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We hope this is a helpful resource for you as you dive deeper into the Scriptures and the messages preached at New Life Church.

• How did your giving plan go last week? Share something you learned with the group.   

• Have someone in your group read John 13:31-14:14. What did you notice in this text? 

• In the Upper Room discourse, we see the disciples wrestling with the reality that their Teacher is unexpectedly leaving and they wonder how they will do this without him. Our present reality is to carry on in faith without Jesus’ physical presence with us. How have you found this difficult? How have you navigated that? 

• Pastor Brian challenged the assumption that heaven is where good people go. While heaven is a future reality we can look forward to, it’s not about where. It’s about a way and a relationship. Take a moment to assess your own perspective. How have you had this faulty assumption? What has that looked like?

• Jesus truly wants a relationship with you. So much so that he laid down his life for that relationship. Take a moment to soak in that reality. Do you believe that he wants you? Do you live as if you believe it? How can this incredible reality make a difference in your everyday life?

• This kind of relationship and love is what forms us to do good. Have you experienced that kind of transformation before? Share an example, if possible. 

• Jesus is our teacher and we are his disciples. What do you think he’s teaching you right now? What is one specific thing you can pursue because of this message/text?

• Close your time in prayer, praying over one another’s relationship with Jesus and their pursuit of him this week. Pray for our church to be prepared for the Lent season during this series.