SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. Have you ever been confident you were heading the right direction—only to realize later you were wrong? (It can be about travel, a decision, or a relationship.)

2. Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” Which word—way, truth, or life—stands out most to you right now, and why?

3. Why do you think Jesus’ statement in John 14:6 is often heard as exclusive today? How does the sermon challenge that understanding?

4. The early followers of Jesus called their movement “The Way.” What does that tell us about how they understood faith and following Jesus?

5. The sermon said, “Believing doesn’t cost much. Following costs everything.” Where do you feel that tension in your own life?

6. Reconciliation is presented as the core of Jesus’ way of life. Why do you think reconciliation matters so deeply to God?

7. Jesus says reconciliation comes before worship (Matthew 5:23–24). What does that reveal about what God values in our relationships?

8. Zacchaeus responded to Jesus by making things right with others. What does his story show us about how genuine repentance and change look in real life?

9. Even knowing we’ve been forgiven by God, why do you think forgiveness and reconciliation can still feel so difficult?

10. As we celebrate Christmas, what is one specific step you can take this week to follow the way of Jesus by moving toward reconciliation with God or with someone else?