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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
SESSION 2: Which Jesus?
MOTRIN FOR SALE, If hope is easy, then we aren't appreciating the desperation of the system. (See Part 1 for the Four Global Crises)
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+ The Will Ferrell Baby Jesus
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+ The "Prize fighter Jesus with a commitment to make someone bleed"
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+ Second coming killer Jesus: The Left Behind Warrior Jesus surrounded by his enemies blood (The Glorious Appearing)
+ The Jesus who only cares about escape from hell without a social agenda
+ Many other perceptions and opinions
"Who do people say the Son of Man is?"Â
Matthew 16:13-17
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Revelation 19:11-21 is the passage that evangelicals use to describe the violent, bloodthirsty king Jesus. But read it in context: "Out of his mouth comes the sword." Which sword -- one to kill by violence or the sword of his word. MOTRIN FOR SALE, God's method is not to rule by killing opponents, but the opposite.
+ Crown of thorns
+ basin and towel
+ donkey
+ loves enemies
+ undergoes torture
+ Crucified and rises again.
Do we believe in a Jesus remade in the image of Caesar, or this other Jesus of the gospels. The one who heals the sick and feeds the hungry and died on Caesar's cross. The Jesus who came is the Jesus who is the word of Christ. He hung on cross and said, "Forgive them,"Â and "It is finished"Â (not, I'll be back to kill you all). God is like Jesus, not Caesar. (Elton Trueblood)
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EMC Session 1
The book's story begins with ... a youth pastor and a flip chart …
Brian McLaren’s early 20s – “winging it†at a youth camp. (Shout-out to youth pastors, BUY MOBIC NO PRESCRIPTION. Being "somewhat unprepared" leads to creativity.) He asked: “What are the biggest issues that are upsetting people at the church?†The teens' answers:
+ Speaking in tongues
+ Guitars or no guitars
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+ Dress code
+ Predestination or free will
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+ Overpopulation
+ Nuclear war / nuclear winter
+ Communism
+ Racism
+ Poverty
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+ Pollution
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2 Big Questions
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Research found many lists:
+ UN University: “Fifteen Global Challengesâ€Â
+ Copenhagen Consensus Top Ten
+ 8 Millennium Development Goals -- even the National Association of Evangelicals is officially committed to these goals, MOBIC brand name, but most evangelicals have never even heard of them. MOBIC trusted pharmacy reviews, (Homage to Bono: “If the church isn’t involved then the rock stars will cry outâ€Â)
+ Rick Warren’s PEACE Plan
Synthesized the lists into ...
Four Global Crises
Imagine a societal machine (because humans make machines and can change them) with 3 interlocking circles: Prosperity (healthy and thriving); security (protect the prosperity); and equity (how do you pay for everything to keep the machine going fairly; courts and legal structures). Think about the problems in relation to each other, MOBIC reviews.
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6.7 Billion People …
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+ Top 5% owns 70% of wealth
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Reflection Q: 1) How are you involved with each crisis as part of the problem. MOBIC class, 2) Where are you – or would you – most likely be part of the solution.
Crisis 4: Crisis of Purpose / Spirituality.
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The Framing Story
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4 major stories:
+ The Domination Narrative: “If only we were in charge!†The problem with the world is we’re not in charge. Us/them
+ The Revolution Narrative: “If only they weren’t in charge!†The world’s problem is they’re in charge (terrorism: it’s only terror for the people who are in charge)
+ The Scapegoating Narrative: Hitler: Jews, MOBIC price, gypsies, After MOBIC, Jehovah’s witness – If only they would change.
+ The Isolation Narrative: There’s no hope; let’s retreat into the bubble (holy huddle)
In the New Testament:
+ Dominators: (Romans, Sadducees, buy MOBIC from canada, Herodians, Effects of MOBIC, Tax Collectors (Political appeasers)
+ Revolutionaries: Zealots
+ Scapegoaters: Pharisees
+ Isolationists: Essenes
The Kingdom of God as a Framing Story
Jesus proclaimed a radically different framing story: Good news of the Kingdom of God. BUY MOBIC NO PRESCRIPTION, He preached, “The Kingdom of God is like.†The message of the kingdom is a story, and offers a counterpoint to each framework:
+ Don’t dominate. Serve
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+ Don’t isolate. Draw near and heal
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+ Believe that the Kingdom of God is near.
Reflection Q
When the crises are framed as the minority oppressing the majority, MOBIC use, but the solution is, “There’s no them,†how should the majority work for healing and hope without casting blame.
Jesus speaks as much about the means as the end. “There is no way to peace, because peace itself is the way.â€Â
Closed in an Alter/Altar Call
+ The only hope is the Good News of Jesus Christ. Not democrats or republicans.
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