Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
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Easter

7 Words from the Cross - Part 2

"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

Review: Luke 23:39-43

  • When does a person go to heaven? 2 Cor 5:8  |  Phil 1:23
  • What is heaven like? 2 Cor 12:4  |  Matt 22:12-14  |  Rev 19:7  |  Rev 21:2
  • How do I have assurance that I'm going to heaven?
 

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Luke 23:39-43

  1. Read Matthew 27:44. Why do you think this one criminal stopped mocking Jesus and instead cry out to Jesus?

  2. What questions about heaven were cleared up for you from Jesus' statement to this criminal (Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise)?

  3. What does this account teach about how a person gets saved / receives salvation / gets right with God?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

7 Words from the Cross

"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

Review: Mark 11:25-26  |  Luke 11:4  |  Luke 17:4  |  1 Cor 2:8

 

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Luke 23:34

  1. Why did Jesus say, "They know not what they do?" What does that tell you about those who executed Him? See (1 Corinthians 2:8).

  2. Were all of these men forgiven because of Jesus' prayer? Explain your position!

  3. Why are we, even in the church, "all about forgiveness" until it is our turn to forgive someone?

  4. How does Jesus' prayer on the cross motivate me to forgive?

Breakout Questions:

Who do you need to forgive? Have you taken that step? What’s stopping you? Pray for that person, if there is one, and discuss (and hold each other accountable) for next steps!

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Incomparably Gracious.

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  1. God is Incomparably Gracious...

  2. ...and His Grace is displayed in Jesus. (Is 53:1-12)

    3. Three Amazing Things About the Grace of Jesus:

    1. His grace isn't based on our Conduct. (Is 53:1-3)

    2. His grace takes away our Sin. (Is 53:4-9)

    3. His grace is Unchanging and Never-Ending. (Is 53:10-12)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Isaiah 53:1-12

  1. Why is this prophecy from Isaiah 53 important for us in understanding why Jesus died on the cross?

  2. Describe how each of the attributes of God we’ve studied the past 6 weeks show up graphically and simultaneously while Jesus was on the cross. How did the cross show God’s incomparable:
    - holiness
    - justice
    - awesomeness
    - love
    - sovereignty
    - grace

  3. Explain how Is 53:10 mentions the resurrection of Jesus. Why is this significant?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

The Power of the Resurrection

What NO Resurrection of Jesus Means to Me...

  1. NO Resurrection = NO Reason for FFAITH (1 Cor 15:13-15a)

  2. NO Resurrection = NO Victory over DEATH (1 Cor 15:15b-16)

  3. NO Resurrection = NO Forgiveness of SIN (1 Cor 15:17)

  4. NO Resurrection = NO REUNION with deceased loved ones (1 Cor 15:18)

  5. NO Resurrection = NO HOPE (1 Cor 15:19)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

  1. Why is the resurrection of Jesus the heart of the Gospel message?
     
  2. What would it mean if He didn’t raise from the dead?
     
  3. What does it mean to you that He did?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another!

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To the Troubled: I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life!

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John 11:25 - Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,"

  1. There is a PEACE that Jesus PROVIDES (Jn 14:1)

  2. There is a PLACE that Jesus PREPARES (Jn 14:2-3)

  3. There is a PATH that Jesus PRESCRIBES (Jn 14:4-6, Jn 3:16)

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Small Group Questions ­(Whole Group):
Read John 14:1-6

  1. How does “believing in God, Believing also in <Jesus>“ keep your heart from being troubled? (Jn 14:1)
  2. How does Jesus calling heaven “My Father’s House” make you think about heaven? (Jn 14:23)
  3. How would you respond to someone who says, “There are many ways to God.” (Jn 14:6)

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.