John 16, Tues., 9/1

John 16:1-4
•What was the motivation for them to kill the disciples?
•Which of the Twelve was first to die for the faith?
-Act 12:2

John 16:5-11
•Why is it to the apostles' advantage for Jesus to leave?
•How did Jesus reside with them as a man?
•How will Jesus, though the spirit, reside with them after his ascension?
-CCC 813

John 16:12-15
•Was Jesus able to impart to his disciples everything he wanted them to know?
•How will His teaching develop in the future?
-CCC 78, 85, 91
•How does the “Spirit of Truth” differ from other spirit?
-CCC 392
· How can we tell the false prophets?

John 16:16-24
•Why no one can take away the joy Christ gives?
-CCC 769-80
•Do God answer everything asked in Jesus' name?

John 16:25-28
•What did Jesus mean by “figure of speech”?

John 16:29-33
•Why did Jesus explain all these to his disciples?
-Jn 16:1,33

John 15 (II), Tues., 8/18

John 15:18
•What does the “world” mean in this context?
-CCC408-409
•Is the “world” in John 3:16 the same means as here?
-CCC341
•Why does the world hate Jesus?
-Jn 3:19-20

John 15:19
•How are the disciples in the world but not of the world?
-Jn 17:14-17, CCC2850
•Can we be friends with the world?
-James 4:4

John 15:20-21
•What can the disciples expect?
-Mt 10:16-23, 24:9-14
•How should Christians deal with persecutions?
-Rom 12:14, 1 Pet 4:15-16

John 15:22-25
•What does Jesus means when he says that the Jews would be without sin if he had not come and revealed himself?
-Jn 9:41, Rom 7:7-11
•How are the works of Jesus a witness against them?
-CCC 548

John 15:26-27
•Who and what is the Advocate ?
-CCC 263, 691-692
•Who would send the Advocate?
-CCC244
How will the spirit testify to Jesus?
-CCC1433, 264

Advance Questions
•Please summarize John 15