John 12 — The grain of wheatJohn 12Length: Long

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • How is Jesus anointed and welcomed in this chapter, and what does he say about the grain of wheat and about being 'lifted up'?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • Some leaders believed but would not confess it, 'for they loved human praise more than praise from God.' Where does that temptation touch you?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • 'Whoever serves me must follow me.' What will you let fall to the ground and die this week — comfort, image, control — so that fruit can grow?

4. Who will I tell?

   • The Greeks came saying, 'We would like to see Jesus.' Who around you is quietly asking to see him — and how will you show them?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).