"Becoming Myself: The Sacred Supper That Satisfies Your Soul"
Hear 0 Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. You
shall love your neighbor as yourself. Mark 11:29-31.
1.Text: Matthew 11:16-19 & Mark 2:14-17
2.What have been some of the most memorable meals that you have shared with others?
3.What were your family traditions centering on meal times together?
4.What has been your most memorable experience of the celebration of the Lord’s Supper?
5.Jesus made it a point to welcome people into his friendship that polite society normally excluded and shunned. Why did he do that?
6.“Glutton and drunkard” was a direct quotation from an ancient Jewish book of law that involved parent’s making a charge against their stubborn and rebellious sons. Why were the Pharisees so upset with Jesus?
7.Have there been organizations or groups that you have been part of or known about that exclude certain people? Describe your experience with them.
8.What are the challenges involved with including people in your friendship that are not like you?
9.How does knowing Jesus help you (or not) to overcome the barriers between you and others?
10.How does the table fellowship of the Lord’s Supper embody the truth of the Christian creed that we are to love God and others?
Week of October 7,2007
The Village Church, Rancho Santa Fe
The Rev. Dr. Jack W. Baca
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