Christ, the Faith Preserver

Christ, The Faith Preserver

Luke 22:31-34, 54-62

Take-Home Truth: Our faith will be tested and we might come up short, but we have an Advocate and Protector.

Christ-Connection: In the daily battles we face, Christ’s intercession for us is constant and sure.  

Hook: (Ice-breaker question. Get the group talking!)

1. Tell of a time when you agreed quite confidently to do something new, however, it didn’t turn out the way you anticipated.

Engage: (Observe the passage and engage with the text)

2. Read Luke 22:31-34. Discuss the interaction between Jesus and Peter. How or why are their perspectives different?  

3. Read Luke 22:54-62. What do you think Jesus communicated with His look?

 Reflect: (Reflect upon the key take-aways from the sermon)

4. In verse 31, Jesus gives Peter a warning of a coming spiritual battle in his life. Why is it important for us to heed this same warning?

5. How did Peter handle his denial of Jesus? What led to his recovery (verse 32)?

Respond: (Apply the truths of God’s Word to your heart, affections, and actions)

6. When you’re in a difficult situation, how might people recognize you’re a Christ follower?  

7. When the reality of your faith stings and is not what you anticipated, how does knowing that Christ is always interceding for you take the sting out?

8. How are you encouraged by the knowledge that when Christ prays for you His answer is always yes?