If you knew everything you know now about the place you live, would you still move there? Sometimes it is very helpful to know in advance what to expect and that is exactly what Jesus is about to do in our next passage of John. He is going to give us “advance notice” of what it will be like to follow him in the hopes of avoiding any bitter complains of “bait and switch.” Join us on Sunday and “Prepare To Be Unfriended,” part of The Gospel According to John Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
What do you own right now that you’d return if you could?
READ
John 15:18-16:4
KEY INSIGHTS
1. Persecution is inevitable
2. Persecution is not about you
3. Persecution will come from inside and outside the church
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Have you ever been persecuted for your faith? If so, how?
2. What scares you the most about persecution, if anything? Why?
APPLICATION
How have you seen persecution from inside the church?
FOR MENTORING
What difference does it make (if any) to know that when you are persecuted, it is not about you?
