Recall a time when you felt homesick, or when the blessings of home felt out of reach. What was going on in your life? What did you long for most? What do our longings tell us about ourselves?

John 1 refers to Jesus as ‘the Word’ in verses 1 and 14. If you knew nothing about the Bible, what would be your understanding of the Word from these opening verses of John’s gospel?

The word translated ‘dwelt’ in John 1:14 is a word that literally means, “pitch a tent.” Review the passages from this morning’s sermon about:

• Tent (Exodus 33:7-10)

• Tabernacle (Numbers 9:15-18)

• Temple (2 Chronicles 7:1; Ezekiel 10:18-19).

In what ways are these various structures distinct from one another? What do they have in common? What story do they tell about Jesus?

What is the significance of the Word becoming flesh? How does it make you feel when you think about God the Son identifying with exiles and outsiders?

John says, “we beheld his glory.” Read John 12:23-33. What do you think John means when he speaks of Jesus to be glorified? What does it mean to behold his glory? Take some time to worship Christ together as a group.