Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (John 18:1-14), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [1-4] Rather than having a fear-driven “fight or flight” reaction to conflict, Jesus engaged with his betrayer and enemies. How do you tend to react to conflict, and why? What about… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (John 17:20-26), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [20] Can you believe that Jesus prays for you? Why or why not? What significance does that have? [21-23] Jesus wants us to be one (unified) “just as” or “in the… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Hebrews 4:14 – 5:10), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [4:14-15] What is a high priest? Why is Jesus the perfect Great (“Mega”) High Priest? Does this matter to you? Do you have friends outside the church who recognize… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (John 17:6-19), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… Why do you think this is called the “High Priestly Prayer”? What does it mean that Jesus is our Great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14)? Do you see any connections between this… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (John 17:1-5), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [1, 4-5] Jesus prayed, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you”? (Verses 4-5 are a sort of reverse-parallel to verse 1…) What did Jesus… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (John 14:13-14; 15:7, 16; 16:23-24, 26-27), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… Praying in Jesus’ name means asking the Father for things as if we were Jesus himself. Do you believe this, or is this a new thought for… Read more »

Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (John 16:25-33), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [27] Jesus said, “The Father loves you, because you have loved me…” John wrote in another place, “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved… Read more »