Living the Questions Jesus Asks : A Guide for Teens

by Vitek, John M.

• ISBN13: 9780884897828
• ISBN10: 0884897826
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: St Marys Pr

Summary

So many teens wrestle with living out the teachings of Christ. In Living the Questions Jesus Asks, John M. Vitek urges teens to pray, study, and live their lives as faith-filled answers to the questions Jesus asks, such as "Who do you say that I am?" and "What do you want me to do for you?"This collection of reflections is a practical, inspiring road map for teens seeking a deeper understanding of their faith, struggling to practice the teachings of Jesus, or wondering about their belief in or desire to know Christ.Living the Questions Jesus Asks contains 26 chapters, one for each of Jesus' questions. Each chapter includes five sections that help teens reflect on the questions and put them into practice in daily life: Jesus asks you. Search your mind. Hear your tradition. Commit your spirit. Pray your heart.This book will give teens the courage, inspiration, and reason to find meaningful answers to life's--and Jesus'--most important questions.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
Who do people say that the Son of Man is?	p. 16
Where is your faith?	p. 20
What do you want me to do for you?	p. 23
What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose ... themselves?	p. 27
What were you arguing about on the way?	p. 31
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you?	p. 35
Which of these ... was a neighbor?	p. 39
Do you see this woman?	p. 42
Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?	p. 46
Why do you ask me about what is good?	p. 49
Who will give you what is your own?	p. 53
What do you think?	p. 57
Are you envious because I am generous?	p. 60
And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?	p. 63
Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?	p. 67
Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone?	p. 70
Does he not ... go in search of the one that went astray?	p. 74
What are you arguing about with them?	p. 77
Who touched me?	p. 81
How long has this been happening to him?	p. 85
What is your name?	p. 88
Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they?	p. 92
Why are you sleeping?	p. 95
If you love those who love you, what reward do you have?	p. 99
Why are you afraid?	p. 103
When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?	p. 106
Topic Index	p. 109
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