# John 3 Bible study questions

> Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night and hears about being born again. Jesus says God so loved the world. John the Baptist says he must become less.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/group-questions/john-3
10 questions for a small group or a leader. Read the chapter aloud first: https://www.lumin.faith/read/john/3.md

## Start here

1. What is a question you would want to ask Jesus face to face?

## Look: what does it say?

2. When does Nicodemus come, and what does he say to Jesus first? (John 3:1-2)
3. What does Jesus say a person must do to see the kingdom of God? (John 3:3-8)
4. What does John 3:16 say God did, and why? (John 3:16-17)

## Understand: what does it mean?

5. What do you think Jesus means by being born again, or born from above? (John 3:3-8)
6. Jesus compares himself to the snake Moses lifted up. What happened in that story, and why compare? (John 3:14-15)
7. Jesus says he did not come to condemn the world. Then why are some people condemned? (John 3:17-20)

## Live it: what will we do?

8. Nicodemus came at night. What questions about faith do you keep in the dark? (John 3:2)
9. Put your own name into verse 16. How does it sound? (John 3:16)
10. Where do you need to become less so Jesus can become greater? (John 3:30)

## Close in prayer

Thank God for loving the world enough to give his Son, and pray for someone with honest questions.

Every chapter with group questions: https://www.lumin.faith/group-questions.md