David & Andrea walk through John 4:43-5:15 to help lead meaningful discussions about the text. 

Exegetical Tools: 

• Our goal is to ask the right questions about the text
• Good exegetical questions fall into two categories: 

1) Questions of Content (What is said) 

2) Questions of Context (Why it is said) 

• Geography reveals clues about the meaning of the text--why is Jesus going to certain towns/places to carry out his divine mission
• Signs-The Why Behind The What--what are the signs revealing to us about God? About the hearts of those who ask for a sign? 
• Questions For Application: 
  • What do the 2nd & 3rd signs of Christ in the book fo John reveal to us about His identity and mission? 
  • What is John revealing to us through the narrative of opposite responses of either accepting Christ (like the royal official) or rejecting Him (the religious leaders).
  • What does Christ’s question to the paraylzed man reveal about his heart? (Do you want to get well?)
  • Personal reflection: Do I know that I am sick? (i.e. am I continually living in a place of desperate dependence on Christ?)