Questions Jesus Asked
- We often approach God with our own questions, seeking clarity for our minds
- People often approached Jesus with tough questions.
- But when Jesus "turns the tables, the Master starts asking questions.
- A DIVINE invitation for a life-turning point.
- Our goal for the congregation: NOT just knowing what Jesus asked
- But HOW will we personally answer Him?
Who is shut out? (13:22-30)
- Someone asked Jesus: “Lord, will those who are saved be few?”
- Jesus replied with a piercing warning about a closing door.
- Jesus moves the conversation away from 'how many' are saved to the far more urgent question of whether the person is among them.
- Reflection: Being familiar with Jesus is not the same as being known by Him.
Who will not taste the banquet? (14:15-24)
- Jesus pointed out that God has actually thrown open the doors to a massive banquet.
- Invitations were already sent out, but the very people who should have been the first to celebrate were the ones who started making excuses to stay away.
- The master was angry, and none of those who were invited would taste the banquet.
- Reflection: Have we used various excuses to put off God?
Who cannot be a disciple? (14:25-27)
- Our love for Him must be so massive that no one else can even compete for first place.
- No one can be a disciple without bearing their own cross.
- Those who do not let go of all they own cannot follow Him.
What happens when salt loses its taste? (14:34-35)
- If we call ourselves disciples, but wash away the cross and the surrender, we might still look like disciples from the outside, but the essence of our faith is gone.
- If we try to follow Him without carrying the cross, we are like salt that has lost its flavor.
- When we don’t live as disciples of Jesus, it costs our saltiness.
- It turns one from a world-changer into a bystander who is 'fit for nothing.'
Discipleship means putting Jesus before every other love.
