May 29

Read John 18

 ¹⁰Just then Simon Peter, who was carrying a sword, pulled it from its sheath and struck the Chief Priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. Malchus was the servant's name.

 ¹¹Jesus ordered Peter, "Put back your sword. Do you think for a minute I'm not going to drink this cup the Father gave me?" (The Message)

  

Some thoughts to ponder and share with others:

·         What might it have been like to be there as one of the disciples when Jesus was arrested?

·         What stories of Peter’s actions alongside of Jesus do you remember?

·         Have you ever taken action for God? How did it turn out?

·         What does it feel like to want to “defend” Jesus?

May 8

Read John 16:12-15

"I still have many things to tell you, but you can't handle them now. But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of the Truth, he will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is. He won't draw attention to himself, but will make sense out of what is about to happen and, indeed, out of all that I have done and said. He will honor me; he will take from me and deliver it to you. Everything the Father has is also mine. That is why I've said, 'He takes from me and delivers to you.' (The Message)

 Some thoughts to ponder and share with others:

·         From what you know about the disciples following Pentecost in what ways do you think they were glad to have the Holy Spirit come to them?

·         Jesus says that the Holy Spirit won’t draw attention to himself, is this your experience?

·         What is your experience with the Holy Spirit?

·         How might the Holy Spirit help others see Jesus in you?