Spring Cleaning - Week 3

Sermon Summary:
In this week’s message, Pastor Josh took us into the “living room” of our hearts as part of the Spring Cleaning series, inviting us to consider our friendship with Jesus. Using the stages of parenting as a metaphor, he pointed to how relationships—both with children and with God—grow over time from caretaking to friendship. Jesus doesn’t want to just rule our lives; He wants to sit with us in the “living room” and call us friend. Drawing from John 15, Pastor highlighted four aspects of what friendship with Jesus looks like: selfless love, shared values, access to God's plans and peace, and willingness to be identified with Christ even when it costs us. Ultimately, the sermon was a call to evaluate what’s cluttering our “living room” and to prioritize intentional, present friendship with Jesus in our everyday lives.

Q1 – Read John 15:12-15 together.
Jesus says, "I have called you friends." What stands out to you about the way Jesus defines friendship? How does this challenge or deepen your understanding of your relationship with Him?

Q2 – Reflect on John 15:13.
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." In what ways have you seen selfless love modeled in your life—through a parent, mentor, or friend? What might it look like for you to love someone in your life this way this week?

Q3 – Read John 15:14-15 again.
Pastor Josh noted that as friends of Jesus, we begin to value what He values and are given insight into God's plans or peace. Has there been a time when God revealed a plan, a purpose, or gave you peace during a season of confusion or difficulty?

Q4 – Think back to the "living room" metaphor.
What does your living room with Jesus currently look like? Is it cluttered with distractions, or are you spending time simply being with Him? What might need to be removed or rearranged to make room for deeper friendship with Him?

Q5 – Read 1 John 2:15-17.
Pastor Josh warned that some people may reject or misunderstand us as we grow closer to Jesus. How do you personally handle being “guilty by association” with Jesus when it causes tension in relationships? What helps you stay bold?

Q6 – Take a moment for prayerful reflection.
Ask Jesus: “What’s robbing our friendship right now?” and “What do You want our friendship to look like?” Take 1-2 minutes of silence, then invite a few people to share what they sensed or imagined in response.