The Tough Sayings of Jesus II

Overview

“Who is this man?”

People have been asking it for centuries. Even seasoned Christ-followers who have read the Bible for decades sometimes come across a statement of Jesus that makes them pause and wonder, “What does He mean by that? Is Jesus really who I think He is?”

The Tough Sayings of Jesus Volume II contains four more difficult to digest passages that threaten to blow apart the comfortable vision of the Son of God that many have created. Whether cursing a fig tree, commending a dishonest manager, leaving a friend to die, or demanding an unreasonable amount of good conduct, Jesus refuses to be put into a box.

In his sequel to The Tough Sayings of Jesus I, Michael Kelley once again walks readers through these tough passages, challenging them to think deeper and engage Jesus’ hard words rather than avoiding them.

The passages studied are:

• The parable of the dishonest manager (Luke 16:1-13)
• The cursing of the fig tree (Mark 11:12-14)
• The death of Lazarus (John 11:1-44)
• Righteousness greater than the Pharisees (Matthew 5:20)

Think. Question. Digest. Move past the surface. Encounter four more tough sayings, and let your relationship with Jesus grow.

Study Length: 4 Sessions

Samples

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Playlist

Check out these recommended tracks to accompany your study of The Tough Sayings of Jesus II. Each of the songs below relate to one of the conversations discussed within Tough Sayings II. Make these your “soundtrack” for this study.

* = Tracks provided on the Leader Kit for this study

Playlist

Name	Time	Artist	Album	Purchase
There Is a Reason *	3:45	Caedmon’s Call	Overdressed
Sneakin’ Into Heaven	3:31	Chris Rice	What a Heart is Beating For
People Have a Way	3:26	Matt Pond PA	Last Light
Surrender *	4:18	Matt Brouwer	The B-Sides Recording, Vol. 1
Death Came and Got Me	2:50	Rosie Thomas	If Songs Could Be Held
God Moves in a Mysterious Way *	4:39	Jeremy Riddle	Full Attention
When I Leave *	3:39	JJ Heller	Only Love Remains
Thrill Of It	3:28	Robert Randolph and the Family Band	Colorblind
Your Beautiful Mind	4:15	Kevin Max	The Imposter
Say It *	4:07	Britt Nicole	Say It
A New Law *	4:44	Derek Webb	Mockingbird
Waiting to Tell You		Amena Brown	You	Buy on Artist Website

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Michael Kelley

Michael lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Jana, and kids, Joshua, Andi, and Christian. He grew up in Texas and earned a Master of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. He has written The Tough Sayings of Jesus Volumes I & II, travels throughout the year speaking to students and young adults, and blogs daily at michaelkelleyministries.com.