Bible study 23rd February 2022 “Gospel of the Kingdom” courtesy of the BibleProject™ @ 19:30 on Zoom
Topic: Bible study 23rd February "Gospel of the Kingdom"
Time: Feb 23, 2022 07:30 PM London
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Bible Study February 23rd “Gospel of the Kingdom”
In this week's Bible Study, we explore the origin of Palm Sunday and the message it carries for us today.
Palm Sunday is a day when we commemorate Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem that kick-starts the series of events leading to his death and resurrection. Jesus' unjust trial and execution seemed like a tragedy to his friends and family, yet for Jesus, his death was an expression of God's love as he entered into our suffering so that he could overcome it. In the story of Jesus, we are invited to see that even the most unwelcome and tragic events cannot thwart God’s plan to restore our world.
Listen
Listen to a short message from Tim on the gospel of the Kingdom. Take time to prayerfully think about what Tim has said and ask God to make it relevant to your life. You can listen the Podcast here Gospel of the Kingdom
Watch
You can watch this week’s video here Video
Read and Discuss
1 Read: Luke 19: 28 – 48
The people expected Jesus to bring peace and rule as king in a way that they could understand. Jesus grieved over this because he knew they would suffer and he longed for them to see him as the true King through his suffering. Like Jesus, it’s okay to grieve over shattered expectations and suffering.
Reflection 1:
Take a moment and express any grief you’re feeling over suffering or shattered expectations.
Reflection 2:
Jesus is the King despite the way the world looks right now. What questions does that bring up for you? What truths can you rely on at this time?
2 Read: Isaiah 52: 7 - 53: 12
This passage proclaims that God himself is coming to rescue his people. This is good news, but it will happen in a surprising way. God’s appointed one, the Messiah, will enter into the suffering and death of our world. There’s a lot of suffering and pain going on in our world right now, but God enters into our suffering. He experiences it personally and is present with us and all those who suffer.
Reflection 1:
Write down or speak out loud where you see suffering and pain in the world and your community right now.
Reflection 2:
Now pray or speak out loud these same instances again, taking in the truth that God is present in those situations and suffers with us.
3 Read: John 12: 12 – 33
Jesus' suffering was the way God’s power and love was shown to the world. The cross shows us that God’s ultimate response to human death and suffering was love, to die alongside us and for us, and to overcome death with his resurrection life. This is Jesus’ upside-down Kingdom.
Reflection 1:
What is Jesus doing for others in this passage?
Reflection 2:
Jesus calls his followers to do what he does. In what ways specifically can you suffer alongside others or serve and love others?