Small Group Prep 2/1/26
Small Group Discussion Prep:
John 3:19-21
Preparation for Sunday Worship:
*Optional Deeper Study: Use www.blueletterbible.org for word study
Identify at least three key words in this passage? Why are these words important to the meaning of the text?
Identify the verbs and find their tense (past, present, etc..) and voice (active / passive / middle)?
What conclusions can you draw from the verb tense and voice?
Summarize this passage, in your own words, into one sentence.
Block Diagram these verses
Monthly REACH Theme: Neighbor
Memory work
Book Themes:
Matthew – Jesus as King
Mark – Jesus as Servant
Luke – Jesus as the “Son of Man”
Verse:
“See that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.”
2 Peter 1:3
Small Group Questions
1. How do we see our world today running further into the darkness?
2. How does Jesus’s statement that we must be born again connect to our passage today? (John 3:5)
3. How does this passage encourage us to proactively walk in the light?
4. How does our flesh often tempt us to hide in the darkness? Discuss the lies we are tempted to believe that cause us not to confess our sin to God and others.
5. How does it bring glory to God when we walk in the light?
Core Questions
• What is God teaching you about Himself from His Word, and how is your life different/changing as a result?
• How have you seen God answering prayer? What are you praying for?
• How is God using you in the process of evangelism to draw people up Himself?
• What sins has God revealed to you so that you might repent of them? In light of grace realities, what must that repentance look like?
John 3:19-21
Preparation for Sunday Worship:
- Pray for God to illuminate the truth of His word and apply it to your own heart.
- Read John 3 from start to finish in one sitting
- Read John 3:19-21 five additional times
*Optional Deeper Study: Use www.blueletterbible.org for word study
Identify at least three key words in this passage? Why are these words important to the meaning of the text?
Identify the verbs and find their tense (past, present, etc..) and voice (active / passive / middle)?
What conclusions can you draw from the verb tense and voice?
Summarize this passage, in your own words, into one sentence.
Block Diagram these verses
- Read 2-3 commentaries on this text.
- Do an in-depth word study of the key terms you listed.
Monthly REACH Theme: Neighbor
Memory work
Book Themes:
Matthew – Jesus as King
Mark – Jesus as Servant
Luke – Jesus as the “Son of Man”
Verse:
“See that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.”
2 Peter 1:3
Small Group Questions
1. How do we see our world today running further into the darkness?
2. How does Jesus’s statement that we must be born again connect to our passage today? (John 3:5)
3. How does this passage encourage us to proactively walk in the light?
4. How does our flesh often tempt us to hide in the darkness? Discuss the lies we are tempted to believe that cause us not to confess our sin to God and others.
5. How does it bring glory to God when we walk in the light?
Core Questions
• What is God teaching you about Himself from His Word, and how is your life different/changing as a result?
• How have you seen God answering prayer? What are you praying for?
• How is God using you in the process of evangelism to draw people up Himself?
• What sins has God revealed to you so that you might repent of them? In light of grace realities, what must that repentance look like?