Summary:
For our sake Jesus was forsaken, come as you are and consider Him.
Sermon Text: Mark 15:33–39 (ESV)
33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37 And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. 38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
Discussion Questions:
The darkness from noon–3pm signified what two things?
Why did God forsake Jesus on the cross?
Jesus didn’t ask a question in v. 34, He quoted a Bible verse. Which verse did He quote and why?
What is significant about the temple curtain being torn in two from top to bottom?What were your initial motivations for considering Christ? How did God meet you where you were at?In what ways have you felt forsaken by God? What helped or might help you through it?