Message: I am the Vine (John 15:1-17)

1. Read I Corinthians 11:23-26.

What about participating in communion is most meaningful to you; and why?

2. Read John 15:1-4; Matthew 3:8; 7:17-20 What might “fruit in keeping with repentance” that is considered to be “good” look like?

3. Read John 15:5,6; Matthew 14:49,50; Revelation 20:15

What does all of this, about vines and branches, have to do with eternity?

4. Read John 15:7-17.

• Follow your outline, under “A true follower of Jesus will be revealed”
• Read the next bullet point under the title and the corresponding verses
• Discuss how this area fits a life that connected to the true vine
• Discuss what this might look like in your life

*Families: Have your children draw or color pictures of the vine and the branches

PRAYER

I AM THE VINE

[Communion – I Corinthians 11:23-26]

Are you dead or alive? (John 15:1-6)

• It is a fruit issue (Matthew 3:8; 7:17-20)
• It is a power issue (v.5)
• It is an eternal issue (Matthew 13:49,50; Revelation 20:15)

A true follower of Jesus will be revealed (John 15:7-17)

• Answered prayer (vs.7,16; Psalm 66:18; I John 5:14)
• Living for the glory of God (v.8)
• Bearing fruit (vs.8,16; Galatians 5:22,23)
• Obey (vs.9,10; I John 2:6)
• Joyful (v.11; 10:10; Psalm 51:12)
• Love one another (vs.12,13,17; I John 3:16; 4:7,8,20)
• Friends of Jesus (vs.14,15; Matthew 13:10,11; I John 3:17,18)
• Chosen (v.16; 4:36; Matthew 28:19,20)

Weymouth Community Church is committed to helping people follow Jesus, in Medina and beyond. If you have questions about the church or your own spiritual life, feel free to contact Pastor Greg Whiting at 330-441-5322 or greg@weymouthchurch.com.

 Special Note

Meetings and services at the church are postponed until further notice as we desire to be diligent to protect your health and take the counsel of our government officials on the national, State and local levels.

Join Pastor Greg live on Facebook on Sunday mornings at 10:30

See directions from the Tech Team if you don’t have Facebook (next announcement). You can also view or listen to the message at a later time on our website. If you know of someone who does not have internet access, printouts of the message can be sent to them…just let us know!

From the WCC Tech Team
You do not need to be a Facebook user to watch our live stream on Sunday morning at 10:30. To access the live stream — go to https://weymouthchurch.com and click the floating white “f” in the blue circle on the left of the page. That will take you to our Facebook page. If you are not a Facebook user or are using a device you haven’t logged in to before, a “mask” will pop up over our Facebook page. In the bottom of that mask, click the “Not Now” link. Our page will load and you will be able to watch the live stream.

The Tech Team is offering to assist those of you that are struggling with your personal technology during this time of social distancing. Our priority first and foremost is your and our health and well-being, so person-to-person assistance and traveling will be limited. That being said, we will review requests on a case-by-case basis and attempt to help you the best we can. Please contact Kerry Pixton (kpixton@icloud.com) so that he can assess your situation.

Message video

You can view The Gospel of John (from The Visual Bible, 2003), a word-for-word dramatization based on the Good News Bible translation by the American Bible Society, on Amazon Prime or YouTube.

Ladies’ Sunday morning Bible Study

We will meet on Zoom at 9:00. Even if you haven’t already been a part of this class, you are welcome to join us now! Please send a message to Teresa at whitingfam8@gmail.com if you’d like to be included. We will catch up on life, pray for one another, and discuss God’s Word together!

Adults wishing to join a virtual Sunday School class

If you’re looking to connect with people at 9:00 on Sunday morning in your jammies, get in touch with Doug Varner (doug@varnernet.com). He, Mike and Russ will be continuing to lead a study of God’s Word through the aid of How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. Doug will be sending out a Zoom invite via email to the list of existing attendees. If you wish to join the class or missed the email, contact Doug (e-mail above).

Nursery Sunday School

Information about this month’s lesson and memory verse is available at https://weymouthchurch.com/ministries/childrens-ministry/. Nursery parents, please contact Emily Varner (emily@varnernet.com) with prayer requests for your families, for the password to view the video, for a copy of the nursery coloring page, and for other ideas for related at-home activities. Also, the Truth 78 curriculum publisher has posted some helpful articles for parents related to Sunday School being cancelled, disease and disasters, and compassion. These are at https://www.truth78.org/blog.

COMMUNION next week!

Even while we worship together over Facebook Live, we would like to celebrate communion. Next Sunday, April 26, after opening announcements, we will celebrate communion. This is for anyone in your household who has placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. It is one of the things Jesus asked us to do until He returns. We are remembering the death of Jesus and the redemption that was possible because of it.

The symbols for His body and blood are the bread and the cup. We use unleavened bread, which represents the sinless body of Christ that went through great suffering; and juice, that represents His blood. You are welcome to use whatever you have available that represents His body and blood for you. So, please be prepared near the beginning of our service that day; or if you end up watching the recorded video later, you can certainly do it at that time. Pastor Greg will give further instructions on that day. Thanks for considering this opportunity to celebrate communion together!

Just for Kids!

GREATEST JOURNEY, a Bible game app by Samaritan’s Purse, is a great way for kids ages 5-9 to learn about God’s Word. Your child can explore the Bible and learn how to follow Jesus! It’s free and there are no in-app purchases or ads. Go to samaritanspurse.org/tgj-app to check it out!

 Bible reading schedule 2020

Join the Next Steps Men’s Discipleship Group in reading through the Bible in 2020. We are reading it in a unique way, from a different genre of Scripture each day: Sunday, Epistles; Monday, The Law; Tuesday, History; Wednesday, Psalms; Thursday, Poetry; Friday, Prophecy; and Saturday, Gospels. This week’s schedule:

Sun., 1 Corinthians 15-16; Mon., Exodus 9-12; Tues., 1 Samuel 26-31;

Wed., Psalm 48-50; Thurs., Job 33-34; Fri., Jeremiah 22-26; Sat., Mark 13-14

Bible reading podcast

If you go to our website and click on Next Steps, then select Podcast, from there you can choose from a daily Bible reading podcast posted by Pastor Greg. It connects with our Bible reading schedule 2020, and he gives some devotional thoughts along the way.

If you would like to be added to our all-church emails …

please contact the church at office@weymouthchurch.com and an invitation to join Church Community Builder will be emailed to you.

If you have a prayer request …

for the prayer sheet, you can let the church office know via email or phone (office@weymouthchurch or 330-723-1750). If you have an emergency prayer request, please feel free to email Pastor Greg at greg@weymouthchurch.com. If you would like to receive prayer emails, please contact the church office.

 Options for worshiping through giving 

• Mail your check to the church.
• Give online—Go to weymouthchurch.com; click Give Online; click Make a Donation; and follow the directions.

John 14:15-31

Introducing the Holy Spirit

1. Read Psalm 23:4; 27:1; 34:4. How does the biblical principle “Do not fear other people or things” challenge and/or encourage you, during these days of COVID-19?

2. When was the first time you remember sensing God the Holy Spirit’s work in your life? Please describe it…

3. The Holy Spirit is our helper. Read John 14:1,15; Luke 6:46. Why would they, and why would we need a helper?

4. Why would the fact that the Holy Spirit is God make a difference for our present pursuit of living for Jesus and our eternal future?

5. Read John 14:16,17; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 1:13,14; I Corinthians 12:3;

Titus 3:5   – What part does the Holy Spirit play in our salvation?

6. Read John 14:18-24; Matthew 28:20

What is the significance of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us?

7. Read John 16:8,10; Ephesians 4:30; Galatians 5:16,17,22,24

In what ways does the Holy Spirit help us to obey?

8. Read John 14:25,26; I John 2:20,27; I Corinthians 2:14

What was so important about the Holy Spirit teaching and bringing Jesus’ teaching to the Apostles’ minds in the future; and why is it important that He still teaches us God’s Word?

9. Read John 14:27-31; Romans 5:1

How does the Holy Spirit bring peace to our lives?

10. Read through the NEXT STEPS on the outline below. Read each of the 3 statements and discuss how it applies to you.

**Families: Come up with creative ways to comfort, encourage and help one another; do it briefly; and then talk about how the Holy Spirit is our comforter, encourager and helper.

PRAYER TIME

INTRODUCING THE HOLY SPIRIT

[John 1:33,34; 7:37-39; 14:1,15; Luke 6:46]

The Holy Spirit is your helper

[Genesis 1:2; Psalm 51:11; Micah 3:8]

• He is God (14:16,17; Ezekiel 11:24; Matthew 3:16; 28:19;

I Corinthians 2:10,11; Psalm 139:7; Genesis 1:2; Acts 5:3,4)

• He guarantees our salvation (Ephesians 1:13,14; I Corinthians 12:3; Romans 10:9; Titus 3:5)
• He dwells in us (14:17-20; Romans 8:9)
• He helps us obey (14:21-24; 16:8,10; Matthew 28:20; Ephesians 4:30; Galatians 5:16,17,22-24)
• He teaches us (14:25,26; I John 2:20,27; I Corinthians 2:14)
• He is our peace (14:27-31; Romans 5:1)

NEXT STEPS:

1. Place your faith in Jesus, confessing Him as Lord, to receive the Holy Spirit
2. Be comforted by the presence of the Holy Spirit
3. Live in the power of the Holy Spirit

Welcome to Weymouth Community Church

Easter Sunday

“He is not here; He has risen, just as He said”! – Matthew 28:6

Weymouth Community Church is committed to helping people follow Jesus, in Medina and beyond. If you have questions about the church or your own spiritual life, feel free to contact Pastor Greg Whiting at 330-441-5322 or greg@weymouthchurch.com.

 Special Note

Meetings and services at the church are postponed until further notice as we desire to be diligent to protect your health and take the counsel of our government officials on the national, State and local levels.

Join Pastor Greg live on Facebook on Sunday mornings at 10:30

See directions from the Tech Team if you don’t have Facebook (next). You can also view or listen to the message at a later time on our website. If you know of someone who does not have internet access, printouts of the message can be sent to them…just let us know!

From the WCC Tech Team
You do not need to be a Facebook user to watch our live stream on Sunday morning at 10:30. To access the live stream — go to https://weymouthchurch.com and click the floating white “f” in the blue circle on the left of the page. That will take you to our Facebook page. If you are not a Facebook user or are using a device you haven’t logged in to before, a “mask” will pop up over our Facebook page. In the bottom of that mask, click the “Not Now” link. Our page will load and you will be able to watch the live stream.

Also, the Tech Team is offering to assist those of you that are struggling with your personal technology during this time of social distancing. Our priority first and foremost is your and our health and well-being, so person-to-person assistance and traveling will be limited. That being said, we will review requests on a case-by-case basis and attempt to help you the best we can. Please contact Kerry Pixton (kpixton@icloud.com) so that he can assess your situation.

Message video

You can view The Gospel of John (from The Visual Bible, 2003), a word-for-word dramatization based on the Good News Bible translation by the American Bible Society, on Amazon Prime or YouTube.

Ladies’ Sunday morning Bible Study

We will meet on Zoom at 9:00. Even if you haven’t already been a part of this class, you are welcome to join us now! Please send a message to Teresa at whitingfam8@gmail.com if you’d like to be included. We will catch up on life, pray for one another, and discuss God’s Word together!

Adults wishing to join a virtual Sunday School class

If you’re looking to connect with people at 9:00 on Sunday morning in your jammies, get in touch with Doug Varner (doug@varnernet.com). He, Mike and Russ will be continuing to lead a study of God’s Word through the aid of How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. Doug will be sending out a Zoom invite via email to the list of existing attendees. If you wish to join the class or missed the email, contact Doug (e-mail above).

Nursery Sunday School

Information about this month’s lesson and memory verse is available at https://weymouthchurch.com/ministries/childrens-ministry/. Nursery parents can contact Emily Varner (emily@varnernet.com) with prayer requests for their families, for the password to view the video, for a copy of the nursery coloring page, and for other ideas for related at-home activities. Also, the Truth 78 curriculum publisher has posted some helpful articles for parents related to Sunday School being cancelled, disease and disasters, and compassion. These are at https://www.truth78.org/blog.

Men’s Saturday morning Bible Study beginning again on April 18th!
We will meet on Zoom at 7:30am. Have your breakfast ready and we will start our study on the leadership lessons of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark (Mark 4:26ff). Men, even if you haven’t joined us before, you are welcome to join us now! Please send a message to Russell Kinnebrew at rlknbrew@gmail.com if you’d like to be included. Zoom meeting details and an invite will be sent to you next week. Looking forward to seeing you on the first and third Saturdays of every month.

Just for Kids!

Samaritan’s Purse has released a new Bible game app for children ages 5-9 called GREATEST JOURNEY, based on the international discipleship course created for their Operation Christmas Child shoebox recipients. It’s a great way for kids to learn about God’s Word! Your child can explore the Bible and learn how to follow Jesus through this new app. It’s free and there are no in-app purchases or advertisements. Go to samaritanspurse.org/tgj-app to check it out!

Bible reading schedule 2020

Join the Next Steps Men’s Discipleship Group in reading through the Bible in 2020. We are reading it in a unique way, from a different genre of Scripture each day: Sunday, Epistles; Monday, The Law; Tuesday, History; Wednesday, Psalms; Thursday, Poetry; Friday, Prophecy; and Saturday, Gospels. This week’s schedule:

Sun., 1 Corinthians 13-14; Mon., Exodus 5-8 Tues., 1 Samuel 21-25;

Wed., Psalm 45-47; Thurs., Job 31-32; Fri., Jeremiah 17-21; Sat., Mark 11-12

Bible reading podcast

If you go to our website and click on Next Steps, then select Podcast, from there you can choose from a daily Bible reading podcast posted by Pastor Greg. It connects with our Bible reading schedule 2020, and he gives some devotional thoughts along the way.

If you would like to be added to our all-church emails …

please contact the church at office@weymouthchurch.com and an invitation to join Church Community Builder will be emailed to you.

If you have a prayer request …

for the prayer sheet, you can let the church office know via email or phone(office@weymouthchurch or 330-723-1750). If you have an emergency prayer request, please feel free to email Pastor Greg at greg@weymouthchurch.com or call him at 330-754-7361. If you would like to receive prayer emails, please contact the church office.

Options for worshiping through our giving 

• Mail your check to the church.
• Give online—Go to weymouthchurch.com; click Give Online; click Make a Donation; and follow the directions.

John 20 – THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE

1. What is one of your favorite Easter memories?

2. What is special to you, about Easter, this particular year?

3. Read John 20:1-10

• What caught your attention in these verses?
• What was the common response of those who first experienced the empty tomb; and can you relate to that?
• Why do you think John responded in belief?

4. Read John 20:11-18

• What is one thing that caught your attention in these verses?
• What do you find remarkable about Jesus choosing to appear to Mary in this way; and how can you relate to how Jesus changed her life?
• What about Mary’s response to what she saw and heard is applicable to us today?

5. Read John 20:19-23; Acts 1:8

• What is one thing that caught your attention here?
• What would have been different or the same in your response, if you were there when Jesus first appeared to them?
• What is significant about the Holy Spirit being present with them?

6. Read John 10:24-29

• What caught your attention in these verses?
• How can you relate to Thomas’ first response when the others told Him that Jesus was alive and had appeared to them?
• How can you relate to how Thomas responded when Jesus appeared to Him?
• How do Jesus’ words to Thomas relate to us today and those we disciple?

7. Read John 10:30,31; John 14:6

• What caught your attention in these verses?
• According to these verses, why was this gospel written?
• How would you answer the question: Do you believe; and why?

8. What is one way that you can apply this message to your life this week?

**Families: For an extra, fun activity, act out the Easter story, and even this passage of Scripture, having different family members play different parts!

PRAYER TIME

THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE

Response in words: We do not know (v.2)

Response in action: John believed (v.8)

Response in words: I have seen the Lord (v.18)

Response in action: Mary believed

Response in words: They were overjoyed when they saw the Lord (v.20)

Response in action: The disciples believed

Response in words: My Lord and my God (v.28)

Response in action: Thomas believed

Response in words: That you may believe (v.31)

Response in action: Do you believe?

John 18:28-19:37

1. Read Matthew 6:10; I John 5:14,15; I Peter 4:2.

How does the biblical principle of Praying for God’s will fit these days of COVID-19 and your own personal circumstances?

2. What is the book (beside the Bible), the play or movie that has best helped you consider what Jesus did for us on the cross?

3. Read John 1:29; 14:6; 18:28-40

What catches your attention in these verses; and what do you notice about Jesus, the Lamb of God?

4. Read John 19:1-16

What catches your attention in these verses; and what do you notice about Jesus’ beatings, mocking and humiliation?

5. Read Psalm 22:18; John 19:17-27

What catches your attention in these verses; and what do you notice about the things that took place while Jesus was on the cross?

6. Read Psalm 34:20; Zechariah 12:10; John 19:28-37

What catches your attention in these verses; and what do you notice about the death of the perfect Lamb of God?

7. Read through each of the SO WHAT? statements below and discuss what to apply to your life this week.

PRAYER TIME

Watch the Lamb (John 1:29)

Biblical principle (not related to the message from John) for dealing with COVID-19: Pray for God’s will (Matthew 6:10; I Peter 4:2; I John 5:14,15)

Watch the Lamb tell the truth under pressure (18:28-40; 14:6)

Watch the Lamb be beaten, mocked and humiliated (19:1-16)

Watch the Lamb hang on the cross in humility (19:17-27; Psalm 22:18)

Watch the Lamb die for the sins of the world (19:28-37; II Corinthians 5:21;    Psalm 34:20; Zechariah 12:10)

SO WHAT?

1. Thank God for all that He went through to secure your salvation

2. Read through the gospel accounts of Jesus’ suffering and death

3. Remember that Jesus’ death only brings eternal life if we place our faith and trust in Him alone (John 3:16; 14:6)

4. Follow Jesus’ example in the midst of suffering (I Peter 2:21-24)

Welcome to Weymouth Community Church

Weymouth Community Church is committed to helping people follow Jesus, in Medina and beyond. If you have questions about the church or your own spiritual life, feel free to contact Pastor Greg Whiting at 330-441-5322 or greg@weymouthchurch.com.

Join Pastor Greg live on Facebook on Sunday mornings at 10:30

See directions from the Tech Team if you don’t have Facebook (below). You can also view or listen to the message at a later time on our website.

From the WCC Tech Team

You do not need to be a Facebook user to watch our live stream on Sunday morning at 10:30. To access the live stream — go to https://weymouthchurch.com and click the floating white “f” in the blue circle on the left of the page. That will take you to our Facebook page. A “mask” will pop up over our Facebook page. In the bottom of that mask, click the “Not Now” link. Our page will load and you will be able to watch the live stream.

Also, the Tech Team is offering to assist those of you that are struggling with your personal technology during this time of social distancing. Our priority first and foremost is your and our health and well-being, so person-to-person assistance and traveling will be limited. That being said, we will review requests on a case-by-case basis and attempt to help you the best we can. Please contact Kerry Pixton so that he can assess your situation (kpixton@icloud.com).

Message video

You can view The Gospel of John (from The Visual Bible, 2003), a word-for-word dramatization based on the Good News Bible translation by the American Bible Society, on Amazon Prime or YouTube.

Ladies, Sunday morning Bible Study is ON this week!

We will meet on Zoom at 9:00. Even if you haven’t already been a part of this class, you are welcome to join us now! Please send a message to Teresa at whitingfam8@gmail.com if you’d like to be included. We will catch up on life, pray for one another, and discuss God’s Word together!

Adults wishing to join a virtual Sunday school class

If you’re looking to connect with people at 9:00 on Sunday morning in your jammies, get in touch with Doug Varner (doug@varnernet.com). He, Mike and Russ will be continuing to lead a study of God’s Word through the aid of How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth. Doug will be sending out a Zoom invite via email to the list of existing attendees. If you wish to join the class or missed the email, contact Doug (e-mail above). This week we’ll be wrapping up our study of the Propshets Genre and discussing the various covenants to which they helped hold people accountable.

From Jason Sprosty, Worship Leader

Since we can’t be together to worship and sing together, I thought I’d share Youtube videos of some of my personal favorite songs I use as I prepare my heart for time with Christ. These are three songs that I hope to incorporate at church, whether for a “special” service or long-term. (Obviously, we already do “What a Beautiful Name” pretty regularly.) May you be blessed and may God speak into your life today! — In His Love, Jason

https://youtu.be/1TKAN-nAsu8  Big Daddy Weave, “My Story”

https://youtu.be/diQPE7lYNsQ  Travis & Lily Cottrell, “What a Beautiful Name/ Agnus Dei”

https://youtu.be/NrTv39-lG4M  Vertical Worship, “Yes I Will”

Options for worshiping through our giving 

• Mail your check to the church.
• Give online—Go to weymouthchurch.com; click Give Online; click Make a Donation; and follow the directions.

Bible reading schedule 2020

Join the Next Steps Men’s Discipleship Group in reading through the Bible in 2020. We are reading it in a unique way, from a different genre of Scripture each day: Sunday, Epistles; Monday, The Law; Tuesday, History; Wednesday, Psalms; Thursday, Poetry; Friday, Prophecy; and Saturday, Gospels.

Last week’s schedule:

Sun., 22nd – 1 Corinthians 7-8; Mon., 23rd – Genesis 44-47;

Tues. 24th – 1 Samuel 6-10; Wed. 25th – Psalm 36-38;

Thurs. 26th – Job 25-26; Fri., 27th – Jeremiah 1-6; Sat., 28th – Mark 5-6

This week’s schedule:

Sun., 29th – 1 Corinthians 9-10; Mon., 30th – Genesis 48-50;

Tues., 31st – 1 Samuel 11-15; Wed., April 1st – Psalm 39-45;

Thurs., 2nd – Job 27-28; Fri., 3rd – Jeremiah 7-11; Sat., 4th – Mark 7-8

If you would like to be added to our all-church emails …

please contact the church at office@weymouthchurch.com and an invitation to join Church Community Builder will be emailed to you.

If you have a prayer request …

for the prayer sheet, you can let the church office know via email or phone(office@weymouthchurch or 330-723-1750). If you have an emergency prayer request, please feel free to email Pastor Greg at greg@weymouthchuch.com or call him at 330-754-7361. If you would like to receive prayer emails, please contact the church office.

Coming in April

 Palm Sunday, 5^th; Good Friday, 10^th; Easter Sunday, 12^th

 From Niki Mastny, Sign-in Team

For those of you who don’t know, our family is pretty into board gaming. On our bookshelf we have the board game, “Pandemic.” It’s not a competitive game. It’s a cooperative game. That means you have to work together.  Either everyone wins or everyone loses. Not until recently did I really get the significance of this being a cooperative game. I would like to encourage us to use this time we have been given to pray and work together; to not only save earthy lives, but eternal lives. Use this time to spread the hope we have in Christ: share Pastor Greg’s Sunday morning Facebook sermons or his emails. I hope that as we share our church through these messages, they will reach someone who needs them during this time of fear and panic.— In Christ, Niki

1. Read Matthew 5:44,45

Are we able to make accurate judgments on the countries, states and individuals as to why God allowed COVID-19 to come upon them?

2. What are you thanking God for during these days of COVID-19?

3. Read John 14:1-14

4. What is one thing that caught your attention from the passage/message?

5. What worries you about your present and/or future?

How does Jesus’ challenge, Don’t worry, fit your fears?

6. How does Jesus’ challenge to Trust Me fit your doubt about the future?

7. What does Jesus’ promise I will be preparing a place for you in Heaven mean to you, today, as you live here without the physical presence of Jesus?

8. What does Jesus’ promise I will come to get you and take you home with me mean to you as you live in this world now, waiting for Him to come back?

9. How is Jesus’ challenge Believe that I am God, either by my words or works the same or different from our perspective than it was from those living in that day?

10. In light of Jesus’ promise I will give you what is needed to accomplish the work, what has been given to you to do what He has asked you to do?

11. What does Jesus statement I am the way, the truth and the life mean to you; and what does it mean for those who do not yet follow Him?

**Family fun: Without words, act out this statement from Jesus: I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

PRAYER TIME

• Pray for those infected by COVID-19
• Pray for all of those affected in some way by the virus
• Pray God will help us use the time productively with our families and others
• Pray for God’s help in applying this passage of Scripture to life

BE ENCOURAGED

John 14:1-14

Jesus challenged His followers then, and now:

• Don’t worry
• Trust me
• Believe that I am God, either by my words or works

Jesus also gave them, and us, promises:

• I will be preparing for you a place in Heaven
• I will come to get you and take you home with me
• I will give you what is needed to accomplish the work

And it all comes down to what you do with this statement from Jesus:

“I am the way, the truth and the life”

Preparing the Way
John 13

Questions

1. What has God been teaching you, so far, throughout this first couple of weeks since the coronavirus scare started to shut down some things?

2. Read John 13:1-5

• What is one thing that caught your attention in this passage?
• Why would it be so unique that Jesus would be the one to wash feet?
• Why do you think Jesus did this, after knowing what was coming?

3. Read John 13:6-17

• What is one thing that caught your attention in this passage?
• Read Matthew 20:28; Matthew 26:26-28; John 6:70
• Why do you think it was so important that Jesus’ followers accepted this act of service from Him?
• How do you think you would have first responded as a disciple?
• How significant was this, in that it happened during the last supper?
• If Jesus’ point of us washing feet was to humbly serve each other, what is one way you can do that now and in the future?

4. Read John 13:18-30

• What is one thing that caught your attention in this passage?
• Why do you think Jesus allowed Judas to remain there for so long and to be the treasurer of the group; and why would it be so hurtful?
• Why do you think the disciples didn’t understand about Judas, even after Jesus revealed a hint to John?

5. Read John 13: 31-33,36

• What is one thing that caught your attention in this passage?
• How do you think Jesus was glorified (lifted up) through His coming suffering and death?
• How do you think Jesus’ suffering and death would prepare the disciples for theirs?

6. Read John 13:34,35

• What is one thing that caught your attention in this passage?
• Read Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39,40; John 15:12,13
• How did Jesus’ example set a new standard for what it looks like to love one another?
• How does loving one another like Jesus serve as a testimony to the watching world?

7. Read 13:37,38

• What is one thing that caught your attention in this passage?
• Why is it important and instructive to see Peter’s prideful remark challenged and debunked by Jesus Himself?

What is one way you can apply this message to your life?

Prayer time

**Families: for some family fun and a great teachable moment, have a foot washing ceremony. Have the parents wash the children’s feet first, then the kids do the same with the parents. Consider purchasing and playing the song: The Basin and the Towel by Michael Card.

Outline

Jesus Christ humbly served His followers (vs.1-5)

Follow the example of Jesus by serving one another in humility (vs.6-17; 6:70; Matthew 20:28; 26:26-28)

Jesus mourned and revealed that a follower would betray Him (vs.18-30)

Jesus reveals His glory will come through suffering and death, and that it will be later that His followers will also suffer, die and go be with Him in Heaven (vs.31-33,36; 15:12,13; Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39,40)

Follow the example of Jesus by loving one another (vs.34,35)

Jesus challenges Peter and reveals that he will disown Him 3 times (vs.37,38)