ch.4 questions

Day 1:  John 4:1-10
1. Why is the woman surprised that Jesus initiates a conversation with her?
2. Compare this woman of Samaria with Nicodemus, what are the similarities/differences?
3. Give three things which the woman of Samaria needed to know and do
    which are also necessary in every experience of true Christian conversion (4:10).
Day 2:  John 4:11--15
1. What kind of water does Jesus offer the woman?
2. What is the main difference between the water of the earth and the water Jesus offers?
3. After the woman takes the first step of vs. 15, how does Jesus pinpoint her immediate problem 
    as he continues the conversation?

Day 3:  John 4:16-19
1. Why does Jesus tell the woman to go call her husband?
2. Is He just being mean? Why or why not?
3. Spend time today thinking about what Jesus would confront you with
    if he had a heart to heart talk with you.

Day 4:  John 4:20-26
1. How does "you worship what you do not know" (4:22) apply to many religious people today?
2. What does Jesus say about true worshipers?
3. Is it important where or how they worshiped?

Day 5:  John 4:27-30
1. What changes do you see in this woman after her encounter with Jesus?
2. What was the first thing she did?
3. What was the result of her testimony?
4. Who first told you about their relationship to Jesus.  How did you come to know Jesus?

John Ch. 3 Questions

Day 1  John 3:1-5
1. Why do you think Nicodemus came to Jesus?
2. How did Nicodemus misunderstand Jesus?
3. What did Jesus mean when he said "born of water and the Spirit"?

Day 2:  John 3:6-8
1. Have you been born of the "water and the Spirit"?
2. How does being born of the Spirit compare to the wind?
3. How does Christ describe a person who has not experienced spiritual birth?
4. How do we see the effects of being "born again"? Can others see this in you?

Day 3:  John 3:9-15
1.  Can a person know for sure whether he/she is "born again" or not?
2.  What does Jesus claim about himself in vs. 13-15?
3.  How does the "snake in the desert" (Numbers 21:4-9) illustrate what he has come to do?

Day 4:  John 3:16-18
1.  What stands out to you in these verses about what God wants to do?
2.  How will belief show itself?
3.  What is the condition for obtaining eternal life according to these verses?

Day 5:  John 3:19-21
1.  According to these verses, what does it take to live in the light?
2.  How much of your life are you living in the light?
3.  In vs. 21 if we are in the light, what will we live by?