Unit 26 Session 1
THE ANOINTED PRIEST
JOHN 12
Those who follow Jesus are called to sacrifice in order to show Him worth, prioritizing Him above all as they point others to Him.
One day before Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, six days before the Passover festival and His crucifixion, Jesus visited with His friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Just a short time earlier, Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead, calling him to come out of the tomb that had been his final resting place for four days. This visit no doubt was accompanied by celebration and thanksgiving for the miracle Jesus had performed, but it also gave rise to acts of devotion and rejection that would soon culminate in the great High Priest's sacrifice of Himself for the sins of the world.
Points to consider:
✞ Jesus' followers sacrifice greatly for Him.
* What adjectives or characteristics express
the way we should serve the Lord?
* What types of sacrifices can someone offer
to Jesus today?
✞ Jesus' followers prioritize being with Him.
* Why is it sometimes easier to do good works
than to spend time cultivating our relationship
with Jesus?
* Though Jesus is not with us physically, how can
we spend more time with Him?
✞ Jesus' followers help others believe in Him.
* How have miracles in your life pointed you or
others to Jesus?
* How does the hope of future resurrection
strengthen you now to live for Christ?
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