Religious Lies: Functional Saviors

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Mark 12:13-17

1.  We have 2 kinds of saviors: functional and non-functional. (A non-functional savior is one we profess verbally or subscribe to in principle but does not affect or govern our lives practically. A functional savior is someone or something to which we look for security and hope practically, in real time situations). All Christians would admit that Jesus is their savior, but unfortunately he often serves in a non-functional role.  What are the functional saviors that we pursue daily?  (family, money, career, government)

2.  Caesar's purpose was to advance his kingdom, make his name known, and create followers of him that would be loyal.  One of the greatest ways that these leaders would accomplish that is through the concept of money: paying taxes, printing their image in every place that they could.  What is the correlation between this idea and what Jesus calls his followers to do? (tithe, evangelism, being image bearers of Jesus)

3.  Why do we say that giving tithes and offering each week has really nothing to do with money? (Giving is not about the money, but about WHO it is going to.  It's about selling out to the belief system that changed your life.  Your money shows whose authority you are under.  If you spend it all on you, you are acknowledging that you are the boss, the only one that matters, the sustainer, the provider.  Giving first to God acknowledges that you are under His authority, that you are trusting Him to provide, that His kingdom and agenda is most important, that He is the one that sustains and blesses. Those attitudes create followers of Jesus, and that's REVO's goal: to create followers of Jesus.  We want something for you, not from you.)

4.  A great summary statement is Matthew 6:33.  What does is mean to "seek first the kingdom of God"?  How can you do that on a daily, practical level?

-What did this text teach you about God?

-What did this text teach you about yourself?

-What do you plan to do about it?