Sermon Bible Text:
Mark 14:26-31
Complementary Old Testament Reading:
Zechariah 13:7-9
Sermon Title:
The Stricken Good Shepherd and His easily scattered sheep
Sermon Outline:
- Only the Shepherd would take the cross
- The Sheep would also be stricken because of the cross of Christ
- Christ restores his fallen sheep
Family Discussion Questions:
- What did Jesus do with the disciples before heading to the Mount of Olives and what does this say about how God strengthens us?
- What did Jesus tell the disciples would happen?
- What was Peter’s response, and why do you think he responded that way?
- What was the good promise tucked into this difficult prophesy?
- What prophecy of the Old Testament was Jesus referring to when He said these things?
- In what way did the cross immediately bring pain to the disciples? How does the cross bring temporary pain to Christians?
- What is the warming to us in that “promise”?
- What is the comfort to us in that “promise”
- What was the difference between the prophecy regarding Judas in verse 21 compared to the prophecy regarding the rest of the 12 in these verses?
- What does this text teach us about how we might be humbly prepared?
