Practicing the Way - The Service Practice
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Week 1 - Post-video Discussion Questions
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What stood out to you from today’s teaching? What feelings came up for you throughout it?
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Consider the implications of Jesus’ words about Himself: “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” In what ways do these words inspire or challenge you?
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How have you typically measured your spiritual “temperature” or health? How is this the same or different from Jesus’ metric of “love expressed through service”?
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Reflect on where you are currently when it comes to practicing service. What could it look like for you to “start where you are”?
Week 1 - Teaching Summary & Exercises
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All spiritual practices are meant to transform us into people of love.
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When we mistake the how (spiritual practices) for the why (becoming people of love) in our spiritual formation, we do not bear fruit.
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Our maturity (or fruit) as apprentices of Jesus is evidenced by love practically expressed through service.
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To become a person of love is to be a first-fruits of God’s Kingdom on earth.
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We step toward this by serving where we are, starting today.