Failure: How the Mighty Fall

How to Completely Blow It:

1. Trust your own STRENGTH . (Mk 14:29, 31)



2. Disregard the WORD of God. (Mk 14:30-31)



3. Neglect PRAYER . (Mk 14:37, 40-41)



4. Worry about BLENDING in. (Mk 14:68, 70-71)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 14:26-31, 66-72

1. Define pride (Mk 14:29, 31). Why do prideful people have such potential to "completely blow it" like Peter did?
    
2. "You become like the people you hang around." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? What would this mean for a Christian trying to blend in with worldly people (at work, school, etc)?

Breakout Questions:

Did you abide through prayer and Bible reading this week? What specifically are you moved to change or apply this week and how are you going to apply it? Pray for one another.

Facing Injustice Like Jesus

You Have the Right to a Fair Trial?
10 Laws Broken in the Trial of Jesus:

1. No trials allowed during FEASTS . (Mk 14:12)


2. Trials must be PUBLIC . (Mk 14:53)


3. No trials allowed at NIGHT . (Mk 14:53)


4. No convictions allowed at NIGHT . (Mk 14:53)


5. Sanhedrin could investigate an accusation, not INITIATE . (Mk 14:55)


6. Witnesses had to AGREE . (Mk 14:56, 59)


7. The judge could not act as PROSECUTOR . (Mk 14:60)


8. No self-incrimination ALLOWED . (Mk 14:61)


9. Accused was to have a WITNESS . (Mk 14:63)


10. No sentences passed without waiting 1 DAY . (Mk 14:64)

Handling Injustice Like Jesus:

1. When falsely accused, speak NOTHING . (Mk 14:61)


2. When questioned, speak BOLDLY . (Mk 14:62)


3. When mistreated, trust GOD . (Mk 14:65)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 14:53-65

1. Why did Jesus not answer the false accusations (Mk 14:61a)? What example does this give us when falsely accused? How should we handle it?
    
2. Explain the significance of Jesus' answer to the high priest in Mk 14:62. Why did He say that?
    
3. BONUS: See how many laws the Jewish leaders violated that your group can remember. (I gave 10 Sunday.)

Breakout Questions:

Has your testimony this week been faithful to the love you have for Jesus Christ in both your words and actions? How? Pray for one another.

God is in Control! Even if it Doesn’t Look Like It

God is in Control:

1. Even when EVIL seems to win. (Mk 14:43-47)



2. Even when CIRCUMSTANCES look chaotic. (Mk 14:47-52)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 14:43-52

1. How did Jesus keep from panicking in the midst of betrayal, arrest, and violence? What principles from this can you use to apply to your life when it gets chaotic?
    
2. Is God sovereign over evil? Why does God allow evil to harm His people? How can God be sovereign, be all good, AND allow evil to occur? 

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another.

Gethsemane: Thy Will Be Done

Review:


From Not Praying Like the Disciples to Praying Like Jesus...

1. I Fail to Pray Because...
   
   
   1. I fail to make it my PRIORITY . (Mk 14:34)
   
   
   2. I fail to recognize its POWER . (Mk 14:38)
   
   
   3. I fail to overcome my WEAKNESS . (Mk 14:38)
   
   
2. What Drives Me to Prayer (Mk 14:36)
   
   
   1. I need God's PRESENCE .
   
   
   2. I need God to MOVE .
   
   
   3. I need God's PEACE .

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 14:32-42

1. How would you counsel someone to make prayer a priority? What practical advice would you give someone who struggles to make prayer a priority?
    
2. What’s the connection between prayerlessness and temptation? How have you seen this play out in your own life?
    
3. Why didn't Jesus get what He asked the Father for? What does this say about your "unanswered" prayers?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for prayer to be a priority, and pray against temptation.

In Remembrance: The Lord's Supper

1. The Traitor Revealed (Mk 14:10-21)


1. The traitor BARGAINS . (Mk 14:10-11)


2. The traitor DELAYED . (Mk 14:12-16)


3. The traitor CONDEMNED . (Mk 14:17-21)


2. The End of Passover / The Beginning of Communion. (Mk 14:22-25)

The Passover:
God told Israel to celebrate in remembrance... remember what?








The Fulfilled Passover:
Jesus told the church to celebrate in remembrance... remember what?

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 14:10-25

1. Why do you think Judas waited until this point to betray Jesus?
    
2. Explain the Old Testament Passover Celebration. Where did it originate? What did it mean?
    
3. If it was prophesied Judas would betray Jesus, how can Judas be guilty of committing that sin?
    
4. Explain what it means when we take the Lord's Supper at church. 

Breakout Questions:

Has your testimony this week been faithful to the love you have for Jesus Christ in both your words and actions? How? Pray for one another.