Group Discussion Questions

Q1. Do you take a day a week to rest?

• If not, why not?

• If yes what does it look like for you?

• Is rest valued in your workplace, family, mindset?

Q2. What is your lived definition of Sabbath?

Q3. What are the implications of this in how we lead?

• What areas of your life does this disrupt?

• What areas of your life does this affirm?

Q4. What areas of my life am I causing Jesus distress?

• Where am I stubborn? Hard-hearted?

Q5. Why did the Pharisees and Herodians unite?

• Where did the Pharisees and Herodians get their legitimacy and power?

• Why were these threatened by Jesus’ action?

• What parallels with my own life can I draw and learn from?