WOW: Women of Wisdom
W.O.W. (Women of Wisdom) is a Bible study for women, sponsored by The Shepherd's Church in Cary, NC. This Bible study, taught by women of The Shepherd's Church & guest speakers from The Shepherd's Seminary, aims to lead women to Biblical Truths to grow in their relationship with God through His Word. Each week has daily lessons for personal study, followed by "iron sharpening iron" in small group discussions and finishes with a lecture that seeks to apply Biblical truths to our daily lives.
WOW: Women of Wisdom
John 12 Christ's Last Days of Public Ministry | Dr. Gary Hallquist
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The Shepherd's Church
JOHN 12
WOW BIBLE STUDY – JAN 29, 2025
DR. GARY HALLQUIST
OUTLINE
- John 12:1-11
- Jesus anointed in Bethany
- John 12:12-19
- Jesus arrives in Jerusalem
- John 12:20-36
- Jesus asked for by Greeks
- John 12:37-43
- Jesus abhorred by Jews
- John 12:44-50
- Jesus addresses the crowd
JESUS ANOINTED IN BETHANY
- Parallel passages
- Matthew 26:6-13
- Mark 14:3-9
- What about Luke 7:36-50?
- Differences
- Simon the Pharisee, not Simon the Leper.
- Woman not named was a “sinner,” not Mary the sister of Lazarus
- The time was early in Jesus’s ministry, not the last week
- The point of the story is “He who is forgiven much, loves much” – not anointing Jesus for his death
- Conclusion – these must have been two separate instances
- Differences
- Heart Contrast of Mary and Judas
- Mary
- An extravagant gift
- A declaration of her total devotion to Jesus
- A fragrant offering
- A memorialized act of selflessness
- Judas
- A complaint regarding monetary worth
- A disingenuous “caring” for the poor
- A legacy of thievery
- Mary
- Heart Contrast of the Crowd and the Chief Priests
- Crowd
- Followed Jesus because of miracles
- Chief Priests
- Plotted to kill Jesus and Lazarus
- Desire to keep more Jews from leaving their influence
- Crowd
JESUS ARRIVES IN JERUSALEM
- Jesus affirms he is the promised Messiah
- Palm branches
- Hosanna
- Riding on a donkey
- The reactions
- Disciples
- Crowd
- Pharisees
JESUS ASKED FOR BY GREEKS
- God-fearers in Jerusalem for the Passover
- Asked Philip to see Jesus
- Jesus’s teaching
- The time has come
- Parable of the grain of wheat
- The call to lay down your life
- “My soul is troubled”
- “Glorify your name”
- Key verse 32 – “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
- Believe in the light
JESUS ABHORRED BY JEWS
- Though many followed, few believed
- Even his rejection was the fulfillment of prophecy
- Many “believed” but wouldn’t confess him before others
JESUS ADDRESSES THE CROWD
- Belief in him is belief in God.
- I am the light.
- I came to save the world.
- My authority comes from the Father.
- My words come from the Father.
QUESTIONS TO ASK OURSELVES
- In what ways am I like Mary and in what ways am I more like Judas?
- Am I unashamed to be known as a Christ-follower even when the cost is high?
- Is my faith in Christ or in a messiah of my own imagination?
- Is my life driven by the purposes of God for me, or my own agenda?
- Do I rejoice daily in my Savior’s obedience to die on a cross on my behalf?