Killin’ It | Week 3
Week 3 - Known Survivor
INTRODUCTION
We all want to be friended, followed, liked, and mentioned. We all want to be recognized, admired, sought after and envied. We hunger for approval. We want applause. We want to be known.
But what do you do when there is no amount of "known" that will satisfy your appetite?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What are some ways the appetite for being known is reflected in our cultural values?
At the end of your life, what would you most like to be known for? Why do you want to be known for that thing?
During the message, Pastor said we all hunger for approval from our fathers. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Read John 3:26–31.
Context: Jesus had appeared on the scene to begin his ministry and had begun to baptize people as John was doing, and it disturbed John's disciples.
26 They (John's Disciples) came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, that man (Jesus) who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him." 27 To this John replied, "A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.' 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 30 He must become greater; I must become less." [a]31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.
In what ways do you need to "become less" so Jesus can "become greater" in your life? What are some obstacles to that happening?
From what audience do you most hunger for applause—your friends, your spouse, your children, your parents, your boss, your peers? How does that hunger drive your behavior and decision-making?
What is one thing you can do this week to stop seeking the applause of other people and begin to listen to the applause of your heavenly Father? How can this group help you follow through?
MOVING FORWARD
Work hard. Hone your craft. Broaden your influence. Build your career. Write great books. Move mountains. Change lives. But in the end, remember who it's from and who it's for. The applause of the One who knew you first, who knows you best, who gifted you and called you is the only applause that will matter. Your heavenly Father is the One you want to hear say, "Well done."
CHANGING YOUR MIND
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
John 1:35–36