Introduction:
Acts 1:3 - He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
Life in Christ is Faith-Based Not Performance-Based (John 16:25-33):
- Answered Prayers : Faith-based, not performance-based. (John 16:26-27)
- God's Love for you: Faith-based, not performance-based. (John 16:27)
- Peace : Faith-based, not performance-based. (John 16:33)
1 John 5:4-5 - For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
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Small Group Discussion
Read John 16:25-33
What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
Why did Jesus, in the midst of all these promises, tell the disciples that they would scatter and abandon Him? (John 16:32)
Why do so many Christians think that prayer, God's love, and peace are all performance-based things with God? What does Jesus say about that?
Have you ever been reluctant to pray because you were struggling with a sin of some kind? How did you get out of that rut?
Breakout
Pray for one another.