This week it is Palm Sunday, when we remember Jesus entry into Jerusalem. Then as now, people tend to believe in the Jesus that they expect. This is often greatly influenced by the values of the culture around them. But Jesus comes as the true messiah who was promised by God and the messiah we actually need.
Questions for reflection:
- What ways do you think our western culture tends to believe about who Jesus is?
- How has your view of Jesus been shaped by your past? Has your view of him been refined or changed over time?
- Why is it important to understand Jesus on his own terms?
- How can we seek to be like Jesus instead of making Jesus like us?
- How can we avoid reading the bible in an overly biased way, seeing what we expect to see, rather than what is there?
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