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Jesus Christ Challenges Us
 
 
Jesus Christ came to earth to fulfill prophesies and to save this world from sin. Along the way he called out and challenged the pharisees, and many others, to a new way of thinking and living. He does the same to us today. Where do we find Jesus challenging us in our walk of faith with Him? How do we view those challenges in the light of the cross and the empty tomb?
 

March

              9      Jesus Challenges Our Biases                                        

Who is worthy of our assistance or respect? Those who look like us and behave like us? Those who work like us and value the same things we do? Jesus calls us to love and honor Him, in all we say and do, as we interact with and among all those whom He loves.           Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; Luke 10:25-42

            16     Jesus Challenges Our Condemnation                          

Is one type of sin worse than any other? Do we tend to compare and judge other’s egregious sins with our diminutive missteps? We are all called to repentance and holy living. We are all in need of God’s grace and mercy.   Luke 13:1-9; Luke 13:31-35                                                                                    

             23    Jesus Challenges Our Priorities                                    

Where do we place our priorities in our daily lives? Who do we value? What do we value? How has Jesus called us to recognize our own lostness, as God searches for us and welcomes us home? How has Jesus called us to reach out to the lost with the love of Christ, and welcome them home? Luke 15:1-32

            30     Jesus Challenges Our Selfishness                                 

We have the words of God and Jesus to read, to study, and to discern together in community. Are we taking advantage of those opportunities to learn together? Or are we too focused upon the goodness of life we may be experiencing on this earth? How can we listen more acutely to and heed the Word of God and see needs beyond our own?                

                     Luke 16:19-33

April

              6      Jesus Challenges Our Blinders                                     

Like the disciples, we can sometimes miss or misunderstand God’s call and message for us. How can we better see and hear what Jesus has for us to do in this world? How can we better open our hearts and minds to His leading?

                     Luke 18:31-Luke 19:10

            13     Palm Sunday

                     Jesus Challenges Our Expectations                             

What do we expect of and from following Jesus as Lord and Master? A life of peace and joy? A life of ease? Riches and abundances? Wisdom and blessings? How do our expectations coincide or conflict with Christ’s call for us? What were the expectations of those waving the palm branches? What are our expectations?

                     Luke 19:29-44

           20     Easter/Resurrection Sunday

                     Jesus Challenges Death                                                

HE IS ALIVE!!! HE IS ALIVE FOREVERMORE!!! Death has been conquered. Eternal life is offered to those who believe in His name. Death is no longer viewed with the same dread. The disciples began to remember Jesus’ words and recognize truths He had been teaching them. Death is no more! Luke 24:1-12

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