LIVE-IT-OUT GUIDE
PMC BIBLE MARATHON: SESSION 2
Sermon Recap & Discussion
Sermon Date: 28th
January 2018
Text/s: John
20:30-31
Title: Believe
Speaker: Ps
Jason Phua
(The sermon
recording and slides can be found on the PMC website and MyPMC
App.)
A)
Key Lessons
·
Believing in Jesus is…
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To be involved in the process of cultivating authentic
faith, which perseveres.
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Learning to trust that what Jesus said is true.
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Having life in Jesus means…
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To be on a transformative and exciting journey with
Christ, which necessarily involves suffering.
B)
Key Application
Questions
1) (Quoting from the
sermon): “We are not called to superficially believe all at once what Jesus has
said; neither are we called to simply have “faith” and then to sort things out
later. Rather, Jesus would have us struggle
in faith with His teachings.”
As a LG, how can we help one another to better read
and trust in God’s Word?
2) On a scale of 1 to
10, to what extent would you describe your Christian journey as one that is transformative
and exciting? Take this opportunity to encourage one another.
Digging Deeper into
Scripture
Read John 20:30-31
These 2 verses clearly state for us John’s purpose in
writing his gospel. In addition, they act as a conclusion to the immediate
section in John 20, as well as for the whole gospel.
1) According to verses
30 and 31, what can we expect when reading John’s gospel?
Immediate Context –
Read John 20:1-29.
2) What events take
place in the immediate context? Try to give a brief summary.
3) How is John’s
purpose (according to John 20:30-31) achieved in this chapter?
4) How are verses 30
and 31 a fitting conclusion to this section?
Bigger Context –
Read John 1:1-18
5) How does the
introduction of John’s gospel tie in with the concluding statement in John
20:30-31? In what ways do they act as 2 brackets or bookends for the whole
gospel?
MAIN IDEA: If
possible, as a LG, agree on a sentence that captures the main idea for John
20:30-31.
APPLICATION: How
can we live out John 20:30-31 in the coming week? How can we apply this Main
Idea to our lives?