{"id":992,"date":"2004-06-16T01:47:44","date_gmt":"2004-06-16T01:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/?p=992"},"modified":"2020-12-02T15:35:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T15:35:36","slug":"new-stretching-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/new-stretching-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Stretching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New Stretching\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Luke9%3A18-24\" class=\"bibleserver extern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke 9:18-24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I. S\u2014T\u2014R\u2014E\u2014T\u2014C\u2014H\u2014I\u2014N\u2014G<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>II. Stretching for Answers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A. People thought Jesus was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/John1%3A20\" class=\"bibleserver extern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John 1:20<\/a>)_______________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/2%20Kings2%3A1-12\" class=\"bibleserver extern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 Kings 2:1-12<\/a>)___________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Deuteronomy18%3A15\" class=\"bibleserver extern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deuteronomy 18:15<\/a>)_______________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B. Jesus, \u201cThe Messiah of God\u201d was beyond human<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C. Discipleship Paradox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. Our natural tendency is to be ________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; unbelievable or absurd but that may actually be true in fact. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It\u2019s inconsistent to common experience and common belief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Discipleship means to (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Luke9%3A23\" class=\"bibleserver extern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke 9:23<\/a>)____________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>III. \u201cWho Am I?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A. Our identity is clarified in ___________________ to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; others and to Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B. \u201cBut who do you say that I am?\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Luke9%3A20\" class=\"bibleserver extern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke 9:20<\/a>)&nbsp; Jesus says,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _____________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening Prayer\/Thought<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gracious Lord, our helper and strength, we greet you this morning with joy and thanksgiving. We feel your welcome and anticipate your teaching. Show us this day what you would have us do. Whether it be great or small, we want to do what you command. Let our ears be attentive to your Word, and our hearts be responsive to the opportunities you grant us to sing a new song of praise in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Stretching\u2014Luke 9:18-24 I. S\u2014T\u2014R\u2014E\u2014T\u2014C\u2014H\u2014I\u2014N\u2014G II. Stretching for Answers &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A. People thought Jesus was: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. (John 1:20)_______________________________ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. (2 Kings 2:1-12)___________________________ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. (Deuteronomy 18:15)_______________________ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B.<span class=\"more-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/new-stretching-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">New Stretching<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-donald-ng-posts","tag-luke"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=992"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2270,"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992\/revisions\/2270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}