Desiring a Purpose: Mary Magdalene
Agenda for 5/12/21
Opening
What does it mean to be chosen?
Being chosen by God means you get CALLED by NAME.
It means that I have been called by my name and asked to follow Him. It means that the Holy Spirit baptized me in FIRE for my God, the Father, and Jesus, the Son. I will keep my eyes on my prize because I am part of the bride of Christ.
Isaiah 43:1 – Thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Isaiah 49:1 Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you people from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name.
Matthew 3:11 – I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire
Answer this question: how can we successfully tap into the power of Christ so that He can rescue us and COMMUNE with us?
Work Session (Focus on Mary Magdalene and Healing)
Here is the link to the youtube of Season 1/Episode 1 and 2. The reason why I think that The Chosen
is such a powerful teaching tool because it shows the INTIMATE nature of the relationship that Jesus had with the people during three year ministry. The word intimate means: close friends, familiar and close. Jesus knew these people. He lived with them, he loved them, and he ministered to them and with them. How much more will He do for us?
Closing
Which flawed character in Episode 1 do you identify with the most? I find myself fascinated with Matthew, yet I feel Mary Magdalene is more closely related to me. Our family history with mental illness has been a curse for generations, yet I believe that the Lord is healing us and releasing me and my children from the bondage of mental health issues and tormented thoughts. He renews my mind each day.
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