Week 3: God is not waiting to bust you

LARGE GROUP

1. John 4:4-10 NIV
2. John 4:11-16 NIV

“gotcha” moment

1. John 4:17-18 NIV
2. John 4:19 NIV
3. John 4:25-26 NIV
4. John 4:28-30 NIV
5. John 4:39-41 NIV

The role of a

The Shepherd

1. John 10:11 NIV
2. Isaiah 53:4-6 NIV
3. 1 Peter 2:24-25 NIV

We have to reexamine these ideas:
– Did Jesus really come to Earth just to us?
– Did Jesus perform for no apparent reason?
– Did Jesus die on the cross and beat death just to tell us there was no ?

He is a , not a

Romans 6:5 NIV

SMALL GROUPS

1) When was a time you got busted?

2) How can getting busted influence someone’s perception of authority figures?

3) When Jesus talked with the Samaritan woman, what was His attitude towards her: one of condemnation or concern for her wellbeing? Explain.

4) Have you ever had a shift in perspective about someone? What changed it? What caused it for the woman in the story?

5) What is the role of a shepherd? How is Jesus like a shepherd?

6) Which seems to be God’s motive for things: catching us in the act, or catching us before we fall? Explain.

7) What keeps you from allowing Jesus to take the role of shepherd in your life?

8.) How can you specifically act in response to God’s calling out your sin rather than making excuses or running?

9.) What is something you need to come clean about with God?