#19 John 6:16-24
Leader: Have your Student write down the Passage and the Questions then, give them a week to prepare.
Passage: John 6:16-24
Questions:
- 1) What does Jesus’ 5th miracle tell us about Jesus?
- 2) What questions do you have?
Then, this week the Student will:
- Read the Passage every day!
- Handwrite the Passage
- Answer the questions
When you do meet again, you will go over this…
John 6:16-24
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. 23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
Notes for Leader:
Open your time together with prayer. Be sure to ask the Holy Spirit to lead the conversation and teach what needs to be learned and heard during your discussion. He will give you the words that you need! May you grow closer together and closer to Jesus.
Briefly review what you learned last week. Now, let’s see what else we can discover about who Jesus is…
Here is what we noticed.
1) What does Jesus’ 5th miracle tell us about Jesus?
Jesus is divine. He has power over nature.
Jesus walks on the water. Then he shows his disciples that He is God and has power over nature.
This miracle can also be found in Matthew 14:22-33. Matthew gives us many more details surrounding this miracle, including the disciples’ response to the miracle when they declared, “Truly, you are the Son of God”. (Matt14:33)
v.20 “It is I” → Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”
John told us in 1:14, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John reports this miracle so that we, too, will see Jesus’ glory full of grace and truth. With this, we can trust Him in life’s storms. It is interesting that only the disciples saw this miracle, He was teaching them to trust Him.
Jesus wants his followers to know him and trust him. Trials help us grow closer to Him and to trust Him more deeply.
3) What questions do you have?
Don’t be nervous about this one… the Holy Spirit will help you answer. If you are discipling a young child (and most others!), remember that they are not expecting a doctoral dissertation when you answer, so keep it simple and true. And, it is ok to say, “I am not sure, let’s look into that together.” And then add that question to your study for next week.
Allow the Spirit to lead a great conversation!
Here is the passage and questions for next week’s study. Give your student the week to write out the passage and prepare for your discussion.
Passage: John 6:25-33
Questions:
- 1) Jesus is asked three questions, what does He teach us with each answer?
- 2) What questions do you have?