The Vineyard
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5
Mark 15:33-47
- When Jesus dies, the curtain of the temple is torn into two from top to bottom. The curtain was what separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple. How does this symbolic action represent what Jesus does in reality for us?
- It is a Roman centurion, a soldier tasked with over-seeing Jesus’ crucifixion, who remarks that surely Jesus was the Son of God. What does it mean that even a gentile solider recognizes who Jesus is?
- Jesus identity is made apparent not in glory, power, or splendor, but in weakness, sacrifice, and suffering. What does that tell you about the true nature of who God is?
Jonah 1
- Have you ever been like Jonah, and attempted to flee from God’s will for your life? What was the result?
- Because Jonah attempts to run from God, he finds himself thrown into the sea, surrounded by violent storm waters. Have your attempts to allude God ever led you into trouble?
- Jonah is swallowed by a great fish, and while that doesn’t sound like a good thing, it turns out to be a blessing. Have you ever had something that seemed bad turn into something good?
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