Sunday 17 March
Showing the Way: Pt 2 – A Betrayal
Dave Bosma
Dave walks us through John 13:18-30 - Jesus is betrayed by Judas - and shares how even when he's being betrayed, Jesus is focused on relationship. He encourages us to consider that when we are convicted it's God inviting us to relationship with Him. When we sin, it breaks God's law and His heart, and the conviction is God's invitation for us to be in relationship with Him again.
Life Group questions
Showing the Way: Pt 2 – A Betrayal
Showing the Way – Part 2 – A Betrayal
Read John 13:18-30
Read it again, in a different translation. This second time, read the passage more slowly, and invite each person in the group to close their eyes and imagine that they are one of the characters in the story. As you imagine this, allow your imagination to fill in the space – imagine the room, the sounds, smells, and textures that surround you.
- What stood out to you from this passage?
- When you imagined yourself as a character in the story, what did you notice?
Read out John 13:2 and compare it with John 13:27. Here we see a shift in Judas, where he moves from being prompted by the devil to being possessed by him.
- What do you think about this?
- How do you think Judas allowed this to happen?
- How might someone prevent this from happening in their own life?
Consider the fact that Judas witnessed and participated in many miracles, exorcisms, and other displays of God’s power, yet was still able to betray Jesus.
- How can this happen to someone?
- What do we learn from a story like this?
- What can we do about it?