Read Mark 3:7-19<\/p>\n
This week Jesus picks his dream team. Have any of you ever played a fantasy football game, or picked your unique special team ? What was it like ?\u00a0 if you were picking the 15 best all blacks ever who would you choose ?<\/p>\n
Jesus – being God has the ability to pick anyone as his followers. How come he picks these guys ?<\/p>\n
Two argue some brothers, Peter who often seems like not he sharpest knife on the rack and one of them will betray him. What was Jesus thinking ? If Jesus picks people like this, he might even pick someone like me.<\/p>\n
Why do you follow Jesus ? (If you do ?)<\/p>\n
That\u2019s really the topic for discussion this week ?<\/p>\n
What answers would you give ?<\/p>\n
Have some cracks at answering this question.<\/p>\n
Some Biblical Answers (kind of )<\/p>\n
I\u2019d like to but first I have to bury my father (Luke 10:59)<\/em><\/p>\n I\u2019d like to but I\u2019m well off, and Jesus is asking to me to give it up ? (Matthew 19:16)<\/em><\/p>\n Do I have to pick up my cross ? (matthew 16:24)<\/em><\/p>\n Because he knocked me off my high horse (Paul of Tarsus)<\/em><\/p>\n Because I recognise his voice (Like a sheep in John 10)<\/em><\/p>\n because to whom else could I go (John 6:67-69)<\/em><\/p>\n Some other answers<\/p>\n Because Jesus loves me (Karl Barth)<\/em><\/p>\n Because I love him (Anne Lamott)<\/em><\/p>\n I follow Jesus because\u2026 \u201che\u2019s my best (and unchanging) friend\u2026he died for ME on the cross and opened the way to God my father \u2013 he\u2019s just awesome!\u201d – (anon)<\/em><\/p>\n