Hope for our Prayers (John 17:1-11)
Key Idea: We need to pray because we are children. We can pray because God is our Father. 1. We need to pray because we are children Mark 10:15; Matthew 18:3; Luke 10:21 A. We are like children because we are needy B. We are like children because we have a loving Father 2. We can […]
The Gospel of John: Session 5 (Spring 2021)
Session 5 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood In John 17:10, Jesus says “All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.” What does Jesus mean that He is glorified “in them” (his disciples/believers)? What’s the connection between God’s […]
Glory in the Gospel (Part 4) – Belonging
John 17:9-10 Glory in the Gospel (Part 4): Belonging Key Idea: We must fight to believe that we belong to God and are in a loving relationship with him. 5 facets of what it means to belong to God: 1. Love (Verses 2-3: “eternal life”) John 3:16 — 16 “For God so loved the world, that […]
Glory in the Gospel (Part 3): Truth
Glory in the Gospel (Part 3): Truth Key Idea: We must live within the reality of the truth of Christ 1. Importance of truth Jesus came as truth, to give truth. 2. Focus of truth John 1:1 — 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was […]
The Gospel of John: Session 4 (Spring 2021)
Session 4 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood What does Jesus mean in verse 6 when he says that he has “manifested [the Father’s] name?” See also John 17:26. Jesus prays in verse 8, “For I have given them the words that you […]
Glory in the Gospel – Part 2: Faithfulness (John 17:2-5)
The greater my faith in the faithfulness of Christ, the more faithful I will live. Key idea: Christ’s glory is revealed in his faithfulness through the Gospel. Practical Application: We must have great faith in Christ, for our good and his glory. I. Our faith “to know” – It is to have fellowship with Jesus, built on […]
The Gospel of John: Session 3 (Spring 2021)
Session 3 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood In verse 3 Jesus prays “that they may know you…” Why is this significant and how does this speak about faith in Christ? See Gen 4:1; Phil 3:10-11. How does Jesus define knowing God? How does […]
Glory in the Gospel (John 17:1)
Glory – The manifestation of God’s holy goodness and greatness. Kevin DeYoung: “The glory of God refers to his splendor, his majesty, his beauty, his weightiness, his gravitas, his wow, his awesomeness, his unbelievable-ness. [Thus] To glorify God means to honor God. When you glorify someone, you celebrate them, you give them honor… [To use […]
The Gospel of John: Session 2 (Spring 2021)
Session 2 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood Why are the phrases “When Jesus had spoken these words” and “the hour has come” important to understanding the context of this prayer? Jesus begins this prayer with “glory.” Glory is at the heart of this […]
The Gospel of John: Session 1 (Spring 2021)
Session 1 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood According to vv. 7 and 8, what is the foundation of our love for others? What enables us to love? How does that foundation provide hope? How does the manifestation of God’s love through sending […]
