Hosts
Make sure to start off with prayer. Then choose one or more questions to open up with.
- Of the 7 dwarfs, which one would be? (Sleepy, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc, Bashful, Sneezy)
- If someone wanted to make a movie about your life but they had to give you a different name, what name would you choose?
Message Review
Main points and scriptures from this week's message.
John 21:15–17 (NIV)
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
- We love Jesus better when we make the choice everyday to be who he says we are.
Ephesians 4:21–24 (NIV)
When you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
- We love Jesus better when we do love.
1 John 3:18 (NIV)
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
- We love Jesus better when we are passionate for his purpose.
Message Discussion Questions
The following questions will help guide your discussions and give your group some opportunities to open up and share.
- On a scale, 1-10, rate your feeling of love for Jesus. Then on the same scale, rate your actions of love for Jesus.
- Is it difficult for you to make a daily decision to be the person that God says you are? Why or why not?
- In what ways can you love better Jesus now than you have in the past?
- God says that we are a new creation, do you feel new? Why or why not?
- Love is an action. Do you feel like giving is a way we can love Jesus better? Why or why not?
- We love Jesus better when we are passionate about his purposes. What is God's purpose for your life?
- Name one daily habit you are going to this week to show your love to Jesus.
Live It Out
Encourage your group to start doing. Commit to a step, and live it out this week.
- This week write a letter to God expressing your love for Him.
- When you wake up read the letter you wrote to God. At night reflect on how your actions supported your words.
- Schedule a time to meet with someone from your group or church and talk about how you want to love Jesus better now than you have in the past.
- Pray for God to help you transform your life in a way that will love Him better.
Closing Thoughts
- Finish group with prayer requests and praise reports.
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