Lesson 9
“THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE”
John
8:1-12, 31-36
Key Verse: 31-32
To the Jews who had
believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my
disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
PART I. “NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU” (8:1-11)
1. Where and how did Jesus probably spend the night? (Lk 22:39)
When did Jesus return to the temple courts, and who was there? What did Jesus
do?
2. Who interrupted his teaching, and how? What did they tell him
about the woman? What question did they ask Jesus? How was this a trap? What
kind of men would use a woman in this way?
3. What did Jesus do? Why did he wait before answering? What did
he say? How did his words expose their hypocrisy? What did they do, and why?
4. How might this woman have come to live a life like that? What
did Jesus say to her? Why did he not condemn her? How did he save her and help
her begin a new life? What does this show about Jesus? (3:17; Ro.8:1)
PART II. “IF YOU HOLD TO MY TEACHING” (8:31-36)
5. Read 31-32. How can one really be a disciple of Jesus? What
does the word “disciple” mean to you?
6. How can we know the truth? Why must a disciple continue to hold
on to the word of God? What is so special about God’s word? (Jn.6:68;
1Pe.1:24,25; Mt.5:18) What is the truth? How
does the truth set us free? (32, 36)
7. How did the Jews respond to Jesus’ words? (33) What words
didn’t they like? Why? What kind of slavery was Jesus talking about? (34) What
is freedom? Who is free? How can you be truly free?
AMENNNNN