we're a little behind...so here's 10 AND 11! :)
Chap. 10
This chapter is great because it is the simple truth of our commision from god. Jesus says what we are to do while on the earth and the type of faith we are to have. I know we all believe what he says but it really in practice is a hard thing to swallow. He says to go out with nothing but faith in god. He also said that he is not here to "bring peace to the earth." WHAT? I can understand being bold in christ and share his word but isn't his word include alot of peace and love? What does he mean by bring a sword? (verse 34). The NIV says the yes he does being peace between man and god, but his coming does, by nature, create conflict. The "sword" could mean that we can take comfort that he is going to win any conflict. I don't know... I just see alot of negativity in this passage. I guess I'm asking (sara) Is the world as evil as it seems?
- Adam
The beginning of this chapter is a great reminder of how we SHOULD lead our lives...with complete faith that we will be taken care of. In today's world I wonder what that means...in Jesus's time life itself was about the basics...securing food, shelter...in today's world life is about success. We take for granted what was once the very struggle in life. How does going through life not worrying about the details and just having faith look like in today's world? It seems that even though our worries are much more trivial in comparison...there are so many more of them. How do we put them aside? As far as the "sword" comment, I find it kind of relieving that Jesus made no attempt to hide the fact that he knew he and his teaching and his followers would cause a lot of conflict, and that conflict still lives on today. Whether or not he knew that bringing the sword would allude to countless religious wars throughout our history is an interesting question. I, unlike Adam, actually don't feel that this chapter was overall negative. I feel like the overall message is complete: "it won't be easy, a lot of people won't like you, a lot of people will want to hurt you, but arm yourself with faith and you will be rewarded in the end."
Chapter 11
Ok... let me clarify what I meant my negative. I meant that Jesus laid out a real picture of what life would be like for these guys who are heading out to teach for him. Now in the U.S., I don't think I have ever felt threated because I believe a certain thing but you have to ask yourself about the people who go to the middle east, china, or anywhere for the sole reason of telling people about god. It is a scary thing to me. Now this chapter tells me that Jesus really has our back. Every day we need to say that Jesus is bigger than a mountain and we can take refuge on him anytime we need to.
Adam
Chapter 11 hasn't really struck me yet...the quote "wisdom is proved by her actions" is interesting to me though...I think I'm going to ponder on it and maybe come back to it later in the week.
I'm hoping to hear from the rest of the bloggers soon! :)
This chapter is great because it is the simple truth of our commision from god. Jesus says what we are to do while on the earth and the type of faith we are to have. I know we all believe what he says but it really in practice is a hard thing to swallow. He says to go out with nothing but faith in god. He also said that he is not here to "bring peace to the earth." WHAT? I can understand being bold in christ and share his word but isn't his word include alot of peace and love? What does he mean by bring a sword? (verse 34). The NIV says the yes he does being peace between man and god, but his coming does, by nature, create conflict. The "sword" could mean that we can take comfort that he is going to win any conflict. I don't know... I just see alot of negativity in this passage. I guess I'm asking (sara) Is the world as evil as it seems?
- Adam
The beginning of this chapter is a great reminder of how we SHOULD lead our lives...with complete faith that we will be taken care of. In today's world I wonder what that means...in Jesus's time life itself was about the basics...securing food, shelter...in today's world life is about success. We take for granted what was once the very struggle in life. How does going through life not worrying about the details and just having faith look like in today's world? It seems that even though our worries are much more trivial in comparison...there are so many more of them. How do we put them aside? As far as the "sword" comment, I find it kind of relieving that Jesus made no attempt to hide the fact that he knew he and his teaching and his followers would cause a lot of conflict, and that conflict still lives on today. Whether or not he knew that bringing the sword would allude to countless religious wars throughout our history is an interesting question. I, unlike Adam, actually don't feel that this chapter was overall negative. I feel like the overall message is complete: "it won't be easy, a lot of people won't like you, a lot of people will want to hurt you, but arm yourself with faith and you will be rewarded in the end."
Chapter 11
Ok... let me clarify what I meant my negative. I meant that Jesus laid out a real picture of what life would be like for these guys who are heading out to teach for him. Now in the U.S., I don't think I have ever felt threated because I believe a certain thing but you have to ask yourself about the people who go to the middle east, china, or anywhere for the sole reason of telling people about god. It is a scary thing to me. Now this chapter tells me that Jesus really has our back. Every day we need to say that Jesus is bigger than a mountain and we can take refuge on him anytime we need to.
Adam
Chapter 11 hasn't really struck me yet...the quote "wisdom is proved by her actions" is interesting to me though...I think I'm going to ponder on it and maybe come back to it later in the week.
I'm hoping to hear from the rest of the bloggers soon! :)
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