Gospel Line Dance Ministry Meeting

We are meeting at the Point Loma Campus.

1st Floor, Room 144 (behind the community room)

After you enter the lobby, walk past the elevators and the community room, go through the double doors on your right, and walk all the way down the walkway almost to the end. Room 144 will be on your right.

Devotional (6:00pm-7:00pm) and line dancing (7:00pm-8:00pm).

During our devotional time, we will discuss The Chosen (study below). During our line dancing time, we will learn easy beginner level line dances.

THE CHOSEN: Unlawful (Season 2, Episode 6)

Video: Click here to watch the video.

Scripture References:
Psalm 20:7
John 8:1-3
1 Samuel 21:1-6
Luke 6:6-11
Matthew 12:1-18
Psalm 19:7

Characters:
Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Ramah, David, Abiathar, Matthew, Peter, Pharisees (Schmuel, Yanni), Elam (man with withered hand)

The Big Idea:
What is your one BIG idea from this episode? (What captured your imagination most, and what would you first share with someone about this episode and how God spoke to you through it?)

Bring to Group:
What quote from this episode was the most meaningful/impactful to you? Why?

Group Discussion Questions:
1. Which characters stood out to you most? Which were most interesting? Most moving?

2. So much is going on in this episode!
• The search for Mary by Peter and Matthew
• Mary’s restoration
• John the Baptist’s arrest
• Pharisees plotting
• Healing of man with withered hand
Which of these stories within the story was most powerful to you and why?

3. While the search for Mary Magdalene and her fall from grace are not a part of scripture, what IS true about how Jesus searches for the lost and restores the sinner? Support your thoughts with scripture. How have you experienced forgiveness from the Lord?

4. Mary said to Peter, “He already fixed me once. I’m broke again. I can’t face him.” It’s a common fear after our failure. Have you ever felt that, and how did you press through it? What would you tell someone who feels that they can’t face Jesus because of their failure?

5. Some have expressed concern about the creative license with dialogue and story that The Chosen sometimes displays. Why is it important to be able to distinguish between what is in the scriptural narrative and what is not?

6. The Pharisees are seen plotting and squabbling about Jesus. Why are they so concerned about Him? What do you like about them? What do you dislike?

7. Phillip and Andrew are hit hard by the news of John the Baptist’s arrest. Jesus also is emotional over it. Mary is missing. The food supply is short. Things seem bad. How do we respond when things seem to be falling apart around us? Why were the disciples shocked by Jesus’ decision to “pray” about things? Why is it hard for us to see prayer as a first step toward dealing with life’s issues?

8. The episode began with a flashback to David. It ends with the disciples eating grain. What was Jesus teaching about the Sabbath and our relationship to it?

Quotes:
“What if you were cut off from Jesus by something in your past? Would you want help getting back to him as soon as possible?” - Matthew
“Did you really think he would never struggle or sin again?” - Jesus