1. Divergent Disciples Matthew 9:9 - 13

2. A Post-Apocalyptic World/Chicago

4. What’s A Divergent? “You’re Different. You Don’t Fit Into A Category. They Can’t Control You. They Call It Divergent. What Makes You Different Makes You Dangerous.” “

5. Factions In Jesus’ Day 1.Pharisees – Religious Legalist 2.Sadducees – Urban Elite 3.Essenes – Detached Purist 4.Zealots – Firebrands Of Revolution 5.Herodians – Loyal Defenders Of The Status Quo

6. 1. Jesus Was A Divergent Matthew 9:9 Luke 19:5 – 8 Matthew 10:1 – 4

7. 2. Jesus Cared About The Factionless Matthew 9:10 – 11 Mark 2:15 Luke 7:36 – 50

8. 3. Jesus’ Divergent Disciples Matthew 9:12 – 13 Acts 2:8 – 11; 9:2; 19:9, 23; 24:14, 22 John 15:18 – 20

9. A Divergent “I Think We’ve Made A Mistake. We’ve All Started To Put Down Virtues Of The Other Faction In The Process Of Bolstering Our Own. I Don’t Want To Do That. I Want To Be Brave, And Selfless, And Smart, And Kind, and Honest” - Tobias “Four”

10. The Power Of One Choice “One Choice. “One Choice, Decides Your Friends. “One Choice, Defines Your Beliefs. “One Choice, Determines Your Loyalties. “One Choice Can Transform Your Life” - Beatrice “Tris”

11. I Want To Be A Divergent Have I Been Baptized For The Forgiveness Of My Sins? Hear Him (Romans 10:17) Believe Him (Mark 16:16) Repent Of Sins Against Him (Acts 2:38) Confess Him (Acts 8:37) Be Baptized Into Him (Acts 22:16) Live For Him (Galatians 2:20) Have I Been Faithful To Christ’s Church? Come Back To Him (Matthew 11:28-30) Repent (Acts 8:22) Pray (James 5:16)