JESUS SETS MEN FREE

John 8:31-59;

Key Verse Message:31-32

1. What is of first importance in being a disciple of Jesus? What does this mean? What is so important about the word of Jesus? (1Pe 1:24-25; in 6:67-68)

2. What does it mean to hold on to the word of Jesus? How can we? (Col 3:16; 2:6-7; Ps 1:2,3) What can we learn from Abraham's example(Ge 12:2; He 11:9)? From Jesus' disciples? (Jn 6:67-68)

3. What did Jesus teach them about slavery and freedom?(31-36) Why did they try to kill Jesus? (37-41)

4. What are some essential qualities of truth? In what sense is Jesus himself the truth? (14:1,2,6). Why is it so important to know the truth?

5. How does the truth set us free? (32-36) How does Jesus set us free?(34-36) (Think about the nature and tragedy of sin in Ge 3) In what sense does Cain (Ge 4) seem to be free? Why was he not?

6. How does a truly free man use his freedom?

7. What is the basic difference between those who know the truth and those who don't? (42-47)