BIG IDEA
When we are vulnerable we experience the tangible love of Jesus.
KEY VERSES
Gen. 3:8-9
“Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”
John 4:16- 18
He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” 17 “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. 18 The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.”
James 5:16
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
2 Corinthians 12:9
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
When you hear the word "vulnerability," what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Do you view it as something positive or negative? Why?
The woman at the well had to confront her past with Jesus, and yet He didn’t condemn her. Instead, He offered her grace and love. How does Jesus’ response to her challenge your understanding of vulnerability?
Is there someone in your life right now who might need you to be a listening ear or an accountability partner? How can you begin to offer them that safe space?
What is one thing you can do this week to begin stepping into vulnerability—either with God, with a trusted friend, or in a larger community setting?