Why did people reject Jesus? Well, in John 12, there are two major reasons given: hardened hearts and peer pressure. And in today’s Bible study, we’ll see how these issues caused people to deny Christ, and what Jesus said as a response. And then at the end, I’ll give you 5 practical takeaways from this story.

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0:00 Intro

1:22 The denial of Jesus
3:27 Hardened hearts
10:53 Peer pressure
17:47 The declaration of Jesus—He is united with the Father.
19:51 He is the light of the world.
21:59 He is the Savior of the world.
23:25 A call to salvation
26:51 Summary and practical takeaways

Bible passages in this video:

John 12:37-50, Isaiah 6:9-10, Exodus 7:3, Exodus 9:12, Exodus 10:1, Exodus 8:15, Exodus 8:32, Exodus 9:34, John 12:26, Proverbs 29:25-26, John 10:30, Colossians 1:15, John 3:19, John 8:12, John 3:17, Luke 19:10, Acts 24:25, Romans 10:13

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV), unless otherwise stated.

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