John 1:35-42
Lead in: In John 1:35 when Jesus saw the two
disciples of John following him, he turned and said to them, “What are you looking for?”
Prompt: If Jesus were to ask you that question, how would you answer him?
Lead in: When two disciples asked him where he was staying, Jesus said to them, “Come, and you will see.” And they stayed with Jesus for the rest of the day. There’s a country song that has a line something like, “If I could have a beer with Jesus, this is what I’d ask him.”
Prompt: If you were to spend a day with Jesus, what would you like to ask him? What would you like to say to him about your life?
Lead in: John the Baptist points to Jesus and his disciple Andrew follows him. Then Andrew tells his brother Simon about Jesus and Simon comes with him to meet Jesus.
Prompt: Who have been the people in your life who have inspired you to a better life and have helped you grow deeper in your faith?
Lead in: In I Samuel, as Samuel sleeps God keeps calling out to him. But young Samuel is clueless that it’s God calling and goes back to sleep.
Prompt: When have you been clueless to God’s call and instead of responding, have gone back to “sleep”?
Prompt: If God finally got through to you, how did that happen?
Lead in: I Samuel tells us that “God revealed his presence” to Samuel.
Prompt: Reflect on a time when God revealed His presence to you.
Lead in: When Samuel finally realized it was God who was calling him, he said, “Speak Lord, your servant is listening.”
Prompt: If you were to let go of what you want and really listen to what God wants, where in your life would you find that hard to do?
