JOHN 12:37-43
GLORY REVEALED
Application Guide
READ THE TEXT
JOHN 12:37-43
37 Even though he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said:
Lord, who has believed our message?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39 This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:
40 He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
so that they would not see with their eyes
or understand with their hearts,
and turn,
and I would heal them.
41 Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke about him.
42 Nevertheless, many did believe in him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, so that they would not be banned from the synagogue. 43 For they loved human praise more than praise from God.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
In general, was there anything that stood out to you from the sermon or the reading of the text? Was there anything you were encouraged or confused by?
Describe your emotions when you’ve been rejected in the past. How do you think Jesus might have felt when He was rejected by His own people?
John quotes the prophet Isaiah and says that God “has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts…” Discuss how this makes you feel and what you think it means.
Does the sovereignty of God feel like good news to you? If so, why? If not, why not?
How does the rejection of Jesus serve the purpose of God’s glory spreading through the whole earth?
Is there someone specific you would like the group to pray for, that their eyes would be opened to the good news of Jesus?
How was the gospel and the work of Jesus magnified through the text or sermon?
Is there anything the Spirit is calling you to obey as an individual or as a group?