Jesus

by Daryl L Smith

Overview

This book is for anyone willing to gather in a coffee shop or sports bar--wherever friends can talk openly about issues that make a difference. In that setting we can take the writings of people who were with Jesus--ate meals beside him, trekked the dusty roads in his shadow, watched him live and die--and get a peek at the real man. This book is NOT for those who have answered all of life's questions or hope to change someone else's mind. But it's probably for you. So pull up a stool, grab your favorite drink, and look again (or for the first time) at this man Jesus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620329139
Publisher:	Resource Publications (CA)
Publication date:	04/01/2013
Series:	Gathering Place , #4
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Daryl Smith is team leader of The Orlando Fellowship—an incarnational, missional-ministry community—and associate professor of Mentored Ministry and Christian Leadership at Asbury Theological Seminary, Florida Dunnam Campus. He is the author of More Than a Great Wedding: Creating Healthy Communities Where Relationships Thrive (2009) and the creator of many other discipling resources, including the forthcoming The Radical Jesus Way.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Group 1

Session 1 An Amazing Birth: (Luke 1:26-35; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 2:1-12) 3

Session 2 Discovering His Identity: (Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 4:1-11) 9

Session 3 In the Party Scene: (John 2:1-11; Mark 2:15-17; John 10:10) 14

Session 4 Fixing Brokenness: (Mark 1:40-45; John 8:1-11) 19

Session 5 Power Turned Upside Down: (Matthew 20:20-28; John 13:1-17) 25

Session 6 Facing Death Straight On: (Mark 14:32-36, 41-42; Luke 22:47-51; Mark 14:53-59; Mark 15:1-15; Matt. 27:27-31; Mark 15:22-39; Matt. 27:57-61) 32

Session 7 Resurrected!: (Luke 24:1-12) 40

Session 8 The Call to an Impossible Mission: (Matthew 4:18-22; Acts 1:1-11; Acts 2:1-21) 45

We Serve Together 53

Group Leader Notes 55

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The Gathering Place Series is a creative response to the Spirit's invitation for Christians to move outside the walls with resources that reach and relate to people who might not darken the door of a church. The reflection/conversation approach respects each participant's view, while at the same time engaging them in topics that can enrich their lives and faith."
—Steve Harper, Emeritus Professor of Spiritual Formation and Wesley Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary, Florida Dunnam campus

"This series answers the need for small group lessons for real people who wonder about life's big issues. Designed for groups that include both seasoned Jesus followers and people just investigating a faith journey, The Gathering Place Series is fresh, real, and challenging. A key component of these lessons is the opportunity for study groups to do service together and to use that service to connect God's story to their own story. I heartily recommend this series."
—Kathryn Smith Martin, Pastor of Small Groups, Pearce Church of North Chili, New York

Editorial Reviews

"The Gathering Place Series is a creative response to the Spirit's invitation for Christians to move outside the walls with resources that reach and relate to people who might not darken the door of a church. The reflection/conversation approach respects each participant's view, while at the same time engaging them in topics that can enrich their lives and faith."
—Steve Harper, Emeritus Professor of Spiritual Formation and Wesley Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary, Florida Dunnam campus

"This series answers the need for small group lessons for real people who wonder about life's big issues. Designed for groups that include both seasoned Jesus followers and people just investigating a faith journey, The Gathering Place Series is fresh, real, and challenging. A key component of these lessons is the opportunity for study groups to do service together and to use that service to connect God's story to their own story. I heartily recommend this series."
—Kathryn Smith Martin, Pastor of Small Groups, Pearce Church of North Chili, New York

From the Publisher