Jesus Said...

This post is for anyone who wants to join me over the next four weeks in some super simple study of what Jesus said. If I desire to imitate Christ, I’ve gotta know what He had to say, right? And He had lots to say! So I’m looking only at the documented words of Jesus himself (found in the Gospel Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John). Some of what came out of Jesus’ mouth is clear as can be, other statements take some thinking through (or praying through, really).

So each week, we’ll take a specific topic and look a just a handful of passages. And while the quotes from Jesus were spoken over 2,000 years ago, you’ll find out each one is super applicable in our 21^st century, everyday life. Ask God how to apply it to your life, right now, today. We’ll be able to use the comments section to discuss all sorts of thoughts: how can you improve to better match Jesus’ attitude in this area, who do you know that exemplifies this attitude in their life, what holds you back from acting like this, what verse do you need to stick on your dashboard, etc.

I just planned on compiling this and studying it alone over the summer, but once I started organizing it all together, I thought someone else may enjoy/benefit from this too. So please join me, and my goal also… to know, review, and understand what Jesus said so I can strive to be like-minded.

(I’ll post each topic with verses on Sunday nights. We’ve got the whole week to read them all (in your own Bible or via links provided to the New Living Translation), write them down, pray about em, pick one to memorize, apply them, comment and discuss, yada yada. You can subscribe on here to get it e-mailed to you or I’ll also post to FB. No more about me, here’s what Jesus said…)

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WEEK ONE

Don’t Worry, Trust in Jesus

Matthew 11:28-30
Luke 12:22-31
John 14:27
Matthew 6:34
Matthew 10:28-31

Some questions to think about, answer, or discuss:

-What's the literal definition of yoke? Try a Google image search of yoke and apply it to what Jesus said.

-How does God take care of flowers and birds? According to Jesus, how does God feel about you?

-What gift did Jesus leave us with? Can we get this anywhere else? 

-How much of your day do you spend worrying about tomorrow/the future?

-Do you constantly fear people who might hurt you (terrorists, criminals, etc.)? Who's the only one you should fear? What's your value to him? Feel better now?  :)

Thank you Lord that because of You we don't have to worry. Not about what to wear, if we'll have enough to eat, the future, or even death. Thank you for the peace that comes from trusting in You and the comfort that comes from Your very words. Amen.