The church of Christ on McDermott Road

Jesus and the disciples share a Passover meal with one another. This meal was an annual reminder of God’s covenant love for them and their covenant responsibilities. However, Jesus used this occasion to redefine the meal and center it on a new covenant God was making with his people. When you share the bread and cup with the church, do you reflect on God’s covenant love and your covenant responsibilities? Do we take seriously  enough the significance of sharing this bread and cup? (Scripture: Luke 22:14-20)

In Last week’s text, we saw Jesus eating with tax collectors and being scolded by Pharisees. But this week we find Jesus reclining at table with Pharisees and experts in the Law. Jesus used this dinner party as an occasion to challenge and rebuke their misplaced priorities. What can we learn from Jesus’ teaching in this text? How might we use our own table to prioritize love and justice? (Scripture: Luke 11:37-44)

We can scarcely comprehend how despised tax collectors were in first century Israel. So, when religious leaders saw Jesus “reclining at table” with a “large company of tax collectors,” they were upset and questioned him. Where do we find ourselves in this story? What can we learn from Jesus’ answer to the Pharisees? What would it look like for us to model Jesus’ behavior in this story? (Scripture Luke 5:27-32)

(Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8)

In our final lesson of this series, we will discuss the word that should be the distinguishing characteristic of every Christian and every Christian home, love. Are our homes a place where love is emphasized? Are we growing in love towards one another, our neighbors, and even our enemies? (Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-8)

The Christian home should be a place where we are constantly growing in “brotherly affection,” towards one another and towards others. What is “brotherly affection” and how can our homes emphasize growth in this area? (Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-8)