Jesus With Dirty Feet Discussion Guide

by Scott, Douglas

• ISBN13: 9780830811229
• ISBN10: 0830811222
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr

Summary

"Most folks think of Jesus as the man who started Christianity. But it turns out he wasn't just a man, and he wasn't interested in religion. He had dirty feet, partied, cooked breakfast and got himself killed. Who was this guy? Why did people hate him so much? And why should you care?"--Don Everts, from Jesus with Dirty Feet.Have you suffered through a bad experience with church?Have you encountered one--or several--insensitive Christians?Please, says Don Everts, don't let that stop you from finding out more about the most compelling, audacious, wild-eyed, radical, revolutionary person that ever lived--Jesus!In this discussion guide, Everts and Douglas Scott offer ten sessions of candid inquiries into who Jesus was, what he was like and whether or not it matters. Drawing on excerpts from his book Jesus with Dirty Feet as a jumping-off point, they also use each session to explore the big differences between institutional Christianity as you know it and the reality of following Jesus.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(3)
let the clash begin!
1 Christianity	8	(6)
organ music or smelly fishermen?
2 Jesus' Identity	14	(6)
good man or God man?
3 Jesus' Friends	20	(6)
religious snobs or moving bowels?
4 Jesus' Teaching	26	(6)
common sense or offensive ideas?
5 Christians	32	(6)
wallflowers or revolutionaries?
6 Repentance	38	(6)
sitting in the corner or dancing a jig?
7 Church	44	(6)
steeple or people?
8 Prayer	50	(6)
religious noise or chatting with mom?
9 The Bible	56	(6)
thees & thons or dripping pages?
10 Salvation	62	(6)
stingy requirements or grassy feasts?
Suggestions for the Leader	68	(3)
Leader's Notes	71	(9)
Resources for Further Digging	80