Read Acts 1:4-14

It seems like people are always coming in and out of our lives. Dealing with these transitions can be difficult. Our issue isn’t the “welcome”, our challenge is the “goodbye.” How can we have healthy goodbyes?

1. Embrace the season, not just the stay. Many friendships are seasonal, and it’s important to appreciate people for the specific time they are in our lives. It’s okay to feel sad and grieve when a friend moves away, but it’s also important to stay connected to community, stay in touch with the person, and create new connections.

2. Recognize the purpose, not just the person. Instead of focusing on what a person can do for you, let’s shift our focus to what God is teaching you through that person. This perspective helps us see God’s purpose in all relationships and prevents bitterness when they end.

3. Identify with Christ, not just your connections. While connecting with others is important, your identity should be rooted in Christ. This provides a firm foundation so you can be confident you are never alone, even when people come and go from your life. Remember, friendships may be seasonal, our relationship with God is eternal.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. English Worship Jogja is a “river, not a lake.” Do you resonate with this description based on your own experience with this community? How does this perspective affect the way you approach new friendships?
2. Good goodbyes take time to grieve. What are some healthy ways you have processed sadness, loneliness, or anger when a close friend has moved away?
3. Can you think of a past relationship where you now see a specific purpose God had for it, even if the friendship was for a season?
4. There’s a concern that some people may get connected to community but not to Christ. How can we, as a community, make sure we are helping people find their identity in Christ rather than just in their social circle?
5. Jesus promised the disciples the presence of the Holy Spirit before He left. How does knowing that the Holy Spirit is with you help you feel secure and not alone when you experience relational changes and goodbyes?

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Read John 17:6-19

Drawing from Romans 10, we read the Apostle Paul’s four missiological questions that provide a pattern for spreading the Gospel:

1. How can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? It’s not enough to simply “know about” Jesus; people need to truly “know Him” to call on His name for salvation.

2. How can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? Faith comes from hearing the truth about Jesus, not from our silence or vague “good vibes.” We must speak His name clearly.

3. How can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? God’s method for spreading the Gospel is through people, not just programs. Each person is the “someone” who needs to tell others, and their story matters. Evangelism can be uncomfortable, but opportunities shouldn’t be missed.

4. How will anyone go and tell without being sent? All believers are already “sent” by God to their campus, workplaces and among their friends and family. We are called to live as if we are sent.

The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation and the greatest good we can do is point people to Jesus. The reality is that billions remain unreached with the Gospel and “the Gospel is only good news if it gets there in time.” The ultimate call is to embrace the LIVE DEAD life, dying to self so the unreached can live for Jesus.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. There’s a difference between knowing about Jesus and truly knowing Jesus. In your own journey, what has helped you move from just knowing about Jesus to a deeper, more personal relationship with Him?
2. “Faith doesn’t come from silence - it comes from hearing the truth about Jesus.” What are some practical ways we can create opportunities for people around us to hear the REAL Gospel, not just “good vibes” or a philosophy?
3. We often feel uncomfortable or scared to share the Gospel. What are some fears or excuses that hold you back from telling others about Jesus, and how can we overcome them?
4. “You are the SOMEONE.” Thinking about your daily life - your campus, workplace, friends and family - how can you intentionally live like you’ve been “sent” to share the Good News in those specific places?
5. The LIVE DEAD series challenges us to “die to self so that the unreached might live for Jesus.” What does “dying to self” look like for you?

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Read Romans 10:14-15

Drawing from Romans 10, we read the Apostle Paul’s four missiological questions that provide a pattern for spreading the Gospel:

1. How can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? It’s not enough to simply “know about” Jesus; people need to truly “know Him” to call on His name for salvation.

2. How can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? Faith comes from hearing the truth about Jesus, not from our silence or vague “good vibes.” We must speak His name clearly.

3. How can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? God’s method for spreading the Gospel is through people, not just programs. Each person is the “someone” who needs to tell others, and their story matters. Evangelism can be uncomfortable, but opportunities shouldn’t be missed.

4. How will anyone go and tell without being sent? All believers are already “sent” by God to their campus, workplaces and among their friends and family. We are called to live as if we are sent.

The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation and the greatest good we can do is point people to Jesus. The reality is that billions remain unreached with the Gospel and “the Gospel is only good news if it gets there in time.” The ultimate call is to embrace the LIVE DEAD life, dying to self so the unreached can live for Jesus.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. There’s a difference between knowing about Jesus and truly knowing Jesus. In your own journey, what has helped you move from just knowing about Jesus to a deeper, more personal relationship with Him?
2. “Faith doesn’t come from silence - it comes from hearing the truth about Jesus.” What are some practical ways we can create opportunities for people around us to hear the REAL Gospel, not just “good vibes” or a philosophy?
3. We often feel uncomfortable or scared to share the Gospel. What are some fears or excuses that hold you back from telling others about Jesus, and how can we overcome them?
4. “You are the SOMEONE.” Thinking about your daily life - your campus, workplace, friends and family - how can you intentionally live like you’ve been “sent” to share the Good News in those specific places?
5. The LIVE DEAD series challenges us to “die to self so that the unreached might live for Jesus.” What does “dying to self” look like for you?

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📍 English Worship Jogja | A place to encounter God, grow in community, and walk in purpose.

🔗 Website: ewjogja.com
📸 Instagram: @ewjogja