If you’ve been part of a church for any length of time, you will experience the highs of community and the lows of community. How are followers of Jesus supposed to deal with the hurt they experience by people who claim to be followers of Jesus? Thankfully, we are given the answer to this question not in information, but example. Come out on Sunday and hear “Two Paths,” part of The Gospel According to John Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES
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WARM UP
What was one of the best surprises you’ve ever experienced? What made it so memorable?
READ
John 21:1-14
KEY INSIGHTS
From the story:
1. Nothing works without Jesus
2. When Jesus is in it, there is an overabundance
3. Jesus cares about physical needs
4. Serving is a part of relationship
Our two paths:
• bitterness or forgiveness
• revenge or grace
• slander or building others up
• complain or encourage
• cancel or love
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. When was a time God surprised you? What impact has it had on you?
2. What in your life can testify to the fact that “nothing works without Jesus?”
APPLICATION
In your relationships, when is it easy to serve and when is it difficult? What can you do about the difficult times?
FOR MENTORING
If you were mentoring someone, how might you help them to bring more servanthood into their relationships?
