Matthew 27:27-31 Pastor Matt Cobb Read the passage together and pray. 1. When these passages regarding the journey to the cross come up in your daily Bible reading, what is your response? Are you tempted to skim them, to take them for granted, to not ruminate about the details? 2. What about the setting is unsettling? The place? The people? 3. How did the soldiers dem...
Keep ReadingMatthew 27:11-26 Pastor Laurie Stuck Pastor Laurie remarked: "This is a familiar passage. The account is true; the people are real people." We were reminded that these verses are in the context of Passover week. Thousands of people are in Jerusalem to commemorate the Exodus. In a few hours, from this passage, Jesus will hang on the cross. Jesus was in total control. R...
Keep ReadingMatthew 27:1-10 1) Pastor Nate said we are all guilty of portraying to be someone who we are not. In other words, we are all guilty of being hypocrites. What is an area in your life where you have been a hypocrite? How do you wage battle against that and strive to live an honest and honoring life for Christ? 2) In verse 2, we see Jesus handed over to the authorities ju...
Keep Reading1) This passage was looked at from two different points of view; Peter's and Christ's. When looking at from Peter's point of view, what were the things that stood out to you in this passage? 2) When Peter denies knowing Christ the first time, he acts like he knows nothing about what the servant girl is talking about. In other words, he plays dumb. Have you ever done thi...
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