Discipleship Focus on Groups
Pondering Point
Do you find it odd that Jesus would step into someone’s boat and give orders to those on board? It helps to imagine that Jesus and Peter were already acquainted. Our next event covers Peter’s introduction to Jesus, his future MG leader and friend. The story is found in John 1:35-42.
John 1:35-42
John’s Disciples Follow Jesus
35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39 “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”
So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).
Who introduces Andrew to Jesus? What is that person’s connection to Andrew?
- How might you describe the type of MG this come-to-Jesus moment arose out of?
Who introduces Peter to Jesus? What is the connection to Peter?
- Within which type of MG did this come-to-Jesus moment arise from? (i.e. – marital, birth family, work, hobby, etc.)
Who introduced you to Jesus? (could be more than one person)
- What MG relationship did you have at that time?
Who have you introduced to Jesus?
- What MG relationship(s) did you have at that time?
Discipleship Prayer of Thanks
Give thanks to God for those instrumental to your introduction and learning about Jesus. In some way, they discipled you in your journey with Jesus.
This is the second week of the Micro-Group lessons.
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The second week starts here.
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