This 4-part Bible study on the radical love of Jesus will teach your students how Jesus treated people who the rest of society looked down on to set an example of how we should treat people in our lives.

Here is how this free Bible Study on the Radical love of Jesus breaks down:

Part 1: GOD’S LOVE: RADICAL, RELATIONAL, AND RIGHT NOW

Zacchaeus was one of the most hated people in the entire city. He was a professional thief employed by the Romans to prey on the poor. Tax collectors were notorious crooks as they would extort people into paying them money in exchange for not sending them to prison. Tax collectors like Zacchaeus were completely outcasted from their culture. Nobody wanted anything to do with little him — except Jesus. He broke down cultural barriers to invite a hated man out to dinner.
Scripture: Luke 19:1-9 

Part 2: GOOD SAMARITAN 1/2: SEE LIKE JESUS

This parable teaches that you should love everyone — even those that culture deems unlovable. Jesus loved the outcasts. He loved the people the world loved to hate. He was a friend to sinners. Jesus had a heart for the marginalized and the minority. Jesus shared meals with those that people didn’t even want in their neighborhood. Why? Because the love of God moved through Him.
Scripture: Luke 10:33-37 

Part 3: GOOD SAMARITAN 2/2: DO LIKE JESUS

When asked to explain love, Jesus started by showing us what love is not. It’s not just kind words, good vibes, and volunteering at Church. True love overflows from inside you to those around you — changing the way you approach all people. This passage serves as a warning to all followers. We serve a God of love, so we are called to mirror that. The love of God and the love of the people God created are intertwined with one another.
Scripture: Luke 10:25-33

Part 4: JUDAS STILL ATE

This is the overwhelming, inconceivable, radical love of Jesus on display. I imagine most people would have thrown Judas down the stairs or refused to serve him a plate. Not Jesus. Judas was still invited to sit at the table. We can understand loving someone who loves us back, but Jesus loved someone who turned him in to the authorities.
Scripture: Matthew 26:20; 25-30 

This Free Bible Study on the radical love of Jesus includes:

–4-part small group guide (intended for stand-alone small groups)
–Graphics to reinforce this content on social media
–Bonus devotional on the Gospel of Mark

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