Name: Date: FAITH: HOW CAN I HAVE FAITH? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLMyOr2fAoE&list=PLEX7Sb6XPBq8tr3Jzuhmu- YBMKVOYMNZ4&index=4 Big Idea The big question this episode explores is, what does it mean to be a Christian? Or, in other words, what does it mean to have faith? Christianity is not a club someone joins or a set of ideas to add to your knowledge. It is a life-changing relationship with Jesus! And we enter into that relationship by faith - not blind faith, but a step of faith based on the truth about who Jesus is and what he has done. 1. What kind of club would you start or join? 2. When you're retired what do you think your hobbies will be? 3. What hobbies have you had over the years? 4. What do you think about Christianity being described in terms of a relationship with God? 5. What are some qualities or characteristics of a good relationship? 6. How would a relationship with God be different from a relationship with someone else? 7. If this pool represents a relationship with God, which character do you most identify with? 8. What is it about that character that stands out to you the most? 9. If you could add another character to represent yourself, what would it be like? 10. What stood out to you from this episode? 11. Jason said, "The one who knows you the best, is the one who loves you the most." What do you think about that statement? Or how do you feel about it? 12. What are some obstacles that might prevent you from having a relationship with God? 13. What does the idea of "a step of faith" mean to you? What does that have to do with Christianity? Key quotes and scriptures "This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me." Revelation 3:20 A great description of the word "faith" is trusting someone (or something) enough to act on that trust. "To all who believed him [Jesus] and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12