Jamie's Running Story
What two family members were mentioned as part of Jamie's early running experiences?
Her dad and her sister
What word did Jamie use to describe how she felt about her sophomore-year placement?
Frustrated
In Matthew 5, what does Jesus say to do to your enemies?
Love them.
What two things does God send on both the righteous and unrighteous?
Sun and rain.
What book of the Bible did Jamie use to explain how Jesus' undeserved love makes our love possible?
Romans
Jamie says that without Jesus, we don't just make what team?
JV.
What did Jamie's sister do while Jamie sprinted around the yard?
She timed her.
Jamie said we often decide who deserves our kindness, respect, and what other thing?
Love
What does Jesus tell us to do for those who persecute us?
Pray for them.
Who does God cause His sun to rise on?
The evil and the good.
What chapter did she quote from?
Chapter 5
What does she say we wouldn't even be invited to?
The tryouts.
What year of high school was Jamie in when she was still on JV?
Sophomore year
According to Jamie, what does our decision about who deserves love tend to be based on?
What we think is fair.
According to the video, who were many of Jesus' original listeners being controlled and oppressed by?
The Roman government.
Why does Jamie say the sun and water might initially seem insignificant?
They're basic needs necessary to survive.
According to the passage, Christ died for us while we were still what?
Sinners.
Because we already are God's children, what can we choose to do?
Be and act like our Father.
What did Jamie initially think when she didn't make varsity as a freshman?
She thought it was understandable because she was a ninth grader.
What was the specific example Jamie gave of someone receiving something she thought they hadn't earned?
A girl slower than her getting a varsity spot.
What did Jesus' listeners' culture tell them was okay to do to their enemies?
Hate them.
What does Jamie say God has the ability to do to people who don't worship Him?
Withhold those resources from them.
Jamie says that while we were following our own way, Jesus did what?
He decided to love us fully and give His life for ours.
What three qualities does Jamie say should characterize the way we love others?
Grace, humility, and forgiveness.
What specifically made Jamie upset after looking through the varsity roster?
A girl slower than her made the Varsity team.
Jamie says, “I think sometimes life can feel like we're being ___ out of varsity.” What was the exact word?
Gypped
Jesus' listeners had heard one message from their culture. According to Jamie, what did Jesus offer instead?
Something different—something better: loving their enemies and praying for those who persecute them.
According to Jamie, what does God's choice to continue providing those resources for people who hate Him demonstrate?
God's love for His enemies / His willingness to provide for people who don't love Him.
Jamie says Jesus loved us even when we were actively doing what against God?
Working against God.
Complete Jamie's final thought: “We don't have to wonder whether someone deserves love. Jesus ___.”
Decided it already.