Wednesday February 20th, 2008

We're continuing on with the John series on Believe. Last week John talked about his lucky bunnies but he also talked about people believing in the authority of Jesus' words. Just by proclaiming something it happened and people believed. This week we'll be looking at John Ch. 11 when Jesus raised Lazarus back from the dead. Lazarus' sister where having some difficulty believing Jesus would bring someone back to life after being dead for 4 day's. After Jesus had raised Lazarus again people's faith in Him grew even stronger. Really focus on how Mary and Martha put their faith and trust in Jesus and how they also believed in Him as the Messiah and Son of God.

Conversation 2.20.08

1. What was something you found interesting about the reading John chapters 5-7?

2. What was something you learned from the reading?

3. In John 11:23-25 Jesus tells Martha her brother Lazarus will rise again. Martha replies and says, “yes I believe he will rise in the resurrection at the last day.” And Jesus tells her, “I am the resurrection and the life, anyone who believes in me will never die.” What does Jesus mean by Himself being the “resurrection, and if you believe in Him you will never die?”

(Leader’s know that the resurrection is Jesus bringing all the believers to heaven and you will live for ever in paradise with Jesus. Make sure you explain this).

4. Martha had a hard time trusting Jesus at first when He asked for Lazarus’ tomb to be opened. After Jesus assured her, she believed and Lazarus was brought back to life. Have you ever experienced a time where you had a hard time believing something, maybe something that took a lot of faith in Jesus or others?

(Leader’s if they are having a hard time thinking of something give them some examples).

5. Talk about a time where you’ve witnessed one of God’s miracles in your own life?