FOCUS TEXT: John 12:20-36

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: John 12:20-50; 1 Corinthians 15:35-44

DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 53:1-12

KEY VERSE: Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit (John 12:24).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ willingly gave His life for our sake.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to explain why Christ had to die in order that we might live.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Principle Behind Christ's Death (John 12:20-26)
II. The Purpose of Christ's Death (John 12:27-32)
III. The Problem of Christ's Death (John 12:33-36)