HOME GROUP RESOURCE: HIJACKED ….

Thoughtfully …… but, don’t stay on this one too long … 

• JESUS’ ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM

• Sunday’s “story” of Jesus entry into Jerusalem was drawn from all four gospels: Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19) [NRSV]. This gave us a “four-sided” view of the event!

• Was hearing it this way strange, as the gospel writers have not all recorded the same facts?

• If only one reading was to be used, which one would we choose?  [Consider, for example, verses pertaining to the animal(s) Jesus rode on in the four gospels. And who found / fetched it/them. Or what was placed on the ground in front of Jesus, or waved around.]

Reflection:

• HEAD: What did we learn?

• • The story of the event that birthed Palm Sunday has been heard so many times. Surely, there was nothing new to learn in celebrating it this year.

• HEART: Where did Holy Spirit nudge our heart (What did we sense, feel)?

• HANDS: What do we / I need to do (or become)?

Other considerations:

Which verses stood out for you, and why, regarding:

• Worship

• Living a Christ-following life each day?

• How easy it is to get caught up in a crowd -even with good Godly intentions or perceptions?