• Read John 17:1-5 

How does Jesus give us eternal life? To whom? 

• In your own words, describe eternal life on a separate piece of paper
• In what ways do you feel like you have grown to know Jesus and the Father better over the past year? 
• How would you like to see this ‘knowing’ grow? 

• Read John 17 

What pops out to you as you read through this chapter? 

Is there anything confusing or hard? 

Jesus finishes chapter 16 by sharing that He has overcome the world. 

All around us it seems there are struggles, excruciatingly hard situations, injustice, and pain. 

Spend some time praying for what you see in your own world- realizing that Jesus has, indeed, overcome the world. In time, He will align all to His Kingdom. 

• Read John 15:1-16:33 

Try to condense chapter 15 into one sentence. Write it below: 

What about chapter 16? 

What are the 2 things you will remember most from this chapter?

• Read John 16: 16-33 

Jesus says at the end of this passage that He told them all these things to help them be peaceful. 

What do you find the most peaceful about what He shares? 

What trouble are you now experiencing? Write it all out and then spend some time offering it up to Jesus. 

• Read John 15: 26-16:15 

Describe (on a separate piece of paper) what the Holy Spirit does for us: 

How have you seen the Holy Spirit at work in your own life? 

• Read John 15: 18-25 

How can we tell if we are being hated or persecuted because of our allegiance to Jesus, or because we have been mean or unkind? 

Describe a time when, because of your alignment with Jesus, you experienced backlash/ persecution/ hatefulness? 

Spend some time praying for persecuted Christians around the globe.  

Head to the site: Voice of the Martyrs and they will give you great prayer ideas: 

https://www.persecution.com/mozambique2022/?_source_code=YBA22E4&msclkid=acb36f9a081d17af3a2d0bbd722147b7