What Are You Seeking?
This week’s texts from Scripture are:
Sermon Outline:
As we journey through Lent, we ask a deeper question than what we are giving up: Who is God calling us to be in this season?
First Impressions and First Words
The Question Beneath All Questions
The Lamb of God and What That Means
Presence Over Preference
A New Beginning: God With Us
Application Questions…
Comprehension Questions
(These will help you open the scriptures and understand the text.)
What were the first words John records Jesus speaking?
What does the title “Lamb of God” communicate about who Jesus is?
How did the first disciples respond to Jesus’ question?
How does John’s “In the beginning” echo Genesis?
What is significant about the seventh day ending in a wedding?
Life Application
If Jesus asked you today, “What are you seeking?” how would you answer honestly?
What desires most consistently drive your decisions?
Where are you tempted to look for satisfaction apart from Christ?
Do you want something from Jesus, or do you want to be with Jesus?
What does it look like to cultivate awareness of His presence daily?
How does believing that Jesus desires to dwell with you change your prayer life?
What practices help you slow down enough to notice what you’re really seeking?
How might your week look different if you prioritized presence over productivity?
Where in your life do you need to say, “Rabbi, where are you staying?”
What would it mean for you, personally, to “come and see”?