Sunday, May 3, 2026 · Small Group · John 14:6

Don't All Religions Lead to God?

A discussion guide you can run through with a community group, around the family table, or on your own.

Icebreaker

When you were younger, what did you assume people who went to a different church — or a different religion entirely — actually believed about God? How accurate did that assumption turn out to be?

Read Together

John 14:6 (ESV)

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Discussion

1
What stood out to you most in Edwin's message? Was there a moment that landed differently than you expected?
2
The phrase 'all religions lead to God' sounds humble at first hearing. Where do you encounter it most often — in conversations, on social media, or in your own internal monologue?
3
Read John 14:6 together. What's at stake for the church if we soften this verse to make it more palatable? What's at stake if we sharpen it without love?
4
Edwin's missionary work means he regularly meets people whose religious frameworks are very different from ours. How might Jesus' 'I am the way' claim shape the *way* we share him — not just the content?
5
Where in your own life are you tempted to take a path that 'seems right' but isn't the way of Jesus? What would it look like this week to take the harder right turn?

Pray

Pray for the people in your life who don't yet know Jesus by name. Ask the Father to give the church courage to hold what Jesus actually said — and to hold it with the warmth Edwin showed us tonight. Pray for a door to open this week for an honest conversation.

Leader Notes

This sermon's exclusivity claim can land hard for people from religiously diverse families or workplaces. Make space for tension before you try to resolve it. The goal of question 3 isn't apologetic victory — it's the discipline of holding both clarity and love at the same time. If someone in the group is wrestling personally with a relative or coworker of another faith, slow down. Don't move on until you've named that.

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