Talking about Jesus | Week 2 (Mar 19 - Mar 25)
Talking About Jesus : Week 2 | March 19 - 25, 2023
Communities @ Grace
Goal for Week: To share your spiritual journey
30 minutes: Welcome, Pray, Eat + Mingle
Question - Share a story about your life when you realized God was real?
15 minutes: Review last weeks practice
Pray everyday for one of the people on your list.
Make an effort to connect with that person this week
Do something to serve or love them this week.
Include the name of Jesus in your conversation (this could be about something of his creation, work in your life, etc.)
45 Minutes : Introduction of Practice + Discussion Questions
Read Mark 5:18-20
Why did Jesus tell the man to go back home instead of letting him into the boat?
In this section you are going to use a segment from The Chosen series, season 3 and episode titled “Two by Two”. Locate the portion when Jesus talks with little James about his weakness. It goes from 53:10-59:44 on the video timeline. Play this on a TV or play it as an audio clip to the group. More details on how to do this are at the end of this document.
After showing the video or playing the audio, ask the group:
What did this encounter mean to James?
What can this encounter between Jesus and James mean to us personally in the context of sharing our own spiritual journey?
Read 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
How does God show up in your weakness?
Give each person a copy of the third page of this document and say they are going to use it to put together a personal story of their encounter with Jesus. There is a button on the guide page that is a PDF of that third page alone, you can print from that link directly to avoid printing a copy of the whole document for each person in your group.
Give everyone ten minutes to read through the statements and answer the questions. They may want to start by writing down some key words for each section before writing it more fully.
10 Minutes: Practice Together
Share your personal story with one person in the group. It’s clearly a rough version, but share what you have written.
10 Minutes : Pray for One Another + Close
Consider praying as a whole group or in triads for personal prayer requests.
End on time in order to honor everyone’s time.
5 Minutes : Options for practices for the week ahead
Continue praying every day for one to three people in your contact list from last week.
Finish work on your story using the questions on the next page
Share your story with someone you trust
If there is an opportunity, share part of your story with a non-Christian.
Write your response to the following questions about your spiritual journey.
What was your life before you encountered Jesus in a personal way?
What and/or who drew you to Jesus?
How did you receive Christ? It could have happened over time or been a life-changing moment. It may be dramatic or quiet, but should be how it actually happened.
How has your life been different since you received Jesus?
How to access the Two by Two episode in Season 3 of The Chosen
You will be watching the portion of little James talking with Jesus about his weaknesses in going out to proclaim the Good News of Jesus.
It is best if you display this video on a TV with sound so all can see and hear the materials. If you cannot show it on a TV to access the scene on your phone and play it to the group. Either way here are a few ways to access the episode.
With your Computer:
Go to gracecc.net/guides
Click the button in this lesson section that says “The Chosen: Two by Two”on the guide page to go directly to the episode, then fast forward to 53:10, and watch until 59:44
On YouTube:
Open the YouTube application on your TV.
Once it is visible, note the icons (symbols) on the left of the screen. Scroll over and click to select the magnifying glass (the Search option).
In the Search window, scroll over to the section with the alphabet and click on the letters to spell the name Chosen Two by Two until you see that name appear on the left of the screen.
Move over to that option and click to select it.
Once the episode displays, you need to fast forward to 53:10 and watch until 59:44. This is best done before your group arrives, it is a little more time consuming.
Pause the video until you are ready to use it.
Using the VidAngel application on your computer or phone:
Depending on whether you have an Android or Apple phone, tablet, or computer go to the App Store on your device and use the search to download and install the VidAngel app.
2. Click on The Chosen option
A screen with a down arrow displays where you select the season to view. Tap on the arrow to select Season 3 and then scroll down until you see episode five Two by Two and then click to start the episode. The segment we want is 53:10 to 59:44. Pause the video and play it when it is the appropriate time.