What if your faith could be more than just a feeling—real, grounded, and lasting? Many of us wrestle with doubt, especially when faith feels invisible or unclear. As we begin our BeLoved series, we’ll see how Jesus’ closest disciple, John, discovered a faith in Jesus that was both deeply emotional and historically anchored. We’ll be challenged to make that kind of faith our own.
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Begin your time together with prayer
Introduction
Take some time to discuss how their week went and how they were able to apply their action step from last week!
This week we will be discussing how we can show God’s love to others to show them that Jesus is real.
Connect
* What’s something you rely on every day, even though you can’t really explain how it works?
* Who do you know that shows love or kindness in a way that sticks with you?
Opening
Faith in Jesus can sometimes feel hard to put into words. We can’t see it or hold it, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t real or true. The Bible and the stories of people who’ve followed Jesus remind us that he is real, and we can trust in him, building up our faith in him because of the way see him working in our lives.
This leads us to our main idea for this week
We can believe that God’s love is real because Jesus is real.
Unpack
Read each set of verses out loud as a group, making observations as you go. Afterward discuss each of the connected questions before moving to the next set of verses:
Read
John 20:19-29
* The story we just read happened shortly after Jesus resurrected from the dead. What specifically stands out to you from these verses?
* Why do you think Thomas struggled to believe without physical proof in front of him?
* What helps you have confidence that your faith in Jesus is real, and not just based on your feelings?
* What do you think your biggest obstacle, or source of doubt is, when it comes to believing without seeing?
* How do you overcome those doubts and keep trusting Jesus’ love is real and present in your life?
* What does this teach us about how Jesus meets us in our doubts
Read
Hebrews 13:7
James 2:14-17
1 Timothy 6:12
* Hebrews 13:7 says that followers of Jesus should remembe...
