🗣️ WK 1: Verified Connections

😄 Warm Up

• What is the craziest thing you have seen or experienced with AI?
• What is your go-to AI tool, if any? How much do you use or rely on it?

📖 Read:

• John 15:9-17

❓Ask: 

• According to this passage, what would Jesus say to a person who says they love God, but are hateful toward another person or group of people?
• How is technology, particularly AI, affecting our ability to form and maintain authentic human connections? ​​What are your thoughts about AI replacing true connecting relationships?
• Think about your closest relationships - how has genuine love in these relationships brought you lasting joy versus temporary happiness?
• Rate 1-5:
   a) What’s the level of sacrifice in your relationships?
   b) What’s the level of vulnerability in your relationships? 
   c) How intentional are you with forming relationships that lead you to a flourishing life?
  
• What practical steps can we take to be more intentional about building authentic connections in an increasingly artificial world? Which of your current relationships would benefit most from increased intentionality, and what specific changes could you make?
• What specific technology habits might you need to adjust to create more space for authentic connections in your life?
• (Optional) Many are carrying pain as a result of recent events in our world. How have you been affected, and how are you feeling personally? (This can be an exercise in vulnerability and unity despite varying opinions)

🙏Prayer:

Share pray requests and pray:

• Ask God to guide you in forming authentic connections with others this week, characterized by sacrifice, vulnerability, and intentionality.
• Pray for the discernment to recognize and resist superficial relationships, both in our personal lives and within the community.
• Seek strength and wisdom from God to apply the lessons of John 15, fostering real love that leads to overflowing joy.