Someone in your group expresses one of the beliefs below. How would you respond?
Take a moment to consider your response, then reveal what Scripture says.
The goal isn’t to win an argument. It’s to respond with truth, grace, and a gospel-centered perspective.
A Gospel conversation exercise for group leaders.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
CHOOSE A CLAIM TO GET STARTED
Which of these beliefs is likely to come up in your group?
CLICK ON A claim to explore.
CLAIM 9 OF 9
BEFORE YOU REVEAL…
Imagine someone in your group said this.
How would you respond?
Take a moment to reflect before continuing.
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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
John 1:1–14
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind... And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
LEADER TAKEAWAY
John identifies Jesus—the Word—as both with God and as God, and then says the Word became flesh. The identity of Jesus matters to the gospel because Christianity rests on who He is as well as what He has done.
TRY SAYING
“That question really comes down to who Jesus is. John opens his Gospel by saying the Word was with God and was God, and then says the Word became flesh. Let’s look at why Christians understand that passage to be talking about Jesus.”