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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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John 10: In the way of Jesus, it doesn’t flatter us—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Timothy 6:6-19, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
2 Peter 1:16-21 Timothy 1:1-14 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
Luke 9:51-62 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.
2 Samuel 7: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.
Psalm 14 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
John 10:22-30 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Isaiah 11:1-10 1-21 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
Joel 2:23-32 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Exodus 34:29-35 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
Philippians 2:5-11 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
James 5:7-10 Timothy 1:1-14 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Luke 24:13-35 Luke 18:1-8, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
In Luke 14:1, 7-14, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.
Job 1–2: In the way of Jesus, it doesn’t flatter us—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Revelation 1:4-8 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
Psalm 8 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
Isaiah 58:1-12 1 Timothy 6:6-19, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
Matthew 5–7: In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Amos 7:7-17 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.