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 5: Troubled but Trusting
Jesus comforts the troubled hearts of His disciples by giving them PROMISE of a PLACE (Heaven) that He is preparing. He also promised Himself as the PATH…Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. This is how Jesus comforts troubled hearts and the heart of His mission to bring us home.
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DISCUSSION/REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
- Where did you find your heart “troubled” this week? (Caution: Share the situation without betraying trust of others and giving too many details about others involved.)
- What do you usually do when your heart is “troubled?
- Talk about a time when you were comforted by the promise of Heaven.
READ: John 14:1-11, 18, 27
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?
- What is the main point or summary of John 14:1-11? And what would you say is Jesus’ driving concern in these verses?
- What questions does this raise for you about this passage?
What do the following verses tell us about Heaven?
John 14:2-3
Matthew 13:44-45
Romans 8:18
Revelation 21:1-4
Jesus described Himself as the path to the Father and to Heaven. Jesus also said that the path is NARROW. Read and reflect on the following verses:
John 14:6
Matthew 7:13-14
Galatians 2:21
- 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 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
PRAYER:
Spend some time praying for each other.
Scripture References:
John 14:1-11, 18, 27; John 13:21; John 11:33; John 13:25; John 12:27; Matthew 13:44-45; Romans 8:18; Revelation 21:1-4; Matthew 7:13-14; Galatians 2:21
