Session 2: Lesson 16
Lesson 16: The Hour Has Come
John 12: 20-50
Read from page 155 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
The Hour Has Come
And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified."
- John 12:23
Session 3: Lesson 17
Lesson 17: The Servant King Betrayed
John 13: 1-38
Read from page 165 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
The Hour Has Come
"If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet."
—John 13:14
Lesson 17 References
L14 Reflection Questions
Session 4: Lesson 18
Lesson 18: Discourse About the Spirit
John 14: 2-31
Read from page 175 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me."
-John 14:6
Session 5: Lesson 19 BYOLunch
Lesson 19: The Vine and the Branches
John 15: 1-27
Read from page 185 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine,
neither can you, unless you abide in me."
-John 15:4
Lesson 19 References
Bring Your Own Lunch
We’ll provide the drinks and desserts - come and enjoy time with your fellow participants!
Session 6: Lesson 20
Lesson 20: The Spirit of Truth
John 16: 1-33
Read from page 193 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come."
—John 16:13
Session 7: Lesson 21
Lesson 21: High Priestly Prayer
John 17: 1-26
Read from page 203 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
"And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent."
-John 17:3
Session 8: Lesson 22
Lesson 22: Arrest and Trial before Annas and Caiaphas
John 18: 1-27
Read from page 213 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
"Then Jesus, knowing all that was to befall him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?" They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am he."
-John 18:4-5
Lesson 22 References
L22 Reflection Questions
Session 9: Lesson 23 BYOLunch
Lesson 23: Ironies of the Kingdom
John 18: 28-40
Read from page 223 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Jesus answered, "My kingship is not of this world; if my kingship were of this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is not from the world."
—John 18:36
Lesson 23 References
Bring Your Own Lunch
We’ll provide the drinks and desserts - come and enjoy time with your fellow participants!
Session 16: Lesson 15 SHARING DAY
SHARING DAY
Lunch will be served after our last lesson.
Please come prepared to share something you learned in Bible Study that struck, touched or astonished you.
Lesson 15: Anointing and Triumphal Entry
John 12: 1-19
Read from page 145 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying,
"Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!"
-John 12:13
Session 15: Lesson 14
Lesson 14: The Raising of Lazarus
John 11: 1-57
Read from page 135 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
-John 11:25-26
Session 14: Lesson 13
Lesson 13: The Good Shepherd
John 10: 1-42
Read from page 125 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
—John 10:11
Session 3: Lesson 12
Lesson 12: Enlightenment
John 9: 1-41
Read from page 115 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
He answered, "Whether he is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see."
-John 9:25
Session 12: Lesson 11
Lesson 11: Light of the World, Original Sin, and Children of the Devil
John 8: 12-59
Read from page 105 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
-John 8:12
Session 11: Lesson 10 Seminary Day
SEMINARY DAY
We meet at the University of St. Mary of the Lake (Mundelein Seminary)
9:00 Mass in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception
10:00 Talk by Fr. Kartje
11:30 Lunch
Lesson 10: The Woman Taken in Adultery
John 8: 1-11
Read from page 97 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
-John 8:7
Session 10: Lesson 9
Lesson 9: Tabernacles, Water, and Light
John 7: 1-53
Read from page 87 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the scripture has said,
'Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water."
—John 7:37-38
Lesson 9 References
Session 9: Lesson 8
Lesson 8: Bread of Life Discourse
John 6: 22-71
Read from page 77 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
-John 6:53-54
Lesson 8 References
Session 8: Lesson 7 BYOLunch
Lesson 7: Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
John 6: 1-21
Read from page 69 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
When the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, "This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world!"
-John 6:14
Lesson 7 References
Bring Your Own Lunch
We’ll provide the drinks and desserts - come and enjoy time with your fellow participants!
Session 7: Lesson 6
Lesson 6: The New Joshua and the Sabbath
John 5: 1-47
Read from page 59 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?"
-John 5:6
Session 6: Lesson 5
Lesson 5: Water of Life
John 4: 1-54
Read from page 49 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he."
-John 4:26
Session 5: Lesson 4
Lesson 4: Baptism of John, Baptism in Jesus Christ
John 3: 1-36
Read from page 37 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God."
-John 3:5
Lesson 4 References
Session 4: Lesson 3 BYOLunch
Lesson 3: Marriage at Cana, and the First Prophecy of the Resurrection
John 2: 1-25
Read from page 27 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
-John 2:5
Lesson 3 References
Bring Your Own Lunch
We’ll provide the drinks and desserts - come and enjoy time with your fellow participants!
Session 3: Lesson 2
Lesson 2: From Disciples of John the Baptist to Disciples of the Messiah
John 1: 18-51
Read from page 15 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"
-John 1:29
Session 2: Lesson 1
Lesson 1: Prologue
John 1: 1-18
Read from page 5 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.
-John 1:14
Session 1: Introduction to the Gospel of John
A Book of Signs and Glory
Intro to the Gospel of John
Pick up book & folder
Session 15: Lesson 28 SHARING DAY LUNCHEON
SHARING DAY LUNCHEON
Lesson 28: Jacob’s Final Words
Genesis 48:1 - 50:26
Read pages 357-371 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Gen 50:19-20 But Joseph said to them, “Fear not, for am I in the place of God? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
Lesson 28 References
Sharing Day
It’s edifying for all to see how the Bible has impacted your life, so we take time during the luncheon to share our thoughts. It can be one sentence or a page, but be sure to contribute, because if you don’t, most wish that they had.
Luncheon
Our luncheon will have a sign up going out in mid-February.
Session 14 Lesson 27
SELF STUDY or join ZOOM
No In-Person Groups today
Lesson 27: The Israelites in Egypt
Genesis 46:1 - 47:31
Read pages 345 - 356 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Gen 47:11 The Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Lesson 27 References
Please go over past lessons to recall what was meaningful for you this year, to share with the whole group. As scary as it sounds, it is edifying to everyone, and becomes something on which all may reflect.
Session 13 Lesson 26
Lesson 26: Joseph Discloses His Identity
Genesis 44:1 - 45:28
Read pages 333 - 344 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Gen 45:9 Make haste and go up to my father and say to him, “Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come to me, do not tarry;
Session 12 Lesson 25
NO BYOLunch
Lesson 25: Joseph’s Brothers Travel to Egypt
Genesis 42:1 - 43:34
Read pages 321 - 332 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Gen 43:26 When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which they had with them, and bowed down to him to the ground.
We’ll provide drinks and a dessert, you provide your own lunch and some lively conversation! After Small Groups, around 11:45 or noon.
Session 11 Lesson 24
Lesson 24: Joseph Interprets Dreams
Genesis 40:1 - 41:57
Read pages 309 - 320 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Gen 41:41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
Session 10 Lesson 23
Lesson 23: Tamar and Potiphar’s Wife
Genesis 36:1 - 39:23
Read pages 283 - 294 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Gen 38:9-10 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so he went in to his brother’s wife he spilled the semen on the ground, lest he should give offspring to his brother. 10 And what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD, and he slew him also.
Session 9 Lesson 22
Lesson 22: Joseph, Beloved Son of His Father
Genesis 37:1-36
Read pages 283 - 294 in the workbook, and answer the questions.
Gen 37:28 Then Midianite traders passed by: and they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.
Session 8 Lesson 21 BYOLunch
BYOLunch
Lesson 21: Israel Says Goodbye to Rachel
Genesis 35:1 - 36:43
Read pages 271 - 282 in the workbook, and answer the questions.