Following Jesus Bible Study Series
This 10 week Bible study series invites groups to explore the question: What does it actually look like to follow Jesus today? Each study looks at a key moment in the Gospel of John where people respond to Jesus in these stories. We'll also ask how He is inviting us to respond on our campuses.
The goal of this series is not only to study the Bible, but to practice following Jesus together, learning to encounter him in prayer and joining his mission among our friends and classmates.
Start by downloading the Following Jesus Series Introduction for an overview of how to use this resource.
The Series
Week 1: Following Jesus- John 1:35-51
Jesus calls his first disciples. We explore the invitation to follow him and introduce others to Jesus.
Week 2: Take a Risk- John 2:1-11
Jesus turns water into wine, revealing the abundance that flows from trusting and responding to him.
Week 3: Thirsty?- John 4:4-26, 28-29, 39-42
Jesus offers living water to a Samaritan woman, inviting us to receive new life and share it with others.
Week 4: It's a Miracle!- John 6:1-14
Jesus feeds a crowd and invites his followers to trust him to provide as they offer what they have.
Week 5: Seeing as God Sees- John 5:17-20
Jesus reveals how he joins his Father's work and invites us to learn to see where God is moving.
Week 6: Sent- John 9:1-7, 13-17, 24-41
Jesus heals a man born blind and sends him to tell others what Jesus has done for him.
Week 7: Life and Death- John 12:2-36
Jesus teaches his followers that real life and fruitfulness come through surrender and sacrifice.
Week 8: Serving Like Jesus- John 13:1-20, 34-35
Jesus models servant leadership and calls his followers to become a community defined by love.
Week 9: Living on the Vine- John 15:1-17
Jesus invites his followers into a life of abiding in him that produces lasting fruit.
Week 10: Holy Spirit People- John 14:12-17, 25-26, John 16:7-15
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit who will guide, empower, and transform his followers.
