John 11:33-35
This year, we are focusing on discipleship – our commitment to follow Jesus and learn from him so that we can be like him and lead others to him. Four areas of focus come out of our definition of discipleship: 1. Learning to act like Jesus – “our commitment to follow Jesus.” 2. Learning to think like Jesus – “to learn from him.” 3. Transforming into a Christlike person – “be like him.” 4. Teaching other people about Jesus – “lead others to him.” Those four areas – acting, thinking, transforming, and teaching – will form the foci for our preaching in 2022. This month, we begin focusing on acting like Jesus and will give attention to learning to act like him in our relationships with other people. This lesson will consider Jesus’ interaction with Lazarus’ family in John chapter eleven to help us think about our interactions with suffering and hurting people.