Life Group - Study Guides

Now that we know Who the Spirit is, how do we interact with Him? How do we sense His leading or redirection? Let’s discuss how we can distinguish His voice from our “gut feelings” and human desires.

Between the Last Supper and the betrayal in the Garden of Olives, John records four complete chapters of Jesus’ teachings. He tries to prepare His disciples for His death. He prays for the disciples and for all believers who will come after, including us. Jesus promises that He will be with us always and goes on to explain His Holy Spirit will be given to us to help us in many ways. Let’s look at this Advocate who is promised to us.

You may have had an experience where you were confronted with an anti-Christianity worldview. Maybe that was when you went off to college; or you grew up in a non-religious household; or you are challenged because of your faith every single week at work. These conversations have the potential to shake our faith. Have you moved beyond those initial doubts and researched your own faith? Can we really trust in an Eternal God and still believe the scientific facts we see right before us? Are faith and science mutually exclusive?

Sometimes life is easy and fun. Other times, it is heartbreaking. In those difficult times, we can doubt God, His goodness, and His power. Sometimes we feel as if God has turned His back on us. How could a good God allow such terrible things to happen? This week, let’s discuss how suffering and a good God are not mutually exclusive.

We are all looking for provision, maybe even a miracle. Mary and Jesus were attending a wedding as mother and son when a problem came up. Let’s look at the first recorded miracle and the way that Jesus’ mother depended upon and expected provision from Him. We might just learn the recipe for faith in the process.