Speaker:
Pastor Frank Winans
Series:
Jesus Changes Everything: A Journey Through The Gospel of John
Verses used:
John 13:17
Message Title: Loved People are Free to Love People
Speaker: Josh Arnaldo
Series: Journey Through the Gospel of John
Key verses: John 13:1-17
Sermon Notes:
- We serve from a secure identity: we are __________. (John 13:1)
- Before we give grace, we must first __________ grace. (John 13:8)
- God’s love sets us __________ to serve. (John 13:15)
- Use temporary blessings for __________ purposes. (John 13:17)
Follow-up Questions from Sunday:
Getting to Know You:
Would you consider yourself a servant? If you could give yourself a grade as a servant, what grade would you give yourself?
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:
- What most impresses you or stands out to you when you read John 13:1-17?
- In Jesus’ day, it was customary for a person’s dusty, sandaled feet to be washed by the lowest ranking servant in the house. What do you
think Jesus was teaching them by doing this? - Read John 13:6-10 again. If you were in Peter’s position, would you have reacted the same way as he did. Why or why not?
- What do you think Jesus meant in verses 8-10?
- What does Jesus’ washing the disciples’ feet reveal to you about the heart of God?
- In John 13:17, Jesus says that we would be blessed if we learn and practice servanthood in our lives. How have you experienced this to be true in your life?
- Why can receiving grace sometimes be harder than serving others?
- Read John 13:3-4 again. Discuss this truth: “What we do doesn’t determine who we are, but who we are determines what we do”. Where are you tempted to find your identity apart from God’s love?
- What temporary blessings could you use for an eternal purpose this week?
- Who is one person God may be inviting you to love or serve?
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?