The Chosen Series - Is That In The Bible?

Week 5 - Faith When Life is Murky

Starting Point

· What stood out to you most from the message or the Triumphal Entry scene in The Chosen?

· Have you ever felt like you were obeying God without fully understanding why? What did that feel like?

· What does “murky obedience” mean to you in your current season?

Going Deeper

1. Muscle Confusion. Just like physical training, God uses discomfort and unpredictability to grow our faith. Where in your life has God allowed “instability” to stretch your trust in Him?

2. Untraditional Methods. Jesus often moved in unusual ways.

What’s one time God answered a prayer—or led you—in a way that surprised you or didn’t make sense at first? How can we stay open to God’s unexpected strategies?

3. Readiness. The donkey was tied and ready when the Lord needed it. What does it look like to live with spiritual availability?

What part of your life (time, money, margin, gifting) might be your “donkey” that God is preparing to use?

4. Kingdom Focus. When we lose sight of God’s Kingdom, we tend to build our own. Where are you tempted to make life about your own success or recognition? How does Jesus’ entrance on a donkey reshape your understanding of what greatness looks like?

5. You’ll Know More Later. John 12:16 says the disciples didn’t understand until after.

John 12:16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.

What’s something you understand more clearly now than you did in a past season of obedience? How can you hold on to trust when clarity hasn’t come yet?

Living It Out

· Jesus said Mary had “chosen the good part.” What could choosing the good part look like for you this week?

· What’s one healthy rhythm you want to rebuild or recommit to?

· Where do you sense Jesus inviting you not to do more, but to draw nearer?