Young
Adults Discussion Sheet
“Friend of
Sinners”
1.
Jesus
was known as a ‘friend of sinners’. What
are your initial impressions about this phrase – what do you think it means?
2.
Matt
11:19 & Luke 7:34– In these passages, Jesus puts these words in the mouths
of His critics. When you look at this in connection with what they had to say
about John the Baptist (in the verse before), what was Jesus’ point? And what were His critics trying to say about
Him?
3.
Can
we or should we follow Jesus in this today?
4.
John
8:1-11 – Assuming this is a part of the legitimate story of Jesus, what does
this tell us about Jesus’ approach to sin and sinners? Would this bring criticism today or praise?
5.
Luke
23:38-43 – The thief on the cross story also speaks to this issue – what does
this tell us about Jesus’ approach to those who are sinful?
6.
Luke
19:1-10 – The story of Zacchaeus the tax collector may seem like a weird story,
but tax collectors were possibly considered the worst sinners in Israel. Considering this, what can we learn aobut
Jesus’ attitude to people living in a lifestyle of sin? Are there any comparable situations for us
today?
7.
Matt 9:9-13 – Similarly, Jesus called a tax
collector to be one of His disicples (Matthew).
What other things could Jesus have said or have asked Matthew to do that
He didn’t? What does it say that Matthew
became one of the Twelve and eventually wrote one of the gospels?
For next time…. Let’s read through the start of the church
and the first people to become Christians.
In Acts 1-2, we see how the
church started. What can we learn about
what a church should be and how it should operate from this? Is there anything here that challenges us,
confuses us, or teaches us?
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