A short workshop on how we can talk about Jesus, act like Jesus and follow Jesus in our daily lives.
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It is very likely that most of the people we interact with on a daily basis are not committed followers of Jesus Christ. Most likely, through no fault of their own, their faith in him has not yet been activated and many times they are not even interested in the idea altogether. In this first video we look at ways in which we can make ourselves the spark that creates interest in the faith and in the person of Jesus.
Part I: Talking about Jesus
With the help of your group put together the story line between the two young people (Lettie and Bert) shown throughout the first video. Discuss the following questions about the storyline of the video:
- Why do you think Lettie reached out to Bert? What do you think she perceived about him?
- What was their conversation like at the coffee shop?
- How did Bert finish his conversation with Lettie?
Part II: Being Like Jesus
Bishop Luis Zarama described how the people were in awe of Jesus, how he acted, how he spoke, how he carried himself. This attracted people to him and his message. In your group discuss the following questions:
- How important do you think it is for us to attract people to the faith by the way we live our lives?
- What ways do you think you attract people to faith in Jesus?
Part III: Being Followers of Jesus
Our Bishop also stressed that to evangelize we need “followers of Jesus” and not “Doctors of the Law”. While it is important to know about our faith, we will ultimately help others by the way we live our faith. In your group discuss the following questions:
- What does it mean to follow Jesus?
- When did you make your decision to follow Jesus?
- Name some ways you find it hard to follow Jesus.
“If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)