# John 15 Bible study questions

> On his last night, Jesus says he is the vine and his followers are the branches. He calls them friends and warns that the world will hate them.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/group-questions/john-15
10 questions for a small group or a leader. Read the chapter aloud first: https://www.lumin.faith/read/john/15.md

## Start here

1. Who is a friend who has stuck with you for a long time?

## Look: what does it say?

2. Who is the vine, who is the gardener, and who are the branches? (John 15:1-5)
3. What does the gardener do to branches that bear fruit, and to those that don’t? (John 15:2)
4. What does Jesus call his followers, and why? (John 15:13-15)

## Understand: what does it mean?

5. What does it mean to remain in Jesus in everyday life? (John 15:4-7)
6. Pruning cuts things away. What might that look like in a person’s life? (John 15:2)
7. Jesus says, “It was not you who chose me; I chose you.” Why does that matter? (John 15:16)

## Live it: what will we do?

8. What fruit would you like to see in your life this year? (John 15:8)
9. What habit helps you stay close to Jesus? What pulls you away? (John 15:4-5)
10. Jesus says the greatest love is laying down your life for friends. What could that look like this week, on a small scale? (John 15:12-13)

## Close in prayer

Thank Jesus for calling you friends, and ask him to keep you close.

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