Study 24 - Suffering at the Hands of the Father
MARK CHAPTER 15:16-39
Study leader: Moses
Refreshments: Moses and Jyhfen
1. Has there been a time in your life when you felt forsaken and alone? If so, how did you get through it?
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3 What truths are contained in the insults hurled at Jesus which help us to understand why he died on the cross?
4. Jesus cries out, "My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?" In what sense was Jesus forsaken by God?
5. How can understanding his cry help you at times when you feel forsaken by God?
6. Why do you suppose Jesus rejected the wine mixed with myrrh when it was offered to him (v. 23), but drank the wine vinegar?
7. What is the significance of the temple curtain being torn from top to bottom at the time of Jesus' death?
8. How does the response of the centurion contrast with the response of others who were present at the crucifixion?
9. What kind of response do you think Mark was interested in provoking in the lives of his readers by recording these events? What kind of response is this
passage provoking in you?