Shaping Hearts For God Series

High School Bible ClassVegas Drive Church of Christ

Las Vegas, NVwww.vegasdrivechurchofchrist.com/

Studies in the Life of Jesus Christ

www.shapingheartsforgod.org/

STOP…LOOK…LISTEN

LESSON TEN• Today’s Lesson: Connecting With Jesus• Theme: Jesus connected with people, calling

them to change and follow Him. Each person must decide to follow Jesus.

• Objective: To learn • Key passages: John 15:1-11; 3:16; Luke 5:1-11• “Actions speak louder than words”

STOP…LOOK…LISTEN• Individuals and groups– What are some groups you are in?– What are some things we do as a group?– Do members of a group ever act individually?– Do we follow Jesus as a group or as individuals or both?– What are some things the individual can do that a group cannot

do? – Does God place specific duties on individual Christians that He

does not place on the local church? Give examples.– Does God place specific duties on the local church that He does

not place on individual Christians? Give examples.

STOP…LOOK…LISTEN• Connecting With Jesus(John 15:1-11; Rom. 11:17-24)– Who is the vine?– Who is the vinedresser?– Who are the branches?– In order to bear fruit, what must branches do in relation to the

vine?– How do you “get connected” with Jesus?– What happens to branches that do not bear fruit? – Can branches be grafted in that were not part of the original

root?

STOP…LOOK…LISTEN• Believing in Jesus (John 3:16)– What does it mean to “believe” in something or someone? For

example, what do we mean by saying, “I believe I can make a good grade on this test”?

– What do we mean by, “I believe in our team”?– What does it mean to “believe in Jesus”?– Think back to the Samaritan woman from the previous lesson.

How did her knowledge of Jesus develop? What did she come to believe about Jesus?

STOP…LOOK…LISTEN• Believing: Thinking and Doing– How is “believing” what you think?– How is “believing” what you do? – Is believing a work? (John 6:29)

• Following Jesus (Luke 5:1-11)– What did Peter mean when he said, “But at your word I will let

down the nets”?– After hearing Jesus’ words and seeing His works, what did the

fishermen decide to do?– What does it mean for you to “follow Jesus”?

STOP…LOOK…LISTEN• “Actions speak louder than words.”

• Next time: lesson 11!