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Welcome to Week 28 of Rooted.
This week we'll finish up 1 Peter and get started on reading the gospel of John. If you have been following along all year, John will be the third of the four gospels that we will read. But if you are expecting something like Matthew and Luke, you are in for a surprise. The action and teaching in John are very different from the other three.
Over the past few weeks, you should have been asked how you were doing with your reading. We pray that you have been able to keep up. You should also have been asked about how Rooted can be improved. If you have any suggestions, we would love to hear them.
If you have not yet connected to the Rooted Facebook group, I encourage you to do so. The link is below. There is a post each day providing thoughts on that day's readings, as well as additional resources.
As you read this week, here are some things that you can be thinking about:
• Compare 1 Peter 2:9-10 with Exodus 19:5-6. What does this reveal about Peter's perspective on his Gentile audience?
• What does it mean to always be prepared to give a defense for the hope that you have? (1 Pet. 3:14-16)
• How should we respond to suffering and insult because we are Christians? (1 Pet. 4:12-14)
• Who is our adversary, what is he trying to do, and how should we respond? (1 Pet. 5:8-9)
Who is the Word? And what does John have to say about him? (John 1:1-3, 14)
Here are some potential answers to last week’s questions. Yours may differ:
• How do you test the spirits? (1 John 4:1-3) What does it mean to confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh? - Where does the person/spirit stand on who Jesus is? Is he God, come in the flesh, taking on a human nature?
• How can you know that you have eternal life? (1 John 5:13) – If I believe in Jesus as the Son of God and follow him, I can have confidence that I have eternal life.
• How should we respond to false teachers? (2 John 1:10) – Have nothing to do with them. Do nothing to give anyone, including the false teacher, a reason to think you support them.
• What does John have to say about Gaius’ spiritual and physical health? (3 John 1:1-3) – Gaius's spiritual condition was good. John’s hope was that his physical health was just as good.
• What advantage is there in the trials we face as believers? (1 Pet. 1:6-7) – Like the refinement of silver or gold, our trials purify our faith. And, in the end, result in praise, honor, and glory.
Helpful Resources:
• Rooted Facebook Group for online sharing
• John overview video: by The Bible Project
• Bible Gateway is an online Bible app with many translations and some other free helps
• A Clay Jar devotionals on John
As always, we would love to hear about your experience in reading through the New Testament. Please share your questions and insights with us at rooted@lifepointnaz.church.
This week we'll finish up 1 Peter and get started on reading the gospel of John. If you have been following along all year, John will be the third of the four gospels that we will read. But if you are expecting something like Matthew and Luke, you are in for a surprise. The action and teaching in John are very different from the other three.
Over the past few weeks, you should have been asked how you were doing with your reading. We pray that you have been able to keep up. You should also have been asked about how Rooted can be improved. If you have any suggestions, we would love to hear them.
If you have not yet connected to the Rooted Facebook group, I encourage you to do so. The link is below. There is a post each day providing thoughts on that day's readings, as well as additional resources.
As you read this week, here are some things that you can be thinking about:
• Compare 1 Peter 2:9-10 with Exodus 19:5-6. What does this reveal about Peter's perspective on his Gentile audience?
• What does it mean to always be prepared to give a defense for the hope that you have? (1 Pet. 3:14-16)
• How should we respond to suffering and insult because we are Christians? (1 Pet. 4:12-14)
• Who is our adversary, what is he trying to do, and how should we respond? (1 Pet. 5:8-9)
Who is the Word? And what does John have to say about him? (John 1:1-3, 14)
Here are some potential answers to last week’s questions. Yours may differ:
• How do you test the spirits? (1 John 4:1-3) What does it mean to confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh? - Where does the person/spirit stand on who Jesus is? Is he God, come in the flesh, taking on a human nature?
• How can you know that you have eternal life? (1 John 5:13) – If I believe in Jesus as the Son of God and follow him, I can have confidence that I have eternal life.
• How should we respond to false teachers? (2 John 1:10) – Have nothing to do with them. Do nothing to give anyone, including the false teacher, a reason to think you support them.
• What does John have to say about Gaius’ spiritual and physical health? (3 John 1:1-3) – Gaius's spiritual condition was good. John’s hope was that his physical health was just as good.
• What advantage is there in the trials we face as believers? (1 Pet. 1:6-7) – Like the refinement of silver or gold, our trials purify our faith. And, in the end, result in praise, honor, and glory.
Helpful Resources:
• Rooted Facebook Group for online sharing
• John overview video: by The Bible Project
• Bible Gateway is an online Bible app with many translations and some other free helps
• A Clay Jar devotionals on John
As always, we would love to hear about your experience in reading through the New Testament. Please share your questions and insights with us at rooted@lifepointnaz.church.