The Crucifixion of Jesus Mark 15:21–41 Main Idea: It is impossible to grasp who Jesus is and why Jesus came apart from his shameful death on the cross. Discussion Questions: 1. How does this passage emphasize the utter rejection of Jesus? 2. Describe the irony in the attacks of the first three groups (people passing by, chief priests and scribes, and the two robbers). What is the underlying assumption of their attacks? 3. What does the darkness at high-noon reveal?…

Sermon Discussion: The Greatest Act of Injustice Mark 15:1–20 Main Idea: Jesus silently endured the greatest act of injustice in the history of the world so that he might suffer and die in our place. Discussion Questions: 1. How many ways can you (as a group) demonstrate that this entire event is a part of God’s sovereign plan to rescue sinful man from Scripture? 2. How should we understand Jesus’ silence before Pilate? 3. Who is on trial in verses…

Sermon Discussion: The Sovereignty of God in the Betrayal of His Son Mark 14:12–31 Main Idea: God sovereignly ordained that his New Covenant promises would be established through the betrayal and execution of his beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Discussion Questions: 1. How does the “sandwich structure” of this section highlight God’s sovereign activity in the betrayal of Jesus? 2. Why does Jesus reveal these details to his disciples? (Mark 14:17–21; 26–28) 3. Why doesn’t Jesus reveal his betrayer? 4. What…