Can we learn anything from Judas?

If you missed it, here's a link to the Sermon: The Grim, The Bad, and The Ugly

Thanks to Russell for this week's questions!

Reading: John 13:18-30

1. Jesus washed the feet of all the disciples, including Judas. What do you think Jesus was thinking and feeling as He knelt before Judas? What do you think Judas was feeling?
2. Why did Jesus leave it till now in V19 to predict his death? Discuss the importance of Jesus calling himself the 'I AM'. Read Ex 3v14
3. Does God use evil for his divine plan? 
4. None of the disciples had any idea who the betrayer was. What does this tell you about their relationship with Judas? About Jesus’ relationship with Judas?
5. Look again at V2 and V27 What has happened to Judas to allow Satan in.
6. Has someone in your life ever hurt you deeply? How have you responded to that hurt? What is Jesus showing us in the passage?

A bit awkward?

If you missed it, here's a link to the Sermon: A bit awkward?

Thanks to Russell for this week's questions!

Reading: John 13:1-17

1. Considering Jesus knew what was before him in respect of the cross. What was the significance of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples? Read Matt 20 v28
2. This very humble act from our Saviour and Lord is teaching us something - What is it? and how should we serve one another V16
3. How and Why did Peter react like he did when Jesus wanted to wash his feet and how did Jesus reply? 
4. Two great words we hear little of today but what's the difference between sanctification and justification?
5. How can we emulate Jesus' humility and love with one another and in church/workplace?

Extravagant Love

If you missed it, here's a link to the Sermon: Extravagant Love


Reading: John 12:1-11

1. As a group, take a quick recap through the first half of John and remind each other what the focus of the next half is.
2. Why wasn't Jesus arrested when He turned up in Bethany?
3. It's difficult to do, but think about the different thoughts people might have had as Mary did what she did.
4. What does Jesus mean in verse 8?
5. Discus what we know about God's extravagant love, and how we might and should love extravagantly.

Where would we go?

Reading: John 6:60-71

If you missed it, here's a link to the Sermon: Anything but Jesus  

1. Verse 60 – what are the types of things that cause people today to say this?
2. Verse 61 – The Gospel is offensive – discuss
3. Are all disciples true believers?
4. When Jesus spoke about eating His body and drinking His blood, what was He talking about?
5. What is a true disciple?
6. Verse 68 - Peter said we in his response, was that true? (cf. verses 70-71)
7. Verse 63 & 68 Even if you wanted to turn away because of difficult teaching, where would you go?

Study Questions - Judas Iscariot

If you missed it, here's a link to the Sermon A good beginning and a gruesome end
Read John 6: 47-70

1. What do we know about Judas' background, who was his dad (John 6:71; 13:2,26), where did he come from (Iscariot means son of Kerioth (Joshua 15:20 & 25)
2. Did God, programme Judas to fail and make him do what he did? Discuss (Psalm 41:9,109:5-8, Zechariah 11:12-13)
3. Judas started off well, he was called to be an apostle, what went wrong?
4. In the light of Judas' life we can see that sin is progressive. Discuss what Christians can and should learn from this today. (here's an illustration used in the sermon - Sin is progressive)
5. Read 1 Corinthians 10:11-13 and discuss.

 

Next week we'll be taking a look at King Hezekiah - 2 Kings 18-20, 2 Chronicles 29-32 & Isaiah 36 - 39