15. The death of Jesus – John 3:14-21
A.S.K. - 15
Read John 3:14-21 and pages 67-70 of A.S.K.
Questions from the Bible reading
1. Why did Moses lift up a snake in the desert (Number 21:4-9)? (v14)
2. How would you explain “eternal life”? (v15)
3. In what way is Jesus God’s “one and only Son”? (v16)
4. Why ought God to condemn the world? (v17)
5. What does it mean to believe in the name of God’s Son? (v18)
6. What does John mean by “light has come into the world”? (v19)
7. How does this light expose the evil deeds of others? (v20)
8. Draw a picture, or write a description, to explain how a person lives by the truth (v21)
Questions from the book
1. Explain what is so unusual and unexpected about Christ dying for others.
2. Describe how Jesus’ death deals with sin so that we can escape God’s righteous judgement.
3. What did Jesus mean by his prayer in the garden of Gethsemane?
4. Why does the cross show so clearly that God is supremely loving towards people?
5. Why is God’s victory over the devil through the cross better than just sending him straight to Hell?
6. Write a prayer in which someone asks God’s forgiveness for their sin, based on Jesus’s death on the cross.
Questions to do at home
1. Ask a Christian you know to explain the cross to you.
2. Think about what you would say to a friend who said “Isn’t it abuse for God to kill his own Son?”
3. Why do you think Jesus said on the cross “My God, why have you forsaken me?”