RE:JESUS - Homework: February 11-12:  Matthew 20

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You—When you were a child, what chores were you expected to do around the house? How much did you expect to be paid, or, if there was no payment, how did you hope to be recognized for your work?

RE: Context
When Jesus taught, the traditional manner of looking at reality was often turned on its head. Take Matthew 20:1–16 and Matthew 20:20–28 as examples. In both teachings Jesus makes it clear that traditional norms of fairness and what it means to be great are not valid in the Kingdom of Heaven. The last are first and the servant is the one who becomes great. Take some time to reflect on these teachings in light of what Jesus says about His own vocation in Matthew 20:17–19.

RE: Response
Do you ever envy God’s generosity in the life of another person (cf. Matthew 20:15)? Name some ways you can serve people using Jesus as your model here in chapter 20.

RE: Application
Approach your working and relational life this week with the paradigm of Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 20 in the forefront of your mind. How does looking through the lens of this chapter change how you see things?