Set His Face Toward Jerusalem — The Assumption It Confronts
Hello, friend, and welcome to Jesus365. This is Day 274 of our guided journey through the words, actions, and identity of Jesus. Today belongs to Episode 10: The Road Toward Jerusalem. Today’s Journey Step is Question—examine what Jesus calls us to question in our beliefs or lives. Wherever you are in your understanding of Jesus, we invite you to listen carefully and consider His words for yourself. Let’s begin.
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Jornada Jesus 365
12 episódios. Uma jornada.
Follow the story from Jesus’ identity and kingdom to the cross, resurrection, and your response.
- 01 The Question You Cannot Avoid. Days 1–25
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02 The Word Entered Our World. Days 26–55 Em breve
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03 The Kingdom Has Come Near. Days 56–85 Em breve
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04 Authority Unlike Any Other. Days 86–115 Em breve
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05 People Who Encountered Jesus. Days 116–145 Em breve
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06 Stories That Reveal the Kingdom. Days 146–175 Em breve
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07 Who Jesus Says He Is. Days 176–205 Em breve
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08 What Jesus Came to Do. Days 206–235 Em breve
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09 The Cost and Joy of Following Him. Days 236–265 Em breve
- 10 The Road Toward Jerusalem. Days 266–295 Day 9 of 30 in this Episode
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11 The Cross at the Center. Days 296–330 Em breve
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12 The Risen King and Your Response. Days 331–365 Em breve
Current Movement
Luke 9:51–62
Step 4 of 5
- Day 271 Conhecer
- Day 272 Escutar
- Day 273 Descobrir
- Day 274 Questionar Você está aqui
- Day 275 Responder
Examine what Jesus calls us to question in our beliefs or lives.
Luke does not portray Jesus as a victim who unknowingly walks into Jerusalem. He “set his face” toward the city as the decisive time approaches.
Watch: Why Jesus Set His Face Toward Jerusalem with Purpose
Watch the companion video, then continue reading to examine the biblical testimony in its full context.
The Cross Is Not an Accident.
Later events will involve betrayal, injustice, violence, and human guilt. None of that becomes good. Yet Luke’s framing prevents us from concluding that Jesus simply lost control of His mission.
Power Is Not Retaliation.
James and John want fire against a rejecting village. Jesus rejects their response. The road to Jerusalem is not a campaign of revenge against everyone who refuses Him.
Discipleship Cannot Be Perpetually Deferred.
The would-be followers reveal another assumption: that Jesus can be taken seriously later, after other priorities are settled. His answers expose that delay can itself become a form of refusal.
The Deliberate Savior.
Jesus’ journey confronts a reduced picture of Him as merely a tragic teacher swept up by events. He goes forward knowingly, and His own words must interpret the road.
Pense nisto.
Which assumption does Jesus confront in you?
Responda.
Reject the idea that Jesus stumbled accidentally into the final events of His mission.
