John 3 Bible Study Questions

John 3:1-2 Bible Study Questions

Who was "Nicodemus" (John 3:1)?

What is meant by Nicodemus being “a man of the Pharisees” (John 3:1)?

What is meant by Nicodemus being “a ruler of the Jews” (John 3:1)?

Didn’t the Romans rule Israel at this time? And wasn’t there also a king named Herod?

What did Nicodemus mean by “we” in John 3:2?

Why did Nicodemus come to Jesus “by night” (John 3:2)?

How would you characterize Nicodemus’ opening words to Jesus?

Are Nicodemus’ opening words correct?

How might Nicodemus have expected Jesus to reply?

Does Jesus live up to his expectations?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-bible-study.htm

John 3:3-8 Bible Study Questions

How can Jesus’ reply to Nicodemus be paraphrased?

What does it mean to be “born again”?

What do you think of Nicodemus’ reply?

What is Jesus saying in John 3:5-8?

Why is “Spirit” (John 3:5) capitalized?

Is the “Spirit” a different God?

Is the Holy Spirit someone who can be said to have a ‘personhood’?

Can the “Spirit” be seen?

What is the “water” of which John 3:5 says one also needs to be born to enter the kingdom of God?

What is this “living water”?

Is there a direct equation between “water” and the “word” in the Bible?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-born-again.htm

John 3:9-13 Bible Study Questions

What is happening in John 3:9-12?

Who does “We” in John 3:11 include?

Who else is Jesus addressing?

Why does Jesus say “No one has gone up to heaven” in John 3:13?

Is Jesus telling Nicodemus that He is God?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-how-can-these-things-be.htm

John 3:14-15 Bible Study Questions

What “snake” is Jesus referring to in John 3:14?

Why did God tell him to make it?

What did he do with it after he made it?

What he made is an image of whom?

After what moment?

Why would God do that for us?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-bronze-snake.htm

John 3:16 Bible Study Questions

Why is John 3:16 the most famous verse in the Bible?

Who is “God” in John 3:16?

Who is “His only Son” (John 3:16)?

Is He His only Son or His only 'begotten' Son?

What is meant by “gave” in John 3:16?

What is meant by “so” in John 3:16?

In what manner did God love the world?

What is meant by “the world” in John 3:16?

What is meant by “perish” in John 3:16?

Who will go to hell?

"What if I don't feel like a sinner"?

According to God's standard of perfect holiness, are you a sinner?

Will God judge you by your standard or by His standard?

What does “everlasting life” (John 3:16) mean?

Who has “everlasting life”?

Believes what about Jesus?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-16-meaning.htm

John 3:17-21 (A) Bible Study Questions

Did Jesus come to “condemn the world” (John 3:17)?

How do those who don’t believe in Jesus end up?

What is meant by the “only Son of God” (John 3:18)?

Why don’t people believe in Jesus?

Are there sins in your life, your love for which is keeping you away from Jesus?

How do you think Nicodemus felt as he left Jesus that night?

Was this a missed opportunity for Jesus’ ministry?

Did Jesus demonstrate such modern day strategy for ministry growth?

What happened to Nicodemus hereafter?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-condemn-the-world.htm

John 3:17-21 (B) Bible Study Questions

What is meant by Jesus being God the Father's “only” (John 1:18, 3:16 and 3:18) Son?

Can monogenes, monogene and monogenous be translated as “only begotten” to describe Jesus as the “only begotten Son” of God the Father?

Doesn't Acts 13:33 quote God the Father as saying that He has “begotten” Jesus?

Why do some English translations translate monogenes, monogene and monogenous as “only begotten”?

Why is Jesus called the “Son” of God the Father?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-monogenes.htm

John 3:17-21 (C) Bible Study Questions

If Jesus is the “only Son” of God, why does Romans 8:14 say, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God”?

How do you think Nicodemus felt as he left Jesus that night?

Was Nicodemus a missed opportunity for Jesus’ ministry?

What happened to Nicodemus hereafter?

John 3:22-28 Bible Study Questions

Where is “Judea” (John 3:22)?

Which John was baptizing?

Where are “Aenon” and “Salim” (John 3:23)?

What may the Jews have been trying to do John in 3:26?

How does John respond in John 3:27-28?

Who does John say in John 3:27 is in control?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-judea.htm

John 3:29-36 Bible Study Questions

What is John saying about the “bride,” “bridegroom,” and his “friend” in John 3:29-30?

Do all churches and Christian leaders today adhere to John 3:30?

What is John the Baptist doing in John 3:31?

What is the source of Jesus’ “testimony” (John 3:32)?

Who received Jesus’ testimony and “set his seal that God is true” (John 3:33)?

Why does John say “no one” receives (John 3:32) Jesus’ testimony?

What is meant by God giving the Spirit “without measure” (John 3:34)?

According to John 3:18 and John 3:36, what is the outcome of believing or not believing in Jesus?

Which represents you today?

Answers: bibleversestudy.com/johngospel/john3-bride-and-bridegroom.htm