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LIFE GROUPS WEEK 2 – SPRING 2025

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LIFE GROUPS – WEEK 2

FULL SERMON – 38 MINUTES

ICE BREAKER:

  •  Have you ever seen or prayed for someone and seen the miraculously healed? Share the story.

SCRIPTURE:

 

21 Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. 22 Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet, 23 pleading fervently with him. “My little daughter is dying,” he said. “Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live.”
24 Jesus went with him, and all the people followed, crowding around him.

Continued:
35 While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”

36 But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.”
37 Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn’t let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James). 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw much commotion and weeping and wailing. 39 He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”

40 The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying. 41 Holding her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means “Little girl, get up!”

42 And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed. 43 Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.

KEEP IT UNCOMPLICATED:

Observation Questions

  • Jesus specifically told Jairus not to be afraid. Why do you think he did that?
  • 1 John 4:18 says “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” Why do you think perfect love has the power to cast out fear, and what might that reveal about the nature of God’s love?

Understanding Questions

  • What does it mean that “we are tempted to break down before we break through”? Can you relate?
  • 2 Timothy 1:7 says “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” What would it look like to live with a “sound mind” in a stressful or fearful situation you’re currently facing?

Application Question

Next Steps

  • Spend time praying together thanking God and making your requests known to Him.
  • Consider making the decision to be baptized! Baptisms are coming up on Thursday, May 22nd and Sunday, May 25th. Sign up at freedom.church/baptism or in the app.
  • Start Life Journaling by doing a S.O.A.P. to read the Bible and apply it to your life. Learn how to SOAP here.

Life Journal Reading Plan

  • Day 1: Acts 2
  • Day 2: Acts 3
  • Day 3: Acts 4
  • Day 4: Acts 5
  • Day 5: Acts 6
  • Day 6: Acts 7
  • Day 7: Acts 8

Complete this week’s Life Journal through the UnComplicated App

Stefani