Jesus Broke The Rules | Who Was Jesus Really Week 2
We all have that one rule that we’ve been expected to follow that totally drives us bananas. What’s the one that you tend to break often (i.e. touching wet paint, stepping on someone else's lawn, speed limit, etc.)? What about that rule gets to you?
Read Matthew 9:10-13. Jesus was criticised for befriending sinners. What about this verse strikes you in how Jesus viewed people? Do you relate more to the “righteous” or the “sinner”?
Jesus wants to set you free from the rules set by culture, expectations put on you by religion, and mistakes from your past. Which of these do you feel most imprisoned by? Share an example of how that plays out in your life.
Above all else, Jesus wants a relationship with us. What is a practical step you could take this week in that area you just shared to experience more freedom? Not sure? Check out the January Kickstart here or text HABIT to 313131.
Close your time praying for one another or someone say this one over the group, “Thank you God for your mercy. Your standard and your ways work. Thank you for breaking rules for us and thank you for breaking me out of my prison.”
Some rules are good. After all, things like “don’t kill” or “don’t steal” are pretty important. But religion is crammed full of other rules too; rules that divide us, rules that make us feel we’re not good enough, rules that keep us stuck in doubt and fear. Fortunately, Jesus didn’t have any patience for these man-made religious rules. Today Brian talks about finding freedom on the far side of religious rules.