[Sunday] Absurd - Kingdom Way - Matthew 27
[Sunday] Absurd - Kingdom Way - Matthew 27
The Magi visiting the Holy Family is absurd. A Roman Governor's wife defending Jesus? Absurd. Most absurd? Jesus taking our cries of "Crucify!" to save us all. Matthew Chapter 27
Questions for the Week: Kingdom Way: Absurd
Where do you see examples of absurd or illogical behavior driven by fear, self-interest, or the rejection of truth in our world today?
Read Matthew 27:11-31. In what ways might we, individually or collectively, be choosing a "Barabbas" over Jesus in our lives or society? What does that look like practically?
Can you think of examples where people, even with negative intentions, inadvertently speak or reveal a deeper truth?
The crowd had a choice between Jesus and Barabbas. What "kings" or priorities do we often choose to follow in our lives, and what are the consequences?
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The Ascension brings the earthly mission of Jesus to an end, yet it is also one more first step in another new beginning. Every time Jesus goes, he also comes again, for “Lo, he is with us always, even to the ends of the earth.”