SERMON | Jesus
B-sides
Scripture: Mark 1:1
“The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”
Questions
What “titles” do you or have you gone by? What do certain titles reveal about yourself and what do they leave out?
What titles do you initially give Jesus? (Optional Activity)
Dawn talks about the “three C’s” of Christ. Christ challenges, Christ comforts, and Christ is our companion. Which do you feel most drawn to, and why?
What stories of your own life remind you of Jesus as a comforter? A challenger? A companion?
Theologian Jurgen Moltmann often argued that we can see Jesus in the presence of a friend or stranger. Have you ever experienced this?
What questions do you still have about Jesus?
Activity:
Take a sheet of paper. Write “Jesus” in the middle. Take a few quiet minutes to write any words, descriptions, stories, titles down that come to mind. Share with the group.