Jesus spent an enormous amount of time in a tiny area of the Galilee we call today the “Evangelical Triangle.” Capernaum, Chorazin, and Bethsaida were home to a religious Jewish population that was passionate about following the Scriptures. And yet they proved to be some of the most resistant people to Jesus’s message and ministry. How can the very people who are so fiercely devoted to the Text miss the Messiah when he shows up in their midst? By the end of this episode, you’ll be challenged to examine what keeps you from following Jesus more fully, and why discipleship is way more than simply knowing about Jesus.

• What was your biggest takeaway from the teaching?
• Reflect for a moment on the state of your relationship with Jesus. How would you say you’re doing in your commitment to following him?
• What are 1 or 2 things that seem to get in the way and keep you from following Jesus more faithfully?
• What are some ways you/we can overcome the temptation to get too familiar with Jesus? Can you name some habits or practices that might allow you to be continually surprised by Jesus?  
• How will you begin living out the truths of this teaching this week? 

• Teaching Series Episode 117 – Rabbis & Disciples Pt 2: Jewish Educational System
• Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels: Capernaum, A Strategic Home for the Messiah by Aubrey L. Taylor – Chapter 9
• Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels: The Domestic Architecture of Capernaum and Beyond by Elaine A. Philips – Chapter 12
• Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels: Jesus Heals a Blind Man Near Bethsaida by Benjamin A. Foreman – Chapter 27

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