Book of John: Week 35

John 12:20-36

Discussion Questions:

Open Discussion

What were the main points of the sermon?

What do you want to remember the most from the passage of scripture or the sermon?

Sermon Discussion

The Greeks said, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus”. Have everyone in the group name something that distracts Christians and churches from keeping Jesus as the main thing.

Jesus compared his death to a grain of wheat falling into the ground and bearing fruit. 

What does this teach us about the necessity and fruitfulness of the cross? How do we avoid a crossless Christianity?

Which desire most often competes with your devotion to Jesus: the desire to feel something, have something, or be something? How does it influence your decisions?

Where is following Jesus presently costing—or calling you to surrender—comfort, popularity, lifestyle, pride, pleasure, time, or personal plans?

Who in your life needs to see Jesus, and what practical step can you take this week to help point that person toward him?

Application

Jesus faced the cross by praying, “Father, glorify your name.” How could that prayer change the way you approach something difficult right now?

Identify something and say a short prayer to ask God to help you move forward in a way that glorifies Him.