How has your spiritual journey been during Lent?
(This can be- People sharing a practice they left behind/took on, or sharing from the Art/Spirituality experience last week, etc.)
Sunday we heard the story of Judas... and talked about religious fantasies, ways that all of us put our own expectations on God, expectations that are sometimes different than who he wants to be to us. Below is an experience and discussion to help us relate this to Good Friday and Easter.
Experience:
1. Watch these images below of 'Pop-Art' Jesuses (no sound... so play a song you dig with it)
2. As you do, meditate on how we have created 'Pop-Art' Jesuses (religious fantasy), in our culture, the church, on a personal level, etc.
3. Then take a few moments with pen and paper and jot these down (or draw, etc.)
4. Discuss
Text:
Philip. 2:8-11
2 Cor. 13:3-4
1. Have someone read the text...
2. Discuss:
- How is the Christ we hear about in Scripture similar to our 'pop' Jeuses?
- How does the cross/resurrection show us a different Christ, than the religious fantasies we've discussed?
- How do we (as individuals and community) move farther away from religious fantasies, and closer to the crucified and resurrected Christ?
Close in prayer
(Don't forget to pray for the several gatherings happening this weekend)
As You Go:
Encourage your group to continue to see God through the eyes of the cross and resurrection this week...
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