We realize you may not be able to discuss b. When you love someone and demonstrate your all the questions. Pick the ones you like. love to them, what kind of results does that Small Group Questions produce in your relationship with that person? “The Helper” c. What results come into the life of a Christian who John 14:15-31 genuinely loves Jesus and seeks to honor him with their life? Previous message summary: As Jesus teaches his disciples before being betrayed, arrested, beaten and Discussion Questions crucified, he shares with them the important truths of who Read John 14:15-31 he is, the great work that they will do, and the help that he 2. When Jesus says, “If you love me,” what kind of love will give to them. When the disciples truly believe and is he talking about? Is this kind of love based solely in embrace these truths, they will see Jesus for who he is as emotion (how you feel)? God in the flesh. They will see that the greatest work they can do is sharing the Gospel message and bringing others a. How does Jesus tell his disciples to respond, if to belief in Jesus. They will also see that God will help they truly love him? How will they demonstrate them accomplish that work through answering prayers their love? that seek to glorify God and accomplish his will in this b. What commandment has Jesus given his world. When the disciples believe in Jesus and what he disciples that they should follow? Read John has come to accomplish for the sake of all people, their 13:34-35 and Matthew 22:34-40. perspective will change and they will understand that c. If someone were to look at your life, would they believing is seeing. conclude that you love Jesus by the way you keep What we learned: We must believe that Jesus is God in his commandments? the flesh who has come into our world as the one who not 3. What other promise does Jesus make to the disciples only represents the Father, but as the one who actually and to those who keep his commandments? Read presents the Father. We must believe that the work of John 14:16-17. salvation that God has called us to is the greatest work we can do. We must believe that God will help us accomplish a. If this is “another” Helper, who is the first helper? our great work through prayers that ask for God’s will to b. The word “helper” can also be translated be done and seek to glorify him. “advocate.” What does an advocate do? Introduction c. Who is given the title of “advocate” in Scripture? Read John 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7; & 1 John 2:1). 1. If you love someone, how do you show your love? How do you show love to your spouse? How do you 4. What do we know about the Holy Spirit? show love to your parents? How do you show love to a. What are attributes of the Holy Spirit? Read your children? How do you show love to your close Psalm 139:7-10; Luke 1:35-37; Isaiah 40:13-14; friends? Hebrews 9:14). a. Do you treat those you love differently than those b. What names does he have? (John 14:6, 17, & 26) you do not love? c. What does he do? Read Romans 8:14-16; a. If we love, we will keep the commands. If we keep Romans 8:26; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Ephesians the commandments, we are promised the help of 1:13-14; John 16:7-8, 13-14; John 14:27; the Holy Spirit. What is the promise for those who Galatians 5:22-23. do not love Jesus and do not keep his d. Where does Jesus say the Holy Spirit will live? commands? Read John 14:19. Read John 14:17, 20, 23. How is this different b. What can you do to help those around you come than where the Holy Spirit has lived in the past? to love and follow Jesus so they will have the Read John 14:17b. promise of the Holy Spirit to help them live their e. What does the Holy Spirit specifically do to help life? the disciples take the Gospel message forward? Challenge: Jesus knows that his time with the disciples is Read John 14:26. How does this help you coming to an end, but he will not leave them alone. Just understand the nature of the Bible? Read 2 as Jesus has left the Holy Spirit to help them, we can be Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:20-21. assured that the Holy Spirit has been left to help us. The 5. In this passage, which disciple asks a question, and gift of the Holy Spirit is vital to every Christian because we what is his question? need him to help us live the life God has called us to live. a. How does the promise of the Holy Spirit and where the Holy Spirit will live, answer this Action: Take a moment and thank God for his Holy Spirit question? that he has given to help you. Thank God for the strength, peace, comfort, and leading that the Holy Spirit provides b. Does the indwelling of the Holy Spirit help you live in your life. the Christian life? In what ways has the Holy Spirit helped you in your Christian life? Next Steps:

6. Notice verse 31. What does Jesus say about his G I will demonstrate my love for Jesus by following his willingness to obey the Father and how that testifies to commands. the love he has for the Father? a. What message is being communicated to the G I believe that Jesus is coming again, but until he does, disciples just hours before he is betrayed and I know we have a helper—the Holy Spirit. arrested? G I am so thankful that we can know peace even during b. As Jesus is obedient to the Father, we have been turbulent times. called to be obedient to the Son. How would you rate your obedience right now? (1 = very disobedient & 10 = very obedient) c. How can your small group help you be obedient to Jesus and demonstrate your love for him? 7. What is the repeated theme of this passage of Scripture? John 14:15, 21, 23, 24.