“Did God Die on the Cross?” (Mark 15:33-40)
DID GOD DIE ON THE CROSS?
(Mark 15:33-41)
INTRODUCTION: Jesus is God. Jesus died on the cross. So, did God die on the cross?
I. JESUS THE CHRIST: TWO NATURES
II. JESUS THE CHRIST: ONE PERSON
III. JESUS THE CHRIST: CRUCIFIED, DEAD
Questions for Family Review/Discussion:
- Have you had any “aha!” moments recently, some point of greater realization? Talk about it.
- In your past experience, what kinds of church conflicts have you known? What were the issues?
- What kinds of larger church conflicts remain between the various church denominations? Why do you think church conflicts are so common?
- What is a “nature”? How is that different from a “person”? What, then, is meant by John 1:14: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” How does this distinction more fully explain who Jesus is?
- Explain how Jesus, the Son of God, could die. (Did God die on the cross?)
- Why was it necessary that Jesus be fully God and fully human to save us?
- What comfort does the truth that Jesus was fully human bring to us in our times of trouble, pain, and loss? When have you felt this comfort lately?
- If Jesus’ human nature, including his body, is seated in glory in heaven, what exactly are we consuming in the Lord’s Supper?