Bible Study: The book of John, Chapter 1

Read and Discuss with some questions. 

Scripture: verses 1 to 5

1. What is the significance of calling Jesus "the Word" in verse 1?

2. What does verse 2 say about the relationship between Jesus and God?

3. What does verse 3 suggest about Jesus' role in the creation of the world?

4. Why is it significant that Jesus is described as "life" in verse 4?

5. What does it mean for Jesus to be "the light of men" in verse 4?

6. How might these verses relate to other teachings in the Bible about the nature of God and the purpose of Jesus' life and teachings?

7. What can we learn from these verses about the importance of faith and belief in Jesus?

Scripture: verses 6 to 13

1. Who was John the Baptist and what was his role in preparing the way for Jesus?

2. What does verse 9 say about the true light that was coming into the world?

3. Why do you think the world did not recognize Jesus, despite him being the one who made the world?

4. What does verse 12 say about those who receive Jesus, and what does that mean for us?

5. In what ways can the teachings in this passage provide hope and guidance for us today?

6. How might this passage relate to other teachings in the Bible about the coming of Jesus and the promise of eternal life?

7. Why do you think the book of John is such an important and widely-read part of the Bible?

Scripture: verses 14 to 18

1. How is the glory of the Son described in verse 14?

2. What is the relationship between the Son and the Father in these verses?

3. How does John describe the grace that comes through the Son in verse 16?

4. What is the significance of the phrase "grace upon grace" in verse 16?

5. How does John emphasize the superiority of the Son over the law in verse 17?

6. What is the overall message or significance of these verses in the Gospel of John?

Scripture: verses 19 to 28

1. Who were the people that came to question John the Baptist in this passage?

2. Why did the religious leaders ask John if he was the Messiah, Elijah or the Prophet?

3. What was John's response to their questioning?

4. What did John say about his baptism compared to the baptism of the one who was coming after him?

5. Who did John say was the one who was coming after him?

6. Why did John say that he did not know the one who was coming after him, even though he baptized him?

7. How did John identify Jesus to his disciples the next day?

8. What was the significance of the location where John was baptizing people?

9. Why did the religious leaders ask John why he was baptizing if he was not the Messiah, Elijah or the Prophet?

10. What was John's message to the religious leaders who came to question him?

Scripture: verses 29 to 34

1. Who did John the Baptist see coming towards him the next day?

2. What did John say about Jesus when he saw him?

3. What was John's message about Jesus to the people around him?

4. What did John say about his own relationship with Jesus?

5. How did John the Baptist know that Jesus was the Son of God?

6. What did John say about the Holy Spirit and Jesus?

7. How did John's testimony about Jesus affect the people who were listening to him?

8. Why did John say that he was baptizing people with water?

9. How did John's ministry prepare the way for Jesus?

10. What was the significance of John the Baptist's message about Jesus in this passage?

Scripture: verses 35 to 42

1. Who were the two disciples that followed Jesus after John the Baptist identified him?

2. What did Jesus ask the two disciples who were following him?

3. How did the disciples refer to Jesus when they first met him?

4. What was Jesus' response to the disciples who asked where he was staying?

5. Who did Andrew bring to meet Jesus after spending time with him?

6. What was the name of the person Andrew brought to Jesus?

7. How did Jesus describe Simon after meeting him for the first time?

8. What did Jesus say to Simon after meeting him for the first time?

9. How did Simon's name change after meeting Jesus?

10. What was the significance of the disciples following Jesus and the change in Simon's name in this passage?

Scripture: verses 43 to 51

1. Who did Jesus call to follow him next after meeting Andrew and Simon?

2. What was the name of the person Jesus called to follow him?

3. What did Philip say to Nathanael when he told him about Jesus?

4. How did Nathanael respond to Philip's invitation to come and see Jesus?

5. What did Jesus say about Nathanael before he even met him?

6. What was Nathanael's initial reaction to Jesus when they first met?

7. How did Jesus describe Nathanael's character to him?

8. What did Jesus say to Nathanael that convinced him that he was the Son of God?

9. How did Nathanael respond to Jesus' statement about him seeing greater things in the future?

10. What was the significance of the disciples' responses to Jesus' call to follow him in this passage?