April 13, 2025
The Story | Why Am I Getting Nowhere In Life? | Chapter 25
The Life Of Jesus
When Jesus rode into Jerusalem to the shouts and cheers of the crowd, there was no mistaking what was happening: the King was back in his rightful place. There were several responses to this long-awaited event: some celebrated, some grumbled, and then… everyone went home. It may have looked anticlimactic, but Jesus wasn’t going anywhere. He had come to do what only the true King of Israel could do.
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Questions
John 12:9-19
- Do you have a favourite monarch or a memorable royal story? Share one that stands out to you.
- The story of Israel’s kings, beginning in 1 Samuel 8:7, is mostly a sad one. As a group, try to recall some key events and characters from this time. Why do you think faithful believers continued to hope for a righteous king?
- In these 10 verses, John uses the word crowd four times. What’s good and what’s bad about crowds? Share a story of when you stood up to a crowd.
- The religious people’s response to Jesus' claim to be king was to want to kill him. Why do you think Jesus provoked such a strong response from them? In what ways might morally upright people today find Jesus offensive or uncomfortable?
- Read John 12:1–8. Imagine what Mary was feeling and thinking. What does she have that you want in your own walk with Jesus?
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Recent Sermons
Mark 1:35 - Jesus modelled a life of restraint and rhythm, showing us how to live with peace and purpose even amid urgency through the practices he shared.
Luke 6:39-49 - Jesus reminds us that we all have teachers shaping us. Some lead us astray, but when we follow him, we learn to live as we were truly meant to.
Romans 12:1-2 - Jesus’ invitation is to follow him: to be with him, become like him, and do what he did. We surrender control to Jesus, resist the pattern of the world that shapes us, and rely on the power of the Holy Spirit for transformation.
Mark 1:16-18 -We begin our series on Practicing the Way—exploring how Jesus’ rhythms of prayer, fasting, solitude, and Sabbath invite ordinary people to grow in grace and intimacy with God
Acts 17:16-34 -Paul shares the hope of Jesus in everyday language, guiding seekers toward truth and showing where their search for God had gone astray.
Acts 13:1-5 -The first Christians had small groups! They knew, because Jesus modelled it, that we’re much better in groups than we are as individuals. The group that gathered in Antioch was diverse, zoned in on Jesus and figuring out how to be outward-facing. Your own group will want all that and more!
