1. What was the best thing about your father, as a father?

2. Who in your life has been like a father, and in what ways?

3. Who in your life is like a son or daughter to you?

4. Why do you think God chose the metaphor of a father to describe Himself?

1. Are you catching anything? (In other words, “How is life working for you?”)

2. What does it look like in your life to serve others out of love for Jesus?

3. What part of your life has the most drudgery attached to it?

4. If you could know how you were going to die would you want to know?

1. Why do you think Jesus chose Mary Magdalene to be the first person to see Him after the resurrection?

2. Why did John make such a point about running faster than Peter?

3. If you were one of the disciples of Jesus after the resurrection what would you have asked Him?

4. Why do you think Jesus hung around for several weeks after the resurrection?

1. What was the major reason why the Jewish leaders hated Jesus so much?

2. Have you ever felt like somebody just hated you?

3. Has insecurity ever caused you to do something, or fail to do something, that you later regretted?

4. If you knew your life was ending, who are the people (like Mary and John) who you would be most concerned for?

1. Where do you tend to get the most frustrated by foolish people?

2. What are some of the dumb things you’ve believed about Jesus in the past?

3. What do you suppose was motivating Judas?

4. Why do you think Peter went from brave to scared so fast?

5. Define who you are, without including any other person in your definition.

1. What do you remember about your mom praying for you? If she didn’t, how much difference would it have made if she did?

2. What in John 17 reminds you of things you want to pray for your kids, or others you pray for?

3. Who, outside of your family, do you regularly pray for?

4. Which of the things Jesus prays for are things you’d most want someone to pray for you?

1. When have you felt like the worldly system just hated you?

2. When have you most felt the Holy Spirit encouraging you?

3. How does prayer help us get through hard times?

4. What does it mean to you that God is your Father?

5. If Jesus has overcome the world, what are you trying to overcome personally?

1. Jesus calls Himself “the true vine.” What are some of the false vine alternatives today?

2. Why do you think love is such a big deal to Jesus?

3. Who first showed you the love of Jesus?

4. What is an area of your life that could use some pruning?

1. What has happened in your life to make you feel like your heart was troubled?

2. After Jesus died, rose and ascended into heaven, what do you think were the most difficult adjustments the disciples had to make?

3. Which do you personally find more comforting- that Jesus is the way, that He is the truth, or that He is the life?

4. In what ways is God using you to represent Him as a leader, teacher, or life coach?

1. In what ways do you relate to Paul’s struggles that he talks about in 2 Corinthians 4? What has made life hard for you lately?

2. How does the resurrection help you to deal with your pain?

3. Have you ever felt like you must be a bad Christian because life has been so hard?

4. Who do you know that has inspired you in the way they deal with their pain?