The Bible 20/20 - Week 40: “Like Precious Faith”

Today we explore a couple of stories found in John’s Gospel and see the powerful role that faith plays to bring healing and growth in our lives. Through moments of crisis - like suffering, loss, doubt, and failure - Jesus works to produce grace and peace in our hearts. May we experience Jesus as our anchor in the various seasons of this life, and may we grow in faith to receive life and healing in Him! Discussion Questions: 1. Which of the 3 examples of faith today spoke the most to you? Have you been experiencing one of these recently? 2. What can we learn from Martha’s example to help us navigate suffering and loss in faith? Why do you think “even now” type faith is so precious to Jesus? 3. What can we learn from Thomas about dealing with doubt? How can we have our own experience “handling” Jesus and seeing his wounds and his victory that can help us grow in faith and hold on in seasons of doubt? What role to do other Christians have in our lives in these seasons of doubt? How can God’s word be an anchor for us in times of doubt? 4. What can we learn from Peter’s story of failure to help us navigate our own seasons of failure? What did Jesus reveal about his heart towards us, when we fail? What’s an example of a specific act of faith that it takes on our part to help heal us when we have failed? (examples: coming to Jesus - not hiding / receiving forgiveness - not wallowing in condemnation) 5. What sort of experience are you going through now that may be an opportunity to grow in faith? Where do you need some grace right now? Where do you need some peace? How can we pray for each other and support each other right now in faith?