Study Guide for - Approved Controversy Summary of this week’s message: All year we are spending time in Luke’s Gospel and his account of the life of Jesus. And what a year it’s been so far. Luke’s detailed account of the life of Jesus has provided a rich dive into why we follow Jesus. The good that He unleashed on the world is eternal and changes lives still today. In today’s sermon, we look at a facet of the life of Jesus as He invited controversy often as we sought to impact other’s lives. Religiosity had no place in Jesus’ mission. What looked like a rebel and rule-breaker to some, was a savior to the rest. We are thankful for the rebellious side of Jesus because His rebellion was always pointed towards anything that kept people from experiencing God’s grace. SERMON STUDY & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Discuss It! Answer these questions together as we begin. 1. Would you say that you have a rebellious side? Why? 2. When was a time you acted rebellious? (Towards parents, at work, etc.) 3. How can you know whether your rebellious attitude is positive or negative? 4. Have you ever thought about Jesus’ rebellious side? What’s your reaction to it? Read Luke 5: 12-32. Then, discuss the following together as a family, group, or call someone and talk it through. 1. Why did Jesus send the man healed from leprosy to the priest? 2. How do respond to Jesus’ desire for us to be “whole?” 3. How can we share with others that Jesus wants us to be whole? 4. What does it say about Jesus, and our mission, that He sought those who were outcasts and rejected by the religious leaders of the day? 5. What can we do moving forward to extend that same openness to others that Jesus extended? Read Luke 5: 33- 6: 11. Then, discuss the following together as a family, group, or call someone and talk it through. 1. Why do you think Jesus didn’t uphold some of the rigid laws of the religious leaders, especially those related to the Sabbath? 2. What stands in the way of you leveraging your life for the good of others? 3. How will you be reminded to leverage your life for the good of others? 4. Will you make a plan to keep the mission of Jesus in front of you? How? of 1 2