As usual, we ran out of time and still had some great questions to ask...mainly...what does Jesus' telling his faith community his purpose affect us and our community today?For a refresher, we studied Luke 4:16-21 where Jesus has just spent 40 days in the desert...deserted place...wilderness...just imagine somewhere REALLY secluded...being tempted (check out the previous blog!). Jesus came into his hometown, attended synagogue, and read the scriptures. Pretty standard...but wait...he adds the little caviat "oh by the way...I'm the one Isaiah's talking about in this passage"
So by Jesus adding this statement he's contextualized a history, a tradition, a prophecy for his community of faith just as he has been informed from the history, tradition, and community he grew up within. So, in that light:
What kinds of things can a faith community do to ensure that the Christian history and tradition are faithfully passed on to its members?
What hinders the work of a faith community?
How does our faith reflect the values and priorities Jesus initially announce in his mission statement?
How do we fail to reflect and carry them out?
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