Growth Group Discussion
John 12:1-11 - “An Extravagant Love”
Growth Group Discussion
John 12:1-11 - “An Extravagant Love”
Connect
1. What are your feelings about Valentine’s Day? How did you
celebrate this year? Do you have a favorite Valentine’s Day story?
Connect
1. What are your feelings about Valentine’s Day? How did you
celebrate this year? Do you have a favorite Valentine’s Day story?
2. What secular movie, TV show, or book do you believe best
describes the power of love?
2. What secular movie, TV show, or book do you believe best
describes the power of love?
3. What does the world believe about love?
3. What does the world believe about love?
Dig Deep
1. Of the various points made in the sermon, which resonated most
with you? Which do you have questions about?
Dig Deep
1. Of the various points made in the sermon, which resonated most
with you? Which do you have questions about?
2. What is your initial response to Mary’s extravagance? Dismissal?
Guilt?
2. What is your initial response to Mary’s extravagance? Dismissal?
Guilt?
3. What does Mary’s act and Judas’s response tell us about the true
value of worship? What does Judas’s response to Mary’s
extravagance tell us about religious people?
3. What does Mary’s act and Judas’s response tell us about the true
value of worship? What does Judas’s response to Mary’s
extravagance tell us about religious people?
4. Why is serving the poor and worshipping Christ a false
dichotomy?
4. Why is serving the poor and worshipping Christ a false
dichotomy?
Live it
1. If Mary’s witness points to the very love of Christ and Lazarus’
witness points to the power and the glory of Christ, then what does
you your life point to? Is your life a fragrant offering of Christ.
What prevents us from living lives of extravagant worship?
Live it
1. If Mary’s witness points to the very love of Christ and Lazarus’
witness points to the power and the glory of Christ, then what does
you your life point to? Is your life a fragrant offering of Christ.
What prevents us from living lives of extravagant worship?
2. Why is it difficult for us to be extravagant and what will enable us
to become more extravagant in our worship?
2. Why is it difficult for us to be extravagant and what will enable us
to become more extravagant in our worship?
3. In what ways is Judas hypocritical and religious attitude reflective
in your life and in the church today?
3. In what ways is Judas hypocritical and religious attitude reflective
in your life and in the church today?