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Radical discipleship, pacifism, and the church as a distinct counter-cultural community.
Key question: “How does this text call the community of faith to live as a distinct, counter-cultural witness to the Kingdom?”
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Mark 1:9-15 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
Isaiah 2:1-5 14 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
Isaiah 2:1-5 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.
Ephesians 2: In the way of Jesus, it doesn’t flatter us—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Luke 12:49-56 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.
In Psalm 82, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
Colossians 1:15-28 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
John 1: In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Isaiah 52:7-10 15:1-10 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 16:1-13 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 119:97-104 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.
Micah 6: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
If Psalm 66:1-12 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.
Amos 5: In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
Matthew 24:36-44 Luke 12:49-56 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.
2 Kings 5: In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
If Luke 4:21-30 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.
John 1:1-14 Timothy 6:6-19 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
John 1: In the way of Jesus, it doesn’t flatter us—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.