DESIGN YOUR OWN T-SHIRT!

-REFLECT-
Read Mark Chapter 12
Key Verses: 28-31
After long debates about what is the most important thing in life, the religious leaders ask Jesus. They want know of all the million bazillion laws they have to keep and probably feeling kind of tired of it all, what does their faith really boil down to? Jesus casually tells them (paraphrase) “Oh, well that’s an easy one! Just love God with every single piece and part of you, and love your neighbors just as much as you like yourself.”
No biggie right? Who wouldn’t want to go from sacrifices and rituals and all the routines the people endured down to 2 simply stated commands. But even these guys knew that is was easier said than done. In fact, the commands that Jesus claims as most important just happen to be the ones that really encompass all the others.

-DIRECT-
Your momma (and dad too) probably taught you a few rules to live by. By this time, many of you are deciding what you think about those rules and priorities and deciding some of your own. You’ve seen the bumper stickers, you wear the T-shirts…. all around us we wear and bear things that express our philosophies in this life. Some are raw, honest commands, while others are more subtle. We tend to live by a select few guidelines, more often than not they are less important than the ones Jesus set. Just look at the T-shirt designs posted above...and then take a minute to think about yours this week.
-Based on your actions, what vibe do people get from you?
-Does loving God mean not loving other things? How?
-What is your “rule to live by” ?
Together we can find a way to put the priorities back in place and do more than wear a "Jesus is my homeboy t-shirt"...we can truly love God and love the people around us.