Community Group Questions
4.19.26
John 1:19–34 | “Behold the Lamb”
1) “Who are you?” (identity pressure + honesty)
John is confronted with a question that cuts through all image and expectation: Who are you?
When you hear that question honestly—without your roles, reputation, or responsibilities—what tends to surface for you first?
Where do you feel the most pressure to be someone in your life right now?
2) “Who I am not” (release + freedom)
John’s first clarity is not about identity, but dis-identification: I am not the Messiah.
What are some roles or identities you tend to drift into that actually belong to Jesus (Savior, controller, fixer, rescuer, etc.)?
What does it look like in real life to stop trying to be something Jesus never asked you to be?
3) “Who I am” (calling + humility)
John doesn’t just deny false identities—he receives a true one: a voice preparing the way.
Where do you sense God has actually called you to be faithful rather than impressive?
What would it look like for you to embrace “being a voice” instead of being “the solution”?
4) “Behold the Lamb” (Jesus-centered gaze)
John’s shift is decisive: Look—Behold the Lamb of God.
When you hear Jesus described as the Lamb who takes away sin, what part of that feels hardest for you to fully accept or believe about yourself?
What competes most for your attention when it comes to “beholding Jesus” in everyday life?
5) “What He takes away” (personal response)
If Jesus really takes away sin—not manages it, not reduces it, but takes it away—what would you bring to Him honestly this week?
Is there anything you’ve been carrying that you’ve treated as “yours to fix” rather than “His to take”?
6) “Behold” as a practice (worship + response)
This passage doesn’t just inform—it invites response.
What does it look like for you personally to “behold Jesus” this week in a tangible way (prayer, repentance, silence, worship, obedience)?
Where do you most need to move from knowing about Jesus to looking at Jesus?
7) Group response moment (optional closing practice)
As a group, take 2–3 minutes of silence. Then have each person finish this sentence out loud (only if comfortable):
“Jesus, today I am beholding You as ________.”