Hook: The Apostles of Peter Pan

Now we've all seen the movie Hook and are familiar with Peter Pan's "crew", the Lost Boys. The Lost Boys display an unwavering faith in Pan that parallels with that of the apostles' faith in Jesus.

Discussion: In what ways are the Lost Boys similar to the apostles???

Further discussion: Write down any other groups of people that parallel with the apostles...

-Jack Havey

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The King- LecraeIn Lecrae's The King, he stresses that there is only "One true king" (Jesus Christ). He ridicules those who do not believe in Christ, and act in selfish manners. This parallels with chapters 12 and 19 in "Jesus Before Christianity" in the sense that if you believe in Christ, you will enter the kingdom of God. Discussion: Who are some people in contemporary society that believe that they are "the king"? How can they become more selfless?
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-Jack Havey

Ch. 19 Summary: Faith in Jesus

Chapter 19 opens: “Jesus did not found an organization; he inspired a movement”. This highlights the fact that Jesus began with a scarce amount of believers, scattered about different lands, whom followed him because they were inspired by his words. Unlike other movements which appoint successors to the previous leader, Jesus’ movement was extraordinary in that once he died, he remained the leader. His followers obviously felt that he was irreplaceable. Furthermore, most of his followers felt that Jesus continued teaching them after his death through the spirit, so in a way, Jesus never really died. They believed in him so greatly, that they put him on par with God; they believed his words were those of God. To believe in Jesus today, means that you believe in all of this. Either you believe that he is divine, or you don’t believe in him at all. By accepting Jesus, you accept God. Nolan concludes this concept perfectly, writing, “The faith which Jesus awakens in us is at the same time faith in him and faith in his divinity”. Finally, we are not only called to think and speak this faith, but to act in it. In order to truly believe in and follow Jesus, we must act as he did. Only by following in his footsteps are we displaying a true faith in Jesus.
-Jack Havey