1. Love is vulnerability in action
- Scripture Reference; John 11
- Leader Notes
- True love is vulnerable to pain and hurt, but it keeps loving despite the pain.
- Everything that happens in this story is because of Jesus’ love for Mary, Martha, & Lazarus.
- Jesus is inviting us to the way of vulnerability that He lived before us.
- The way of love is the way of the cross because Jesus laid down His life for us on the cross.
- Questions for Reflection
- How are love and vulnerability important?
2. Jesus is the resurrection & the life
- Scripture Reference; John 15:12-13
- Leader Notes
- Even though we’ve been hurt, we should still continue to love sacrificially.
- Think about how much love from Jesus we have trampled in our lives, and He still loves us.
- Jesus is inviting us into a very reckless way of living, that is the way of His reckless love.
- The entire message of Christianity is what happens after the resurrection.
- Questions for Reflection
- What does the resurrection mean to you?
3. Let what breaks Jesus’ heart break ours
- Scripture Reference; John 14:6
- Leader Notes
- Jesus is the life we are called to live, where we die to ourselves and live for Him.
- When we die to ourselves, we live to God and the great purpose He has for us.
- God’s will is above our will, it is better than our will.
- Jesus leads us on the road to calvary, but at the end of the road is true life in the resurrection.
- Death without resurrection is what breaks Jesus’ heart more than anything.
- Questions for reflection
- How can you continue to die to yourself and live to God and His great purpose for your life?
4. Believe and see the glory of God
- Scripture Reference; Isaiah 53:3-4
- Leader Notes
- The Bible teaches that if you first believe, then you will see the glory of God.
- We should be able to see not just God’s fingerprints, but His handiwork in both the good and the bad.
- God is always working in both the good and the bad.
- We ought to pray for God to open our eyes to see Him working, no one can open our eyes for us.
- Questions for Reflection
- How does faith affect our ability to see the glory of God?