20/10/2024
Friendship with God
Friendship with God
1. Friendship is an important part of our lives. Take some time to share how a friend, or friendship, has impacted your life.
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2. Before Sunday’s message, what did being God’s friend mean to you?
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3. Read John 15:9-17. What does verse 14 mean to you?
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4. There is always evidence of a friendship between people. What is the evidence that shows we are friends with Jesus (v.12 & 17)?
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5. How did Jesus love us? And how then should we love others?
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6. How is being a friend of Jesus different from being a servant? (verse 15).
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7. Oswald Chambers wrote: “All heaven is interested in the Cross of Christ, all hell terribly afraid of it, while men are the only beings who more or less ignore its meaning”. We can rework his words to say: “All heaven is interested in our friendship with God, all hell terribly afraid of it, while men and women are the only beings who more or less ignore its meaning”. How does this emphasize the importance of friendship with God for you?
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8. What is one point you can apply to your life from the time you have shared together today?
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