Read Luke 4:38–40.
Why do so many people come to Jesus in this
passage?
What has he done to evoke this response?
How did Jesus respond to those who came asking
for healing?
After healing everyone, Jesus went alone into
a desolate place. According to Mark 1:35, what was Jesus doing in that
desolate place?
The people came and tried to keep Jesus from
leaving. How did Jesus respond?
Why did he respond this way?
How did his sense of calling guide him?
To what was he called?
To what did Jesus have to say "no"
in order to say "yes" to his calling?
What enabled Jesus to be so in tune with his
calling?
We are all called to embody Christ. In what
ways can we or do we embody Christ?
What particular characteristic of Christ am I
or can I be? To whom?