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Acts 1-2

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 21 Have you ever been kicked off the team, out of the club, fired? Did you deserve it? How did that moment shape you? What do you think Peter was internally dealing with as they fished all night? What do you think Jesus’ tone was as He was asking Peter if he loved Him? What qualifies someone for a relationship with God? How did Peter fulfil that requirement? How does this narrative inform your personal relationship with God? Did John achieve his objective in you? (John 20:30-31) Bible Reading Plan Numbers 30 Numbers 31 Numbers 32 Acts 1 Acts 2 Acts 3

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 20 Imagine being given a million dollars. How long do you think the happiness from a million dollars would last until you returned to “normal?” How would you respond if someone you had known to be dead walked into a room with you? How do you think Mary and the disciples dealt with highs and lows? Do you take things at face value or do you prefer to do your own independent research? Why? How are you challenged, focused, encouraged and/or frustrated by this text? Bible Reading Plan: Numbers 24 Numbers 25 Numbers 26 John 16 John 17 John 18

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 19:28-42 Do you want something witty, funny, profound, insightful, beautiful, thoughtful, long or short written on your tombstone? Why? What stands out to you about Jesus’ experience on the cross? What do you think has changed in Nicodemus’ life from his appearance in John 3? How do you think Jesus' death changed Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea? How has Jesus' death changed you? Bible Reading Plan Numbers 21 Numbers 22 Numbers 23 John 13 John 14 John 15

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 19:1-27 If you were reading this text for the first time, what questions would you have? Why does Jesus endure what He endures? How does that why impact you? Why would a king choose to be a sacrifice as opposed to demanding sacrifice? How are you challenged, focused, encouraged and/or confused by this narrative? Bible Reading Plan: Numbers 18 Numbers 19 Numbers 20 John 10 John 11 John 12

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 18:12-14,19-24,28-40 As a child, were you ever blamed for something you didn’t do? How did you react? Both Peter and Pilot caved. Who do you identify with more, Peter or Pilot? Why? How does Barabbas’ freedom at Christ’s expense illustrate the Gospel (good news)? How are you focused, challenged, encouraged and/or frustrated by this text? Bible Reading Plan: Numbers 15 Numbers 16 Numbers 17 John 7 John 8 John 9

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 18:15-18,25-27 What do you see as a point of success in your life? What do you see as a point of failure in your life? Which is easier for you to identify? Which is easier for you to talk about? Why? How does the story of Peter both humble and encourage you? How do you explain the highs and lows of your life? How does Jesus relate with you through them? What do you think Peter learned through all of this? What can we learn through our moments of great failure? Bible Reading Plan: Numbers 12 Numbers 13 Numbers 14 John 4 John 5 John 6

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 17:20-26 Would you rather be in a room full of people just like you or people who are the exact opposite of you? Why? How does unity happen when people are not exactly alike? What is unity? How is unity achieved? What is an individual's responsibility in progress towards unity? How do you see Jesus' prayer being answered in your life? In our world? Bible Reading Plan: Numbers 3 Numbers 4 Numbers 5 John 16 John 17 John 18

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 16:33-17:5 What going away gift have you given or received that still warms your heart today? What different things do people in your world think about the concept of eternal life? What are some of the risks of ignoring life after this one? What are some of the risks of overemphasizing life after this one? What does Jesus say about eternal life in this text? What is His intent in sharing this? How are you challenged, focused, confused and/or encouraged by this text? Bible Reading Plan: Leviticus 24 Leviticus 25 Leviticus 26 John 10 John 11 John 12

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 15:18-16:11 How would you feel and act if you were at someone else’s family reunion or at a large group event where everyone seems to know everyone while you know no one? What does it look like to expect to be treated better than Jesus was treated? What does it look like to expect to be treated worse than Jesus was treated? How would you feel if all troubles were rooted back to your personal failings? How does a person get to the perspective of Paul found in Romans 5:3-5? How are you challenged, focused, confused or refined by this text? Bible Reading Plan Leviticus 21 Leviticus 22 Leviticus 23 John 7 John 8 John 9

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 15:1-17 What plant best describes you: Towering oak, producing apple tree, sweet cherry tree, weeping willow, tumbleweed, crab apple or other? Explain? What does the picture of pruning illustrate well in our relationship with God? What is your favorite part of living out the pruning illustration? What is your least favorite part of living out the pruning illustration? What is the significance of the repeated use of the word remain? What is the reward and what is the challenge of being a friend of Jesus? What are some keys to having a long term healthy friendship with Jesus? Bible Reading Plan Leviticus 18 Leviticus 19 Leviticus 20 John 4 John 5 John 6

Take It Deeper Questions Read John 14:15-31 What are some buttons that cause you to rebell? What are some common things people think Jesus is calling them to do? What are some things you have felt Jesus call you to do? What are some common barriers that stop people from living out what God is calling them to do? Common barriers for you? If you love me (Jesus) follow my commands (love others). How are you challenged, focused, encouraged and/or confused by this call today? Bible Reading Plan Leviticus 15 Leviticus 16 Leviticus 17 John 1 John 2 John 3

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 14:15-31 Who are some people that you are confident will never abandon you? Why? What attribute of the Holy Spirit, mentioned here, is the most meaningful, wanted and or needed by you? Why? Advocate, with you forever, you know Him, lives within you, a teacher, a reminder and Peace How have you seen these attributes lived out in the past? How are you challenged, focused, confused and/or encouraged by this text? Bible Reading Plan: Leviticus 13 Leviticus 14 John 17 John 18 John 19 John 20 John 21

Take It Deeper Questions: Think of and share some advice that you have received and you took to heart and have strived to follow. Think of and share some advice that you have received and you didn’t embrace and have not strived to follow. What are some important or notable aspects of Jesus’ love for His disciples? How are you challenged, encouraged, focused or confused as you hear the call for us to love one another in that same way? Bible Reading Plan: Leviticus 7 Leviticus 8 Leviticus 9 John 11 John 12 John 13

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 13:1-17 Would you rather have someone touch your feet or touch someone else’s feet? Why? In your life, who have you seen “washing feet?” What do you admire about them? What obstacles do you face in being like them? How does Jesus’ personality and character being on display impact you today? How can you be Christlike in relationship with the people in your world? Bible Reading Plan: Leviticus 4 Leviticus 5 Leviticus 6 John 8 John 9 John 10

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 12:12-19 What is the general draw and appeal to parades? Do they appeal to you? Why? What were the people celebrating as Jesus injured Jerusalem? What degree of understanding is a prerequisite to transformative belief? What happens when your expectations of God don't match reality? Is following Christ threatening to your lifestyle? How? Why or why not? Who do you personally identify with most and why? Crowd, disciple, pharisee, young donkey? Bible Reading Plan: Leviticus 1 Leviticus 2 Leviticus 3 John 5 John 6 John 7

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 12:1-11 If you had a year's wages to spend on friends, what would you do and why? Who do you identify with most in the story? Mary, Martha, Judas or the crowd? Why? How do you demonstrate that Jesus is set apart in your life? What is something that is costly in your relationship with Christ? How are you focused, confused, challenged and/or encouraged by this scripture? Bible Reading Plan: Exodus 39 Exodus 40 John 1 John 2 John 3 John 4

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 11:45-57 If you were programming a self driving car, what instructions do you insert when it comes to avoid the crowd or avoid the child? Why? What would you have done if you had been on the Sanhedrin? Why? In what ways are you most likely to misunderstand who Jesus is? How are you challenged, focused, confused or encouraged by this text? Bible Reading Plan: Exodus 36 Exodus 37 Exodus 38 John 19 John 20 John 21

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 10:1-21 Share a little about your closest relationship with an animal. Hypothesis as much as possible about an ideal sheep and shepherd relationship. Less than ideal sheep and shepherd relationship. What does this picture reveal about a healthy relationship with Jesus? What happens to your relationship with God when you try to make insecurities safe? What happens to your relationship with God when you address your insecurities? Bible Reading Plan: Exodus 33 Exodus 34 Exodus 35 John 16 John 17 John 18

Take It Deeper Questions: Read John 8:12-30 Share one of your earliest memories? What makes a memory vivid to you even with the passing of time? How is following Jesus like following someone with a light through a dark place? What is the significance of Jesus’ claims? How is following distinct from believing? How does a person follow better? Bible Reading Plan: Exodus 27 Exodus 28 Exodus 29 John 10 John 11 John 12