Sermon Notes:
1. God wants you to know Him. (Jeremiah 9:23-24)
2. God has made Himself known throughout Creation. (Romans 1:20)
3. God makes Himself known in Jesus. (John 1:1; Colossians 1:15- 19)
4. Knowing God is eternal life. (John 17:3)
5. Knowing God is a matter of personal pursuit. (Psalm 34:8)
6. The more complex the object, the more complex is the journey of knowing that object.
Follow-up Questions from Sunday:
Getting to Know You:
Are you more of a dog or cat person and why?
Quick Review:
Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
Digging Deeper:
1. Read Jeremiah 9:23-24. Why do you think it is so important to God that we know Him?
2. What do you think is the point of Romans 1:20?
3. What do you think God reveals about Himself as you look at Creation?
4. What does John 1:1-4, 14 and Colossians 1:15-19 reveal to us about who Jesus is?
5. What does God reveal to us about Himself through the person of Jesus?
6. Read John 17:1-3. What is Jesus saying in this passage? What do you think it is about knowing God that brings eternal life?
7. Pastor Frank said on Sunday, “Knowing God is a matter of personal pursuit?” Do you agree or disagree? How do you think a person should go about pursuing God? How do you pursue God in your personal relationship with Him?
Extra credit:
Read John 14:8-21. Go through this passage carefully and try to see how the different persons of the Trinity relate to one another, both in who they are and what they do.
Taking it Home:
What is one thing you can apply to your life from this message and how can this group remember you in prayer this week?