
READ John 15:1-7
TALK NOTES:
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Why do you think Jesus used the image of a shepherd leaving 99 sheep to search for one? How does this reflect the radical, death-defeating love of Christ?
How does the shepherd’s relentless pursuit of the one lost sheep mirror the way Christ opened the “locked door” between us and God?
Verse 7 speaks of rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents. How does this celebration connect to the victory Christ secured through the resurrection?
How does knowing that Christ has “forced open” the door of death reshape the way you view those who feel spiritually lost or far from God?
In what ways might we, as Christ-followers, be invited to join Him in seeking the lost, now that the barrier of death and separation has been broken?