1.  Notice in verse 27 that John didn’t take Mary to “a” home, but to HIS home.  Contrast this example from God’s Word with how elderly parents are treated in American culture today.  Which one is the example we should be following?  Why don’t more Christians choose to honor their parents like Jesus did?

2.  This passage records the last few moments of Jesus’ life on Earth, and even here we find Jesus putting others first.  What keeps us from following Christ’s example?

3.  Why was John chosen?  If we desire to be chosen by God for an important task, what must we do?

4.  List 5 qualities that John shows here that we should emulate in our walk with Jesus.

5.  Application: God’s Word does not say to honor our father and mother on designated days during the year, it is a commandment that applies every day.  Come up with 3 meaningful things you can do over the next year to honor your mother and/or father.

No Jacket? No Tie? No Problem!

Dad’s get their choice of available seats – we’ll even have recliners. Each dad will get a drink, a snack and a TV remote (for ambiance). After the service we’re having a BBQ.

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1.  Our burdens, whether they’re good ones or bad ones, have a purpose.  What do you think is ultimately the purpose of our burdens?

2.  Is it a good thing that we allow the trials and troubles of this world to weigh us down, or should we instead be burdened for the things of God?  Discuss if this affects your answer to question #1.

3.  In verse 7, our faith is described as being much more precious than gold.  Is that how you see your faith?  Why or why not?

4.  Since faith is much more precious than gold, should we be surprised that God goes to such great lengths to find it and purify it?  Why then to we allow ourselves to become miserable in trials and temptations?

5.  Application:  Verse 8 tells us that we ought to rejoice in our trials with unspeakable joy, but not many Christians today do this.  How do we change our hearts so that we can rejoice in our burdens and our sufferings?

1.  The Bible doesn’t record if Jonah had a response to God after what’s said in chapter 4 and verse 11, but what do you suppose his response might have been?

2.  Seeing Jonah’s intense anger and hatred for the gentiles of Nineveh, why do you think God chose him to preach there?

3.  What do you suppose it was that caused the people of Nineveh to repent after hearing Jonah’s message?

4.  Application:  How do we stop our own hearts from hardening when we see people sinning every day?

5.  Application:  We’re not told what justification Jonah might have given for his choosing to disobey God, but I’m sure he had some great excuses.  What are you called to do that you are running away from, and what will it take to get you to do it?

1.  Psalm 70 is a prayer, but not one that many Christians would pray today.  Is it ok to pray for harm to come to your enemies or does this contradict Christ’s teaching to love your neighbor?

2.  In verse 5, David acknowledges his weakness and his need of God.  What happens when people fail to realize, or forget, their need of God?

3.  Three times in this Psalm we see David pleading with the Lord to hurry up.  Would you say this indicates a lack of faith on David’s part?  Why or why not?

4.  Application:  What can we be doing more of to magnify the Lord?  Once you know “how” to magnify the Lord, will you follow through and do it?

5.  Application:  Do we let our circumstances get in the way of our magnifying the Lord?  What can we do to prevent that from happening?