March 2, 2025
The Story | Why Was The World Made? | Chapter 22
The Life Of Jesus
The story of the Bible is the Story of Jesus, God’s plan all along was to come as one of us to rescue us from sin and death and to reset us to live radically different lives. Today’s passage offers a different (still true!) beginning to the story of Jesus' life on earth.
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Chapter 22: John 1:1-14a
- If you could ask Jesus one question, what would it be? Why?
- In your own words, explain, “the Word was with God and the Word was God.” What difference does it make that Jesus is God and not some messenger boy?
- “The Light shines in the darkness but the darkness cannot overcome it.” What are some ways you see darkness at work in the world today? When was the last time you felt like your faith was at risk of being ‘overcome’? How did you navigate that?
- Explain the power of ‘becoming a child of God’ (John 1:12). Include in your discussion how 1st century believers would have heard this. How is being a “child” of God different from being a follower or a member of a church?
- Some people in Jesus’ time—and today—don’t recognize or receive Him. What’s your approach to those close to you who don’t believe in Jesus? How might Jesus be prompting you in those conversations and friendships?
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