Jesus Comforts His Disciples
John 14:1-14
Discuss It
- When was a time when you got lost? What happened and how did you feel?
- What troubles your heart these days? (14:1a)
- How do you usually handle worries that trouble you? (14:1b)
- Why is it sometimes hard to trust God with our problems? (14:3)
- How does it make you feel to know that Jesus is preparing a place for you in His Father’s house?
- In what way is Jesus preparing you to be with Him? What are you doing to be prepared?
- How difficult is it to ask this question after Jesus flat out says that Thomas knew the answer? (14:4-5)
- What are some widely accepted “truths” that you believe to be false?
- In what ways do you resemble your parents? (beliefs? worldview? mannerisms? values?)
- In what way is faith in Jesus Christ exclusive or narrow? (14:6)
- In what way is Christianity an exclusive belief system, yet open to anyone? (14:6)
- How is Jesus the way, the truth, and the life in your life? What does that look like? How is it lived out?
- How does Philip feel to be scolded about knowing the Father? What do you think is Jesus’ tone here? (14:8-9)
- How does John 1:18 relate to what Jesus says in John 14:9?
- What does it mean to “know” someone? What does it mean to know Jesus? How does experiential knowledge fit here?
- What “greater things” are we doing today? (14:12)
- What can we ask Jesus to do? What should we ask Jesus to do? Can we really ask ANYTHING? (14:13-14)
- What should our motivation be when we make requests of Jesus?
Apply It
- If Jesus is the way, do you feel like it is more a bumpy dead-end street or a smooth interstate highway?
- In light of John 14:6, how do you respond to someone who believes that there are many ways to God, or that we are all climbing the same mountain to God (just climbing up different sides)?
- For what troubles do you need to trust God today?
- What can you do today to prepare yourself for an eternity with Jesus? What about preparing others?
- What can you do this week to deepen your relationship with Jesus? What steps have you got planned?
- What can you do this week to bring glory to God?
- Whom do you need to tell about the way Jesus offers a relationship with God? Have you written it out (to be concise and not ramble)? Will you share what you have prepared with a trusted friend?