Book of John: Week 33
John 11:45-57
Discussion Questions:
Open Discussion
Name the 3 points from the sermon.
What was most impactful to you from the Sunday gathering?
Sermon Discussion:
Finish this sentence honestly: “If I really followed Jesus, then…” What cost feels heaviest to you right now?
What part of your current way of life feels most threatened by complete submission to Jesus? Why would it help you to believe that is good?
Share a time when you were in an “Ephraim season”- marked by waiting, uncertainty or danger? What did faithful living look like in that season? What would you tell someone that has recently found themself in that season?
When life becomes difficult, do you tend more to isolate yourself or lean into and stay close to God’s people? Why?
Share about a time of experiencing something that is both deeply painful and genuinely purposeful? How does the cross help you hold those realities together?
Application
Think about a fear that is controlling your decisions right now? Name some practical steps you can take to acknowledge that fear without obeying it?
Which of the 2026-2027 Northside missions opportunities is most interesting to you?
We saw a baptism in each service, discuss if that is a needed next step for you.