Small Group Questions

1)  Growing up, did you feel like there was a time when you felt people around you had expectations of you simply because you were a boy or girl – expectations that you thought were unfair?

2)  What are the roles in life you have assumed? Which ones do you enjoy the most? Which ones are more of a burden to you?

3)  Jesus seemed to indicate that the role of Disciple or Follower of Jesus is for both men and women which was not typical for religious disciples in his day. Does this make Jesus a culture-changer?

4)  You may think: “Well, this means I’m supposed to accept women as equal to men as disciples of Jesus. Ok. Not a problem.” Now, what else does this mean in terms of being a disciple and other social roles? How do we apply this more broadly today?

5)  Martha was “corrected” in a tender way by Jesus. Do you ever feel “corrected” by God? If so, how do you sense it?