Mark 2:18-3:6
Jesus and Religion
4 common ways that religion shows up in our lives
I) Jesus calls us to feasting and joy, not to fasting and mourning. Mark. 2:18-22
II) Jesus calls us to recover the gift of sacred time. Mark 2:23-28
III) Jesus calls us to decide for or against him. Mark 3:1-6
Reflection Questions:
1) In the sermon, Pastor Rick said that Religion says “Do” and Christianity says “Done”. What do you think of that? Do you see any of the four common and subtle ways that religion shows up in your walk with Christ?
2) What place does joy have in the Christian life? What place does joy have in your life? Can joy be compatible with grief or sadness, and if so, how?
3) If the Sabbath is made for man, how should we keep it? What do you think of the idea of sacred time?
4) The two thieves of the cross are legalism and license, or moralism and license. If you had to say that you lean toward one or the other, which would it be?
5) The story of the healing in the synagogue, Jesus sees the religious leaders as hard-hearted and is deeply grieved and angry about their lack of compassion for the man. How did the religion of the Pharisees fuel that hardness of heart?