Resurrection and Resistance Archives - Roland Park Presbyterian Church https://www.rolandparkchurch.org/tag/resurrection-and-resistance/ A warm, welcoming community of faith in Northern Baltimore City Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:59:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Sermon Discussion Guide: Come and See: Holy Trouble https://www.rolandparkchurch.org/sermon-discussion-guide-come-and-see-holy-trouble/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:59:17 +0000 https://www.rolandparkchurch.org/?p=8996 Dive deeper into the themes of holy disruption, sacred community, and resurrection hope with this week’s sermon discussion guide. Reflect, connect, and act with questions designed to help individuals and groups engage faithfully with Jesus’ bold temple confrontation and what it means for our lives today.

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]]> Scripture: John 2:13-25
Main Themes: Justice, righteous anger, the sacredness of all people, holy disruption, resurrection hope, communal responsibility, spiritual transformation

Discussion Questions:

  1. Jesus’ Disruption at the Temple:
  • What surprised or challenged you about Jesus’ actions in the temple?
  • How do you interpret Jesus’ anger—not as a loss of control, but as an act of holy disruption for justice?
  • Have you ever felt compelled to “flip a table” for the sake of righteousness?
  1. Rethinking Holiness and Worship:
  • Pastor Mark emphasized that holiness is not confined to church buildings. How do you experience God’s presence in everyday places and relationships?
  • What systems or attitudes might need to be disrupted in our own faith communities for true worship to occur?
  1. Sacred Value and Community:
  • How does the Day of Jubilee—where debts are forgiven and relationships restored—challenge our cultural norms about worth and success?
  • What would it look like for our church to embody Jubilee today?
  1. Resurrection and Resistance:
  • Jesus says, “Destroy this temple and I will raise it up in three days.” How does resurrection change the way we respond to injustice and suffering in the world?
  • What small acts of love and courage have you witnessed that reflect resurrection hope?
  1. Applying the Sermon:
  • How can we, like Renee Good, use our lives as witnesses for compassion and justice—even when it is risky or costly?
  • What is one tangible way you can “love more fiercely” this week?

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