Jesus Meets Our Needs, Not Our Expectations
Luke 19:28-31
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Often we place expectations on God that he “fails” to live up to, but that is because our
expectations of Him are not accurate to who he is. Jesus comes not to meet our expectations of
who he is and what we think we need, but to meet our real needs.
STUDY QUESTIONS
Anne Laporte says that “Expectations are resentment under construction”. How does this statement apply to the crowds that were beginning to gather in Jerusalem for Passover? Have you ever placed expectations on God that were not met in a way that you hadhoped?
Has God ever met a need, rather than an expectation? If so, what was that like?
Take some time to discuss verses 39 and 40: 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
What do you think Jesus meant by this exchange? What were the Pharisees trying to accomplish? What was the point that Jesus was making?
As Jesus made his way to Jerusalem, he began to openly weep. What does this signify?
Discuss the thought that God offers us his presence and not a parachute. How do you understand this statement?
We have heard about “life after death”, but regarding the idea of God’s presence being with us, what does N.T. Wright mean when he says “Life before death”?
