GracePointe Church | Nashville, TN
Society & Culture:Philosophy
Following Jesus is and always was a political act. So what did Jesus have to say about empire, and how can those teachings shape how we live? Today, lead pastor Josh Scott discusses two stories from Mark 5 that show us something important about who Jesus chose to embrace and how we can resist empire. Josh also opens up the floor for a conversation with our online and in-person community so we can all learn from each other.
Episode Recap:
Jesus came to remind people a different kind of world was possible (3:40)
What jumps out to you when you read Mark 5? (6:41)
When someone was unclean, people were taught to keep their distance (13:00)
Mark is making an overt political statement with this story (26:09)
The way to resist empire is by caring for each other (33:44)
Jesus embraced the woman who was unclean (37:30)
Taking Jesus seriously requires us to change how we live (42:48)
It’s easy to judge how people responded to Jesus, but are we any better? (49:08)
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