Questions

1.  What is one big question you have as a result of watching this episode, or something that captured your imagination the most from the episode?

2.  Read Luke 2:41-52. What is so striking about what it says in verse 51 regarding Jesus being submissive to His parents? 

3.  While Jesus was submissive to His parents, what kind of struggles do you think they had in raising Him?

4.  In what way was John the Baptist like the men who cleared logs and debris to make straight the way for the coming King Caesar? What kind of debris did he have to clear up to prepare the way for the coming Messiah?

5.  Who was the man who was catering the wedding? How did this episode begin to portray him in the way the gospel portrayed him?    

6.  What caused Simon to now be so convinced that Jesus was the Messiah?   

7.   Why do you think Simon was excited about Jesus and following Him?  

8.  For the men – What would be some of the difficulties you would have in telling your wife/family that you were going to stop being a fisherman and start following Christ?

9.  For the women – What would be some of the difficulties you would have if your husband told you that he was going to stop being a fisherman and start following Christ?

10. What do you think some of the initial fears, worries, concerns were for these initial followers of Christ like Simon, Andrew, James, John?

11.  What are some of your fears, worries, concerns as you seek to be a faithful follower of Christ?

12.  Name an attribute of God that you were able to see displayed in your life this past week.

13.  Name a blessing from God that you experienced in your life this week.

14.  How did you do with what you said you were going to go after last week to grow in your faith journey?

15.  What is something that you need to go after this week to grow in your faith journey? How will you go after that this week?