Church At The Red Door

This week we head down the rabbit's hole to see what the world looks like down there. Jesus is beginning to describe the revolutionary ways of a kingdom unseen. What seems to be up is down, and what seems to be down is up. It is a strange world for those who have been enslaved to the same system their entire lives. Many other stories that we have loved from childhood have left an echo in our hearts that is confirmed and actually lived out in the life of Jesus. Jesus is truly the protagonist who has brought to life the ultimate eucatastrophe - that is, a "good catastrophe." Luke 6:20-26 1. What is most strange to you about the "way of being human" Jesus seems to be describing? 2. What is the hardest pill to swallow surrounding the sermon on the plain? 3. What do you think the freshly appointed apostles thought of Jesus' teaching? 4. Have you ever been persecuted for the name of Jesus? If so, how