The Upper Room: A Seat at the Table – John 13-17
Knowing the time was fast approaching for Jesus to depart this world He spent His final hours with His closest friends gathered around a table in the upper room. This was more than a meal. It was a teaching moment of great importance to them…and to us.
As the disciples sat with Jesus, unaware of what would soon take place, Jesus served them, taught them, and prayed for them. We are going to pull up a seat at that table and let Jesus teach and disciple us as well.
Week 7: A Garden, a Gardener, a Vine and Its Fruit – John 15:1-17
In John 15, Jesus teaches us about who He is, how to remain in Him, and why it matters.
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DISCUSSION/REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
- What was a highlight from your week?
- What was a challenge from this past week?
- What is some evidence of life change in your life that you see God has produced?
READ: John 15:1-17.
Spend some time SOAPing this passage. You can either spend time SOAPing individually and documenting for a several minutes and then spend time sharing with each -OR- SOAP in real time with each other. Either way make as many observations as you can.
- OBSERVATIONS: What are the things that stand out to you about this passage?
- Look through John 15:1-17 and look for what God says He will do. List them out.
- Look through John 15:1-17 and look for what God wants us to do. List them out.
- What is the main point or summary of John 15:1-17?
- What questions does this raise for you about this passage?
- What is the difference between “bearing fruit” and being busy?
- What do the following verses tell us about the fruit God wants to produce in our lives?
2 Timothy 1:6-7
1 John 2:3-6
Galatians 5:22-23
- Doug talked about how God’s Word is both something for us to OBEY but God’s Word also NOURISHES us. How have you experienced being nourished spiritually by God’s Word?
- What else stood out from this week’s sermon?
- APPLICATION: What is your big takeaway from this week’s sermon? Be specific.
NEXT STEPS:
Everyone has a next step to apply what we have learned. What is your next step?Be specific.
MEMORY VERSE: *Challenge yourself or your group to commit this verse to memory:
John 15:4 “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”
PRAYER:
Spend some time praying for each other.
Scripture References:
John 15:1-17; John 14:15-31; 2 Timothy 1:6-7; 1 John 2:3-6; Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 7, 8 & 12