GSCC Small Group
John 14:1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in
God trust also in me. 2In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so,
I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take
you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4You know the way to
the place where I am going." 5Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't
know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" 6Jesus answered, "I am the way and the
truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you
really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him
and have seen him." 8Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that
will be enough for us." 9Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip,
even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has
seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10Don't you believe
that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you
are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his
work. 11Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me;
or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. 12I tell you
the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will
do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I
will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the
Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
1. Read
verse 1-7. What was Thomas worrying about when he asked "Lord , we do not even know where you are going! How can we
know the way?" (He was worrying
about his future) What kind of answer did Thomas expect from Jesus? (A clear
roadmap he can follow; or the way)
2. How
did Jesus explain to Thomas about “the way”? (The way is Jesus himself, not a
path) Do you find Jesus’ answer satisfactory?
3. Read
verses 8-11. What did Jesus exactly say
to Phillip here? (That Jesus and Father are one)
4. Read verse 12. What are the greater things
Jesus said we can do if we have faith in Him?
Why we are able to do greater things than Jesus did? (Jesus’
intersession; the Holy Spirit will be given to all believers)
5. Do you worry about your future? From verse 1
and 12, what are the things we should ask God for your future? (Trust in God
and do what Jesus did)
6. Read
verse 13. Do you think Jesus will do whatever we ask in his name? In what sense? (Bring
glory to God) Give examples what we can
do to bring glory to God.