Key Idea: Jesus is the lamb of God slain for sinners
I. The Voice – John The Baptist (vv.19-28)
II. The Lamb – Jesus Christ (vv.29-34)
Small Group Questions
Ice-Breaker:
- Popcorn: What is something you enjoyed from this past week and why? – Open your time with prayer giving thanks to God for being the giver of every good gift (James 1:17)
Understanding The Text:
- 5 Minutes – silently and slowly read John 1:26-30
- In smaller groups with those next to you: share something you noticed in this passage.
- Come back and share with the small group
- Why is it significant that John The Baptist quotes Isaiah 40 in verse 23?
Understanding The Sermon:
- What do you remember from the message and why? (ex: a verse, illustration, story, quote, sentence, etc.)
- Why did Jesus Christ come into the world? (hint: 1 Tim. 1:15)
- Key Question: What does it mean that Jesus is the lamb of God slain for sinners?
Upward (God)
- What is something you learned about God from this text/sermon?
Inward (Reflection)
- What did you learn about yourself?
Outward (Application)
- What is one way you can think of applying the sermon this week?
- What is something you learned tonight that you can share with your parents?
- Read John 1:19-34 to 1 person this week (parent, sibling, friend, classmate, teammate, etc.)