Class Notes for Oct. 30

Crossroads Bible Church Student Ministry
Discussion Questions & Notes
Sunday School Class: October 30, 2011.

Review: Communitas = Loving each other in a more profound way. A deeper form of community. In the first three weeks, we’ve defined this community’s membership, motivation and results (believers in the resurrection of Christ, the Kingdom values & unity based in others being more important than yourself). The second 3-weeks we focused on the nature of the Kingdom, it’s costs and perspectives on those who aren’t “in” yet (starts small & grows, carrying your cross daily and seeking diligently those who need the same grace you received). Today, we start a new section dealing with how this deep community is enhanced by common experiences.

Discussion: 3 vignettes from “Dead Poets Society.” Note the “key ingredients” in the development of the “communitas.”

Study: John 2: 1--22.

WHEN does the event in 2:1&2 take place? WHO is there?
WHAT is the problem in vv. 3-5? WHAT can you make about Jesus’ response?
HOW does Mary react?

In vv. 6—11, WHAT does Jesus tell the servants to do? WHO drinks and what is his reaction?

In v. 11, HOW does John describe the event? WHAT did it do? WHAT was the reaction of the disciples?

WHAT is the date marker given in v.12?

WHERE does Jesus go and what does He find in vv. 13 & 14?

WHAT does He do in v. 15?

WHO does He address in v. 16? WHY might this be significant? WHO does this action favor?

WHAT O.T. verse does this bring to the disciples’ mind (use your Bible’s notes)?

WHAT reaction does this evoke in the leadership in v. 18? WHAT is not even mentioned?

HOW does Jesus respond in v. 18?
WHAT is the reaction in v. 19?

WHEN did this event come back into the disciples’ thoughts?

Possible Applications: