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Main Point: When we follow Jesus we walk in light. Questions: What challenged you or encouraged you from the message this week? Read John 8:12-20. What do you notice about these verses? What words stuck out to you? What questions do you have after reading these verses? What Jewish festival is Jesus teaching at in this passage? (See John 7 for reference.) What do you know about the Feast of Tabernacles? (The Feast of Tabernacles is a week-long fall festival commemorating the 40-year journey of the Israelites in the wilderness. It contains a water ceremony and light ceremony. Jesus uses both symbols in John 7and 8.) Read John 8:12. What is Jesus communicating in the verse? What does the analogy of light reveal the identity of God? How is Jesus the light of the world? Jesus says, “Follow me.” What is Jesus calling people to do? What does it look like to follow Jesus? What does it mean to walk in darkness as opposed to walking in the light? (See Ephesians 5:8-11, 1 John 1:5-6) Read John 8:13-18. What are the Pharisees arguing with Jesus about? Why doesn’t Jesus need a witness? Why is it significant that God the Father is Jesus’ witness? Read John 8:19-20. Why do the Pharisees ask about Jesus’ father? What does this reveal about their understanding of the identity of Jesus? Read John 8:58-59. After a longer exchange between Jesus and the Pharisees, Jesus states, “Very truly I tell you before Abraham was born, I am!” How do the Pharisees react? Why do they react this way? What does it mean to follow Jesus and walk in the light? How can you experience more of God and follow him more closely this week? What is one thing God is calling you to do in response to what you have learned today? By God’s grace, how can you apply this to your life this week?