Hillside Fellowship Podcast

While Jesus was preparing to serve and give His life for others, His disciples were arguing about which one of them was greatest.  Sin blinds us to what matters most and breaks the relationships around us.  Join us as we look at the one who defined and displayed true greatness.....His name is Jesus.

We either calibrate our lives to fit the truth, or are crushed by the truth.  Resistance without repentance always grows into rebellion.  Join us as we look at the One who changes everything...His name is Jesus!

OUTLINE:
Resist (Luke 20:1-8)
Rebel (Luke 20:9-15)
Repent (Luke 20:16-18)

QUESTIONS:
(Luke 20:1-2) Where in your life do you feel most resistant to Jesus’ authority right now? What are you afraid He might change? (Proverbs 3:5-6 ; James 4:6-7)
(Luke 20:5-7) When you are confronted with truth, what is your first instinct: defend, dismiss, delay, deny or destroy? What does this reveal about what is going on in your heart? (John 3:19-20; Proverbs 28:13)
(Luke 20:9-15) Where have you seen small resistance in your life slowly grow into deeper patterns of rebellion? What did the progression look like? (James 1:14-15; Psalm 1)
(Luke 20:16-18) What does ‘deifying self’ look like in your everyday decisions-where are you functioning as the final authority in your life instead of Jesus? (Genesis 3:5)

We don't typically reject Jesus, we just remake Him to be more comfortable and controllable. Don't remake Him and change Him -Receive Him and let Him change you.

OUTLINE:

Revealed (Luke 19:28-40)

Rejected (Luke 19:41-44)

Restoring (Luke 19:45-48)

QUESTIONS:

(Luke 19:28-40) How have you been tempted to remake Jesus into someone more comfortable and controllable?

(Luke 6:46) Where is your heart slow or resistant to respond to what Jesus is showing you right now? (Hebrews 3:15; James 1:22)

(Luke 19:41-44) What do you think God’s attitude toward you is (anger, disappointment, condemnation)? What does it do to you to see God on a donkey weeping and heading to a cross because of His love for you? (Romans 5:8)

(Luke 19:45-48) What might Jesus be wanting to remove or reorder in your life to restore health and a right relationship with Him? What are some of the ways He still ‘flips over tables’ in our lives?

What is one specific step of surrender you need to take this week? (Colossians 2:6)

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE:

Luke 19:28-48

NEXT WEEK:

Luke 20:1-18

Jesus Changes Everything by realigning our expectations, clarifying our responsibility, and reminding us that our work will be reviewed.

OUTLINE:
Realign (Luke 19:11-12)
Responsibility (Luke 19:13)
Review (Luke 19:14-27)

QUESTIONS:
(Luke 19:11-12)  When you first began following Jesus, what were your expectations of what He would do in your life? Have you ever experienced disappointment with God- not that He failed, but because your expectations didn't match His plan?  In what areas of your life are you still tempted to believe Jesus should act on your timeline? Proverbs 3:5-6
(Luke 19:13) We all invest our lives somewhere. What does faithful ‘engaging in business’ look like in your current season of life? Where do you see your energy, time, and attention going most naturally right now?  Where are you experiencing ‘Friction’ from building your own kingdom? Where are you seeing ‘Fruit’ from investing in His kingdom? Galatians 5:19-23
(Luke 19:15-19) Jesus rewards faithfulness, not flashiness.  Where are you tempted to equate visibility with value?  What does faithfulness in small things look like in your daily life? Zechariah 4:10
(Luke 19:20-27) How does future accountability before Jesus shape how you live today? 2 Corinthians 5:10

OUTLINE:

Religious Pride (Luke 19:7)

The Love of Money (Luke 19:8a)

Shame (Luke 19:8b)


QUESTIONS:

Where does pride show up in your life? How does it impact your relationship with Jesus and your love for others?

What about money most tempts you? What do you think God’s purpose is for the resources he has given you?

What is your most common response to shame? In what ways does that create a barrier between you, Jesus, and his people?

In the face of these barriers, what might growing in humility look like for you? What is your next step?


SCRIPTURE REFERENCE:

Luke 19:1-10

NEXT WEEK:

Luke 19:11-27

We avoid hard realities-especially death-but the Bible is clear; sin seperates us from the living One and brings death.  The empty tomb proves He defeated death, forcing a choice: avoid the truth or surrender to the one who changes everything...His name is Jesus!

OUTLINE:

• Why we avoid truth
• How we avoid truth
• What God has done to make it unavoidable

QUESTIONS:

1. Why do humans avoid thinking about hard things like death? What emotions arise when you think about death? Hebrews 9:27
2. In what ways have you tried to avoid or minimize hard realities in your life? How does the Bible's laser-like focus on death challenge or unsettle you? Romans 1:27
3. If God has given proof through the resurrection, why can belief still feel difficult?  Do you think it was easier for the disciples? Mark 16:9-13
4. How would your life change if you fully lived as though the resurrection were true? John 11:25

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE:

Mark 16:1-13