Before the Session

  • Have the Bible Background Video ready to view.
  • Review today’s scripture text and the session activities to help better facilitate the discussion.
  • Encourage your group to listen to the FaithElement podcast ahead of the next session (Share the link via email or social media).

Context

Play the The Chosen video clip (Stop at 4:50) and ask:

  • What do you think it means when someone says “you should never meet your heroes?”
  • Why do you the shepherd asks this rabbi about the Messiah?
  • How do you think the shepherd feels about the answers?
  • Why do you think the rabbi give such harsh answers?
  • To what degree do you think the priest’s obsession of fulfilling his vocational legal duties of evaluating the lambs is a weakness in this situation?
  • How would you have felt about this if you were the shepherd wanting answers about the Messiah?

Content

Read Matthew 23:1-12 and watch the Bible Background Video before asking:

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