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May 24 – John 7:37-39

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Rivers of Living Water

Discuss It – John 7:37-39

  1. Every day at the feast, water would be poured out as a symbol of thanks for God’s provision. In this context, what does this statement by Jesus mean? (7:37-38)
  2. In what way is the Spirit’s work like water (compare to John 14:13-14)
  3. What invitation did Jesus offer on the last day of the Feast? (7:37)
  4. What result did Jesus promise for those who believed in Him? (7:38)
  5. Why hadn’t the Spirit been given yet? (7:39)
  6. How is the Holy Spirit received?
  7. What is the relationship between your believing the promises of Jesus and experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit?
  8. Another passage for today is 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, so how does exercising your spiritual gift act like refreshing water to those around you?
  9. From your understanding of spiritual gifts, what is your top gift/gifts? (Make sure to include the gifts mentioned in Romans 12:3-10, too).
  10. How do you use your spiritual gift to bring glory to Jesus?

Apply It

  1. What evidence can you provide that the Holy Spirit is present in your life?
  2. How is his presence like flowing water?
  3. When do you feel most refreshed in your relationship with Christ?
  4. How has Jesus satisfied your thirsts and longings in life?
  5. In what way do we attempt to satisfy our thirsts and longings in life outside of Christ?
  6. Why is this a constant battle?

May 17 – John 17:1-11

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Jesus Praying for His Disciples – John 17:1-11

Discuss It

  1. What going-away gift have you received or given that still warms your heart or brings a smile?
  2. When are people most likely to turn to God in prayer?
  3. How would you describe “eternal life” to someone? (17:3) How can we experience this eternal life of which Jesus speaks?
  4. At this point, what work did Jesus finish? (17:4)
  5. What is your understanding of the preexistence of Jesus (prior to the incarnation or even creation) (17:5) How does this affect the way you live?
  6. In what way have the disciples kept God’s word? (17:6)
  7. What is it that these disciples know? (17:7-8)
  8. What words did the Father give the Son that he passed on to the disciples? (17:8)
  9. How convinced or confident are you in the spiritual or biblical truth you have come to know? (17:8)
  10. As Jesus is praying for his disciples, how confident are you that he is also praying for us today? (17:9) See also John 17:11, 20-21.
  11. How is Jesus glorified in the disciples? (17:10)
  12. Why is Jesus praying that they “be one”? (17:11) What does that really mean?
  13. How are these disciples going to be protected? (17:11)

Apply It

  1. What does it mean to know God? (Beware of demonic faith, James 2:19).
  2. What is the best reason you have heard for NOT believing in Jesus as Savior?
  3. This week, whom have you glorified by the way you live? How so?
  4. How do you intentionally bring glory to God?
  5. When was a time, and from what, where you were protected by God?
  6. How important is unity in the church or with other believers? How difficult is this when there is so much doctrinal error our there?
  7. How are your prayers for others like or unlike this prayer of Jesus?
  8. What is your take-away from this passage?

May 10 – John 14:15-21

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Love, Obedience, and the Spirit – John 14:15-21

Discuss It

  1. Who was the best counselor you’ve ever had? What made that person so special?
  2. What people, things, or experiences in life bring you comfort and peace of mind?
  3. How do the people you love (whether close friends, spouse, or family members) know that you love them?
  4. In what way is “love” more a verb than it is a noun?
  5. How are the disciples to show love to one another? (John 13:34) To Jesus (14:15)
  6. Why is this idea repeated four times in this chapter? (14:15, 21, 23-24)
  7. What did Jesus say He would ask God to give His disciples? (14:16)
  8. What do we learn about the Holy Spirit? (14:15-16)
  9. How does the Spirit help a follower of Jesus? (14:16) Who has a story to tell?
  10. Why could the world not accept the Spirit of Truth? (14:17)
  11. What did Jesus promise the disciples? (14:18) Why is this important?
  12. Why did Jesus tell His disciples that they would live? (14:19)
  13. How has Jesus shown himself to you in the past? (14:21)

Apply It

  1. How “at home” are you with the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit in your life? Are they more like owners or temporary guests?
  2. How can we show Jesus that we love Him?
  3. What are the commands of Jesus that we should obey? (Those imperative statements found in the gospels).
  4. What prevents you from being “all-in” once he reveals something to you?
  5. How has the Holy Spirit been revealed in your life?
  6. How are we taught by the Holy Spirit?
  7. How does the Bible and prayer fit into our spiritual development?
  8. When was a time you were comforted by the Holy Spirit?
  9. What is the peace that Jesus has given us? Why is peace important in our lives?
  10. On a scale from 1 (smooth sailing) to 10 (furious storm), what is your peace quotient?
  11. Where do you need the peace of Jesus right now?
  12. How can we experience the peace Jesus has promised us? Are you more hopeful or skeptical about the peace of Jesus?
  13. When we talk about God’s unconditional love, why does a passage like this seem so conditional? (Obedience = Love).

May 3 – John 14:1-14

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Jesus Comforts His Disciples
John 14:1-14

Discuss It

  1. When was a time when you got lost? What happened and how did you feel?
  2. What troubles your heart these days? (14:1a)
  3. How do you usually handle worries that trouble you? (14:1b)
  4. Why is it sometimes hard to trust God with our problems? (14:3)
  5. How does it make you feel to know that Jesus is preparing a place for you in His Father’s house?
  6. In what way is Jesus preparing you to be with Him? What are you doing to be prepared?
  7. How difficult is it to ask this question after Jesus flat out says that Thomas knew the answer? (14:4-5)
  8. What are some widely accepted “truths” that you believe to be false?
  9. In what ways do you resemble your parents? (beliefs? worldview? mannerisms? values?)
  10. In what way is faith in Jesus Christ exclusive or narrow? (14:6)
  11. In what way is Christianity an exclusive belief system, yet open to anyone? (14:6)
  12. How is Jesus the way, the truth, and the life in your life? What does that look like? How is it lived out?
  13. How does Philip feel to be scolded about knowing the Father? What do you think is Jesus’ tone here? (14:8-9)
  14. How does John 1:18 relate to what Jesus says in John 14:9?
  15. What does it mean to “know” someone? What does it mean to know Jesus? How does experiential knowledge fit here?
  16. What “greater things” are we doing today? (14:12)
  17. What can we ask Jesus to do? What should we ask Jesus to do? Can we really ask ANYTHING? (14:13-14)
  18. What should our motivation be when we make requests of Jesus?

Apply It

  1. If Jesus is the way, do you feel like it is more a bumpy dead-end street or a smooth interstate highway?
  2. 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)?
  3. For what troubles do you need to trust God today?
  4. What can you do today to prepare yourself for an eternity with Jesus? What about preparing others?
  5. What can you do this week to deepen your relationship with Jesus? What steps have you got planned?
  6. What can you do this week to bring glory to God?
  7. 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?

April 26 – John 10:1-10

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The Shepherd and His Voice – John 10:1-10

Discuss It

  1. What person or group did you and your friends “follow” when you were in high school?
  2. What qualities do best friends possess?
  3. As a child, what was your favorite pet? How did that pet respond to your voice?
  4. In what way has Jesus been a gate or door in your life? (10:1-2)
  5. How important is the fact that the Shepherd calls the sheep by name? What does that mean to you? (10:3)
  6. When you hear his voice, how prone are you to follow? (10:3)
  7. What prevents you from hearing or knowing his voice? (10:4)
  8. What are the “strangers” in our culture that try to lure us away from the Good Shepherd? (10:5)
  9. What are some teachings of Jesus that you have a hard time understanding? (10:6)
  10. How is Jesus the gate or door of salvation? (10:9)
  11. How does Jesus make your life full? (10:10)

Apply It

  1. How can we better hear the voice of Jesus?
  2. How can you develop a more intimate relationship with Jesus this week?
  3. How might you be more attentive to his voice when he is speaking to you?
  4. What has been a turning point in your life as far as hearing God’s voice and responding?
  5. How do you discern his voice from all the competing voices calling out to you every day?

April 19 – Luke 24:13-35

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On the Road to Emmaus—Luke 24:13–35

Discuss It

  1. When was a time when Jesus showed up and you failed to recognize him at first. (24:15)
  2. What do you think prevents people from believing in Jesus? (24:16)
  3. Where have you seen God at work that apparently others have missed? (24:18)
  4. Describe a time when you saw your hopes dashed and how did you handle it? (24:21)
  5. Life can be full of surprises, so when was a time in your life where God or his people amazed you? (24:22)
  6. When have you been guilty of unbelief? Why are we so often “slow of heart to believe”? (24:25)
  7. What great truth has God taught you that at first you failed to understand?
  8. In what ways has God clearly spoken to you? Can you share a story of what he told you?
  9. How important is the Scripture in our understanding of Jesus and his global purpose? (24:27)
  10. How do you feel about Jesus acting as if he would go on farther without them? (24:28)
  11. When was the last time (or a significant time in your life) when your heart burned at what you read in the Bible? (24:32)
  12. What can you learn about witnessing from the example of the two men in this story? (24:33-35)

Apply It

  1. What did you think your life would be like after you became a Christian?
  2. What could you do this week to make yourself more sensitive to the Lord’s leading in your life?
  3. What could you do in the future to prevent yourself from failing to recognize God’s voice?
  4. Where and when was your Emmaus story, a time when Jesus showed up and surprised you? What happened? Did you urge him to stay?
  5. How well can you explain the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus?