Jesus Is…Worth Following – Wednesday
Hi, welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host for the Daily Challenges. Yesterday we read the story of Jesus teaching a crowd about who is blessed. He said things like “Blessed are the poor” and “Blessed are those who mourn”. A set of counter-cultural, surprising statements that don’t seem to fit our world. […]
Jesus Is…Worth Following – Tuesday
Hi. Welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host of the daily challenges. Today is Tuesday, the day we study the Bible together. This week, as part of our series on the identity of Jesus, we’re going to study how Jesus is worth following. Yesterday I reminded us how things go viral today, and […]
Jesus Is…Worth Following – Monday
What have you seen “go viral” over the years? What do you remember gaining popularity rapidly before social media? Did Jesus go viral, and if he did, why? Was it a crowd-pleasing message, or a challenge to the status quo?
Jesus Is…Worth Following – Group Study Guide
Are you meeting regularly with a discussion group? If you meet just once a week, you can find all of this week’s discussion questions in one place right here. Question: What have you seen “go viral” over the years? What do you remember gaining popularity rapidly before social media? Reading: And he lifted up […]
Jesus Is…Transfigured – Thursday
Welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host for this daily challenge. It’s Thursday, the day we try to apply and live out what we’ve learned this week from the Bible. This week we’ve been studying the Transfiguration, a time when jesus appeared radiant before his friends, and showed himself to be the Son […]
Jesus Is…Transfigured – Wednesday
Hi, welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host for the Daily Challenges. Yesterday we read the story of Jesus and three disciples who climbed a mountain to pray. While Jesus was praying, he suddenly changed before their eyes, turning radiant white. His face, and even his clothes were dazzling white, and then two […]
Jesus Is…Transfigured – Tuesday
Hi. Welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host of the daily challenges. Today is Tuesday, the day we study the Bible together. This week, as part of our series on the identity of Jesus, we’re going to study a story called “The Transfiguration”. No idea what that means? That’s okay, we’ll explain. When […]
Jesus Is…Transfigured – Monday
What experiences have you found difficult to describe in words? What other ways have you shared the experience with others? Jesus had something important to share with his followers – so important he couldn’t use words – he had to use himself.
Jesus Is…Rejected – Thursday
Welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host for this daily challenge. It’s Thursday, the day we try to apply and live out what we’ve learned this week from the Bible. This week we’ve been studying a story where Jesus tried to teach about himself and his mission in his hometown, and was almost […]
Jesus Is…Rejected – Wednesday
Hi, welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host for the Daily Challenges. Yesterday we read the story of a time Jesus was run out of town for reading, and commenting on the Bible at his hometown Synagogue. It wasn’t the words from Isaiah that got him in trouble, and maybe not even his […]
Jesus Is…Rejected – Tuesday
Hi. Welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host of the daily challenges. Today is Tuesday, the day we study the Bible together. This week, as part of our series on the identity of Jesus, we’re going to study how Jesus was rejected. Now you’re probably awrae Jesus was rejected most definitively when he […]
Jesus Is…Rejected – Monday
Have you heard someone say “no prophet is welcome in his hometown” or something similar? Did they, or you, realize this was a Jesus quote? This week we’ll explore the story where Jesus tried to go home, and ended up leaving in frustration. He was rejected at home…a sign of more rejection to come?
Jesus Is…Rejected – Group Study Guide
Are you meeting regularly with a discussion group? If you meet just once a week, you can find all of this week’s discussion questions in one place right here. Question: Have you heard someone quote Jesus, by saying “no prophet is welcome in his hometown” or something similar? Have you said it? Share a story. […]
Jesus is… Teacher – Thursday
Welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host for this daily challenge. It’s Thursday, the day we try to apply and live out what we’ve learned this week from the Bible. This week we’ve been studying Jesus as a teacher, and much more than just a teacher. We explored yesterday how Jesus claimed the […]
Jesus is… Teacher – Wednesday
Hi, welcome to Redeem the Commute. I’m Ryan, your host for the Daily Challenges. Yesterday we read the story of Jesus reading from the Bible in his hometown, and then instead of teaching about the passage, he simply said, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” It certainly seems he was claiming to […]