As part of our mission statement to connect people with God and others, we desire for people to be known in a way that is not possible in a large gathering.

Connection Groups typically gather on Sunday evenings in homes all over Linn County.

Each Sunday we provide questions based on the sermon to guide a discussion time into deeper spiritual understanding.

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A Strong Immune System John 17:11-19; November 17th, 2024

1. What is one thing you know and appreciate about the body’s immune system? What is happening when a person has an auto-immune disease?

2. Read over John 17:11. Why would unity among believers be such an important part of Jesus’ prayer?

3. Continue reading in John 17, verses 12-19. What does this text teach us about the world? What is His teaching about a Christian’s relationship with the world?

4. Looking through this text, what do we learn about God’s Word here? Why is the Word of God important in the life of a believer?

5. Why does it matter that God is the One taking initiative to keep us saved? (17:12) Look for God’s initiative in each of these texts: John 10:28-29; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 John 5:12-13

6. Looking closer to the end of verse 12, is Jesus saying that He was unable to keep someone saved, whom He was expected to keep in His family?

7. What is your response to the world’s animosity with believers? (verse 14) What does that look like in our world?

8. Why doesn’t God just take His people out of the world and save them so much trouble? (17:15)

9. How does the process of holiness work for the believer? (see verse 17 and 19?) In what way are you engaging in this process in your own life?