John 6: Feeding the 5,000 (The Gospel of John)

 

1. Why do you think Jesus fed a large crowd of people in such a miraculous way?

 

 

 

2. If you could choose between personally witnessing either the feeding of 5,000 or Jesus walking on water which would you choose and why?

 

 

 

3. Why do you think Jesus chose the metaphor of bread to describe Himself?

 

 

 

4. What does it mean to eat of Him?

 

 

 

5. Have you ever felt like you were following Jesus mostly for the fringe benefits?

 

 

 



John 5: Healing On the Sabbath (The Gospel of John)

 

1. What would it feel like to be healed after 38 years? What are the first three things you’d want to do?

 

 

 

2. Why were the Jewish leaders so mad about Jesus healing a guy on the Sabbath?

 

 

 

3. Why was it such a big deal to them that Jesus was claiming to be God?

 

 

 

4. Have you ever met people who have strong religious opinions but seem like they are missing God’s love?

 

 

 



John 4: The Woman at the Well (The Gospel of John)

 

1. What touches you most about the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman?

 

 

 

2. Why are we so pressured by time?

 

 

 

3. Why do you think so many people in the Samaritan village gave this woman credibility? What made her believable?

 

 

 

4. What are some ways that we could show more vulnerability to those around us who don’t know Jesus?

 

 

 



John 3: Born Again (The Gospel of John)

 

1. Who in your life has just seemed like God is really with them in a special way?

 

 

 

2. How did your life change when you decided to follow Jesus? Was it an immediate change or a gradual change?

 

 

 

3. When have you seen God work in a surprising and mysterious way?

 

 

 

4. What do people love about the darkness?

 

 

 



John 2: Getting to Know Jesus (The Gospel of John)

 

1. What do you find most odd about the story of Jesus changing water into wine?

 

 

 

2. Where do you experience the most joy in life?

 

 

 

3. When you were younger did you have anyone who helped you associate joy with being a Christian? How about people who did the opposite?

 

 

 

4. In what ways do you see the equivalent to money changers in Christianity today?

 

 

 

5. How was Jesus able to be vulnerable with people without totally trusting them?

 

 

 



John 1: The Word Became Flesh (The Gospel of John)

 

1. Why do you think the idea of Jesus being God is so hard for us to grasp?

 

 

 

2. In what sense does Jesus lighten every person in the world?

 

 

 

3. How did you come to Jesus personally?

 

 

 

4. What helps you feel personally closer to Jesus?

 

 

 



James 1:2-4 Know Pain Know Gain

 

1. What things test your patience the most?

 

 

 

2. How is your faith tested during trials?

 

 

 

3. In what ways have the trials you have been through shaped your character?

 

 

 

4. What trials are you going through right now?

 

 

 



Joshua 1:2-9 Fresh Start (Smarter Living)

 

1. What is it from your past that you need to let die?

 

 

 

2. What have you neglected to do because of fear?

 

 

 

3. What is your vision personally for 2017?

 

 

 

4. What role does the Bible play in your daily life?

 

 

 



Proverbs: Gift Giving (Smarter Living)

 

1. What is the most memorable gift you’ve ever received?

 

 

 

2. What is the worst present you’ve ever given to someone?

 

 

 

3. Besides the gift of Jesus, what are the other best gifts God has given to you?

 

 

 

4. What gifts can you give to people this year that are free?

 

 

 



Proverbs: Alcohol Abuse (Smarter Living)

 

1. What positive and negative memories do you have from your childhood regarding alcohol?

 

 

 

2. What is it about alcohol that makes people so drawn to abusing it?

 

 

 

3. What other practices in life, other than drinking, are people prone to over use?

 

 

 

4. How did your parents’ attitude toward alcohol affect your use of alcohol?