Is Judas a bad guy? Why or why not? Pastor Kyle and Pastor A.J. dive into all the possibilities and offer some grace for our faith’s biggest villain. Judas Iscariot is the guy who sells out Jesus, but he also was included as a chosen disciple. What does it mean that Jesus chose him? Is it a mistake? Or is he just a part of the story because we need a villain? Let’s talk about it. Pastor Kyle and Pastor A.J. dive into Acts 1:15-26 for Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Discussion Questions:
1. Do you think Judas is bad? Why or Why Not?
2. Is there a need to have a bad guy in the story of Jesus?
3. Who do we scapegoat in our faith?
4. The super hard question: who deserves grace?
5. Is there anyone outside of God’s grace?
6. What does it mean to “cloak them in our own honor” to you?
7. What does it mean that God chooses to partner with us? Even as flawed people that we are?
8. How does it reframe the story of Judas reco
Other Notes:
The Nonviolent Atonement - J. Denny Weaver https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Atonement-J-Denny-Weaver/dp/0802849083
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