Text of the Day: He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Luke 23:52)

Reflection Questions:

1 — What are the deterrents in your life that keep you on the straight and narrow? 

2 — Have you ever had a moment where you had to show everyone what and who you believed in? What were the circumstances? Could that be part of your witness to share? 

3 — Would you be willing to go against the grain and stick your neck out for Jesus? 

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Text of the Day: but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come. (Luke 23:51)

Reflection Questions:

1 — Did God ever use you, even though you weren’t sure about him?  

2 — How did that happen? And have you seen it happen in any one else’s life, as well? 

3 — What can you do to further the work of God today, even if it goes against reasonable thought?

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Text of the Day: Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council, (Luke 23:50)

Reflection Questions:

1 — Do you think someone would consider you “good and righteous”? Why or why not? 

2 — Have you ever had to go against popular wisdom in order to follow God’s will in your life? 

3 — What can you do today to make sure you are following what God has placed on your heart? 

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Here are some questions to go along with this week’s sermon:

1 — What do you think happens when you die?

2 — How can we relay the powerful sacrifice and claim the innocence of Jesus to those who will listen?

3 — What is your story with the death of Jesus? How have you reacted over the years to this part of the gospel story?

4 — What can you do to prepare others not to “miss the boat”?

5 — Do you think it was a difficult decision for the centurion to declare the innocence of Jesus, even though he had been instrumental in the death of Jesus?

6 — Would you have been one who stood in the distance watching this happen to Jesus? What does it mean to “stand in the distance” today?

7 — Is there comfort in knowing that Jesus “gave up his spirit” rather than was killed? Does that modicum of control give you a different sense of the sacrifice of Jesus? 

Text of the Day: But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching. (Luke 23:49)

Reflection Questions:

1 — How can we recognize the power of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us?  

2 — How can we share this power with those who don’t know?

3 — Have you continued to pray for that one person who needs to either discover the power of Christ on the cross or rediscover it?

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Text of the Day: And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow. (Luke 23:48)

Reflection Questions:

1 — Who are you praying for this week? Have you had an opportunity to speak with them? Has God opened a door? 

2 —Have you ever felt like you missed the boat on something? What would you do differently if you could?

3 —How can the death of Jesus become part of the narrative you share with others about the gospel?

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Text of the Day: When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshipped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.” (Luke 23:47)

Reflection Questions:

1 — What is you ministry? 

2 —When did you last confess the innocence of Jesus to someone in your circle?

3 —Why is it important to confess this innocence to others? How is it part of the Gospel narrative that we have been entrusted to give to the world?

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Text of the Day: Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. (Luke 23:46)

Reflection Questions:

1 — Have you ever wondered about the difference between spirit and soul? Is there any difference? 

2 —Have you prayed for the one who needs to find Jesus? We will ask each day this week. 

3 —How can you continually give your “spirit” to God each day?

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Text of the Day: The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. (Luke 23:45)

Reflection Questions:

1 — If Luke is interested in the transformative nature of the cross in people’s lives, shouldn’t we be as well? How can we be as focused on the innocence of Jesus as Luke was?

2 —Is there someone you need to be praying for that might accept the gospel? 

3 —How can we grow in our understanding of the cross of Christ and its importance to the great story of the Gospel? 

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Text of the Day: By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock (Luke 23:44)

Reflection Questions:

1 — Do you know someone who used to believe but has now rejected Jesus in their lives?  

2 —Write their names down and the circumstances on why they left. Was it the church that drove them away, abuse at the hands of the super-religious, a difference in worldview that didn’t include God, or another reason. Be specific. 

3 —Start to pray for them today. Pray for them all week as a matter of focus and intent. Ask God to open up an opportunity to show them the love of Christ this week.

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