From Scrolling to Living
Break free from the scroll and embrace the adventure of living
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From Scrolling to Living
The world is wide open with opportunities. Getting out and active is a fantastic way of experiencing some of what life's got to give. There's no need to get stuck in the scroll. There's no need to live a life half-lived. Why are you bored?
Some of the themes from this series: creativity, proactivity, imagination. We're called to make a difference and get amongst it. You've got to take life by the reins. That's what Jesus did. There's so much living to be done. So why are you bored?
“Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.”
In the New Testament, Jesus calls his disciples to follow. Following Jesus is no passive activity. It requires getting out into the world active and engaged, creative, passionate. From fish to people, Jesus transforms their destiny. He takes one look at those disciples and sees them going through the motions with their work and their life. He ups the game!
Where are you at in your life on the continuum of boredom to passion? What are your hopes, yearnings, desires? Are you becoming all you hope you could be? You don't need to scroll the rest of your life away. There's an adventure to be lived.
Discussion Questions
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Reflect
- • What's better: swimming in the ocean, or running?
- • How much do you relate to the idea of scrolling your life away?
- • Having journeyed through the OTB series, what's your personal response to the call of Jesus, to “come and follow me”?
Your Adventure
- • If scrolling is the metaphor for a life half-lived, and running is the metaphor for the journey of faith, what's next in your adventure?
- • What are your biggest takeaways, from this session, and from the series as a whole?
- • Any final words, comments, or questions about life, faith, church, or Outside the Box Jesus?
Biblical Foundation
This episode explores the active call to follow Christ and live life to the full
Matthew 4:18-22 & John 10:10
The Call to Follow
Following Jesus is no passive activity. It requires getting out into the world active and engaged, creative, passionate. When Jesus called his first disciples by the Sea of Galilee, he was calling them from a life of routine to a life of purpose, from going through the motions to making a real difference.
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” From fish to people, Jesus transforms their destiny. He takes one look at them and ups the game - from ordinary fishermen to world-changers.
The call to follow Christ is hard and might take everything you've got, but the truth is that on the other side, it's life and life to the full. All your truest desires are found and met in this ultimate creative adventure of following Jesus. You don't need to scroll the rest of your life away. There's an adventure to be lived.
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