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Welcome, everybody. We are here to do some discussions on Luke 20. My name is Josh. I'm Mish. I'm Kirsten. And I'm Debo. I feel like it's a, that's a boy band. That's the start of a boy band. Not a boy band. What's, uh, doo-wop? Doo-wop's not a thing. K-pop? No. Oh my gosh. I'm 90 years old. Doo-wop, man. Okay. Okay. Luke 20. And Jesus is sort of poking like he does. So first of all, anybody have any thoughts about Luke 20? I like seeing Jesus this way. Like he is, like you said, he pushes buttons and I feel like he's not scared to say what he needs to say. In fact, I feel like he is almost like, he almost wants to make people, like not upset for the, just for the reason of making them upset, but like he cares so much about the truth and the, like the right thing that he will say whatever is needed. I like, I just like seeing this side of Jesus. Yeah. It's cool.

Yeah. Some of those beginning scriptures, for me, I mean, he knew their hearts, knew the religious leader's hearts. I don't know. It doesn't directly say this, but I don't know if he necessarily cared that they said the wrong answer of like, where do you get this power? He just wanted their hearts. And so when they said, we don't know to try to trap him or be like, so we don't say the wrong answer. He was like, well, I'm not going to tell you either. I've been getting really into this processing of like, how much do we just make up about scripture or God just for a new angle? Like I feel like religious leaders back then were just like always looking for a new angle and new laws and new ways to like control their power and their relationship with God. And I feel like whenever Jesus in this chapter is like pushing on them and making them really think versus giving them the answer, it's like, how well do you actually know my father? Like how much are you actually like leaning on him instead of your own understanding of what you've just decided you guys believe? I feel like we do that so much today. Even I do that. I'm like, well, this is how it just works in the church or works in life. And it's like, but did I make that up or is that actually what God is saying now? Yeah, I just am really challenged by that and I've been calling it out a lot in people in my circles of like, is that something that you're just believing because you've been told you need to believe that or is that something that like you've actually been convicted of? It feels like he was trying to push them to get outside of themselves. Like they know the scriptures. You look at today's times, I don't know every single scripture, but I know the Bible. I can quote some verses, but almost getting outside of just being able to quote a verse and do something about it, like be in the community, be out with people who the scriptures

are intended to serve. So here's a question, a thought, Luke 20 for me is, so the Pharisees were talking about, they knew the scriptures better than anyone. And I think, I wonder for us 21st century Christians, so if their sin was knowing but not being submitted to, I wonder if, I wonder, this is the question I have, for us 21st century Christians, have we strayed so far away from what is true? What is truth? I think, I'm just wondering, I feel like we live in a time where truth is really fluid and really, which in some ways is really great. But as it relates to Jesus, he doesn't really leave room for fluidity. He's like, this is it. There's like that quote, like my truth, right? This is my truth now, that's used a lot. But then why does he answer in questions if he's like, this is what it is. So I feel like that's pretty fluid. Like he always answers in questions. It's like, okay, you say you're the God, like, are you the God? And he's like, well, who do you say I am? And it's like, well, Jesus, why don't you just like, and he never, where does he say that he's, at some point he does, but even later in this book, he says that he's the Jesus I am. Well, when he's, before he's put on the cross, he's asked, are you the king of the Jews? And he says, that's what you say I am. I know. So it's weird, because he is like, even with, yeah, it's just, he answers in questions, but yet is, I would just like you to explain more what you're thinking. I don't think that's fluid, though. I think that's Jesus saying, you know about me,

but you don't know me. You have read about me. I am an idea to you, not a messiah. Which I think might be a thing we have in our church now. Jesus is someone who makes us feel good, but he is not necessarily our king. If I look at my own life, if I ask myself in my own life, is Jesus the king of my life? How would, what would my life look like if he was? So that's the question. How should your life look if Jesus is king of your life? My first reaction, honestly, goes to my care for my reputation, what other people think of me, my image, stuff like that. And if Jesus was truly the king of my life, I hope I could answer, yeah, those things don't matter as much, but why don't they matter as much? I think there's a level of agency I'd hopefully be giving over to Jesus. But also maybe my care around it, maybe the care around my image isn't different, but it's the heart posture around it's a little different. I'm just wrestling with that. I am guilty of what I judge people for. I have these things that I'm like, this is what Jesus would want. Like, this is what I, the law I'm keeping, the rules I'm keeping for myself that I put on to myself and to others.

But I mean, this morning in our team, we were praying about like, what are we putting before our time with the Lord? Like actually like time in scripture, time with God. And if I really saw Jesus as king, I would be putting myself at his feet to learn from him and to pray. And he just is so serious about prayer. And we don't have all of Jesus's prayers written. And I think that's on purpose because we're supposed to be having that conversation with God, just like he had that conversation with God. Like it is so personal. And I think I don't see him. And maybe that's why he had such an issue with the Pharisees is like, you're not putting the importance on the right things. You're putting importance on the information, the knowledge, the words on paper, and not the time you're spending in prayer. The things that we saw Jesus prioritizing was not what we see written of the Pharisees. And I think for me, I so am like tinkering into the Pharisee lane, which is probably why I'm getting annoyed with it because I know that I'm seeing it in my own life instead of like sitting in prayer and wanting to talk to the king who I have full access to. But for whatever reason, I'm not choosing to take advantage of that.

That's so interesting because like the Pharisees, you hear them mentioned so often still with Jesus. So they still were like kind of following him, almost like they were like looking for this total affirmation while still trying to trap him, fight against him. Which is just so interesting. They like couldn't get enough of him even though they didn't want him to be there. I found like trolls on the internet in the comments. Like, I've been following you and I hate you. It's like, well, why are you following me? Actually go away. Yeah. I thought you were talking about the movie Trolls. I mean, that's fire too. That's a good movie. That should be a rated R movie. Like think about that. Just next time you watch Trolls. Is it that bad? Think about it. The cartoon movie Trolls. Yes. Kind of a hot take. I love a good hot take. We know this. Oh my gosh. Okay, sorry. We digress, we digress.

Just like the boy bands. There are boy bands in Trolls. So if Luke 20 could be summarized, a lot of it to me feels like Jesus is not just poking at, but poking at the image of religiosity and the things that these folks held as truth. So, and you were talking about image. So if there's a truth in our life that Jesus wants us to look at right now that we're avoiding, what would it be? It could be he wants me to die to my image. I think the thing that is on my mind right now, just thinking about it is, I generally and genuinely oftentimes hate the church. I hate often what I feel like is Jesus being misrepresented either by what I deem as hatred and prejudice or even the commercialization of church. Like those two things I look at and I go, I'm done with the church. And Jesus would say, no, you don't get to do that. You don't get to hate my bride. You don't get to hate my church. So I think that's the thing that, that is the truth that I'm avoiding. Like I'm supposed to love you as my brother in Christ first. And I would much rather love the person who doesn't know Jesus more and first. That's my thing. So good.

That's good. I noticed what I said. Anybody else? Will you re-ask your question, please? What is the truth that you might be avoiding? The change that Jesus wants you to lean into? My other one is I think I'm supposed to exercise more. I think mine has to do with my pride. Like I think I'm still, Lord's like showing me that, like when I read about the Pharisees and how their mindset worked, like I see myself a little bit in this. And I think there's a spot in my life where the Lord's asking me to just like die to myself and like lay down my pride and be more humble and to be more like him in that way. And I struggle with that. And I care a lot about my image. I care a lot about how other people perceive me and the opinions of others. And I think sometimes I'll even let my pride coupled with the opinions of others rule my mind and my life. And so I would say, yeah, laying down my pride and not caring about the opinions of others. I think in short, I need to repent more and confess more. But associated with that, my image. And I know that God, the Lord has me on a path as he has all of us.

And I will try to shortcut that path all the freaking time and create my own paths from it. And man, does he course correct me and it hurts. And for a long time, kind of associated with my image, it was trying to be someone I'm not. It was trying to be like this manly image of something that I saw either on social media, around people, people around me, people I looked up to. And I think I have started to be affirmed by people around me as to who I actually am. And that has been, honestly, kind of a painful course correction and a good one. It has refined me and I know I need more of that. Yeah, ditto. Good. Literally repentance and repentance for only wanting my own plans, not God's plans. I just am like, this is what I'm supposed to do. And this is what I'm supposed to do. And I consume myself with trying to like paint my way to my perfect plan. And then I get frustrated when things aren't going my way. And it's just, yeah. But repentance is a really good one. We need more of that. I need more of that. Great, you each have one minute to repent. I was literally gonna say that though. You get to say it. Like, and yeah, we can do it together.

All right, I'm down. I repent of choosing my own plans over God's always and avoiding spending time with him because I know he will reveal that in my life and I'm scared of that. So I repent of that. I repent of, I think I can confidently say this, stretching the truth sometimes of what my life is, what my life looks like and not allowing God to so mercifully let what my life be beautiful as it is. Let my life be beautiful as it is. Yeah. You're forgiven, Mish. You're forgiven, Kristen. Thanks. Great. See you next time.