MY STORY
What’s the difference between knowing a lot of facts about a person and knowing someone personally?

What are the top three qualities that first draw you to someone new?

QUICK REVIEW
In Sunday’s message, Greg began with a very pointed question: Why do you believe in Jesus? So, who introduced you to the idea of Jesus, and were you quick to believe, did it take a while, or do you still wrestle with who he is?

DIGGING DEEPER
READ Acts 17:24-31
The Apostle Paul gave the people of Athens a very good description of God and His pursuit of mankind. Paul directly tied following Jesus with repentance. How often do you feel like people realize that truly following Jesus requires repentance from sin?

READ John 3:11-18
In order to have eternal life, we must believe in the name of Jesus. Prior to our belief, we stand condemned. Not because we are a bad person, but because we haven’t believed in the name of God’s Son. Are you the same as you’ve always been, or has something changed about you that would cause you to escape condemnation?

READ John 6:43-69
This passage contrasts different reasons why people choose to follow Jesus, and why some would choose to walk away. With hard times all around us, do we continue to follow Jesus, even when the teachings are tough? Explain your answer.

READ John 20:24-31
Some believed, simply having seen the resurrected Jesus, while others (like Thomas) needed more. What was it that helped you realize that Jesus was exactly who he said that he was?

TAKING IT HOME
READ
Dictionary.com gives these definitions for the word “follow”:
1. To come after in sequence
2. To move behind in the same direction
3. To accept the authority of or give allegiance to
4. To act in accordance with; obey
5. To imitate or copy
Which of these “best” describes how you follow Jesus?