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Climb the Ladder or Ascend the Hill

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Jesus continues to unpack his ideas of status, but significantly, he does it at the foot of Mount Zion, moments before making his ascent into the city where he will give his life for the life of the world.  Today’s passage questions our ideas of glory and ambition and challenges us to reconsider what it is we are truly striving for.   In the Kingdom, we will find that the path the glory is also the path of servitude.  Join us Sunday as we consider the core reality of the Upside-Down Kingdom.
Discussion Questions:
  1. What was surprising about Jesus’ words in this passage?  What impressions were you left with?
  2. What do you think is most challenging about Jesus’ ideas of glory?  What makes it unattractive in our context?
  3. Alternatively, what makes it attractive?
  4. What keeps you from service?  What makes it hard to ask for service from your brothers and sisters in Christ?
  5. Pray together that you would follow Christ in the way of the Cross, the way of service.  But as you begin, spend some time praising Jesus for being the one who walked the path before us and walked it perfectly for our sake.
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