April 6, 2025
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The Life Of Jesus
John’s biography of Jesus slows as he chronicles the week leading up to Jesus’ death. Jesus has a long, careful conversation with the disciples, and today, we listen to the beginning of that conversation. He begins with a strong command: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” He then reinforces it with three unshakable assurances: He is going ahead of them, He has cleared the way to the Father, and He will send supernatural power so they can continue His work.
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Questions
John 14:1-14
- Recall the last time your ‘heart was troubled’. Do you remember God sustaining you through that experience, or, if you're honest, do you feel He failed you? Unpack that together.
- What confidence do you have in Jesus’ promise to “go and prepare a place for you”?
- Give an example of how Jesus has been (a) the Way (b) the Truth and (c) the Life, in your own journey.
- How do you experience Jesus’ promise: “They will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things…”? How do you process or explain any gap that may exist between that promise and your life?
- Offer three practical steps for the next time you face troubles, based on Jesus’ assurance: “Don’t let your hearts be troubled… trust in me.”
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