CONVERSATION STARTERS

1.Read or listen to Luke 6:17–49. Jesus redefines flourishing—mercy instead of retaliation, generosity instead of self‑protection, selflessness instead of selfishness. Which of these counter cultural teachings of Jesus most challenges the way you typically navigate relationships or decisions?

2. Jesus’ image of tree and fruit emphasizes that real change flows from the heart, not performance. What does this metaphor reveal to you about the kind of character and formation Jesus is aiming for?

3. In verses 46–49 Jesus contrasts two builders—one whose life is grounded in obedience, the other who hears but does not act. Where do you notice “foundation issues” in your life—places where your reactions, habits, or priorities reveal that you’re building on something other than his way?

4. This sermon emphasizes that Jesus is forming a kind of person, not merely issuing commands. What practices, rhythms, or relational choices help you become the kind of person Jesus describes—someone whose heart produces mercy, integrity, and kingdom‑shaped love?

Title: The Upside-Down Life
Reference: Luke 6:46–49
Speaker: Ben Beasley, BenB@cckc.church

Cyprian responded to the crisis of the plague by urging the people to live lives marked by the habitus of patience—trusting God, living without being able to control the outcome, living unhurriedly, living unconventionally, loving their enemies. - Alan Krieder, The Patient Ferment of the Early Church