REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“Easter Eggspectations”

ICEBREAKER: Describe how Easter was/is different at your house from any other Sunday? (Activities, food, outfits, attitudes) In other words what is your favorite thing about Easter?

OUTLINE: How Jesus Bled And What He Purchased.

1. In the Garden: (Hemadrosis: Bled through His pores)

He Purchased Your Soul (Mind, Will & Emotions)

2. 39 Stripes:

He Ppurchased Victory over Sickness and Burdens

3. Ripped Beard:

He Purchased Our Right to Mature & Be Perfected

4. Pierced His Feet:

He Purchased Our Ability to Stand & Walk in Victory

5. Pierced His Hands:

He Purchased Our Ability to Be Blessed & Bless Others

6. Crown of Thorns:

He Purchased Our Authority

7. Pierced His Side:

He Purchased our Ability to Reproduce Spiritual Sons

TEXT: Psalm 22 (King James version)

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. Have you ever seen the movie “The Passion” or a live passion play of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection? What impacted you most?

2. Who in your lifetime have you seen suffer the most? Explain.

3. Name one positive thing that we can learn from suffering?

a. You learn compassion for others

b. You learn to walk in obedience & faith

c. You learn that you have more strength than you thought

d. You learn not complain about the little things

e. ________________________________________________

4. What do you think was the most difficult thing for Jesus to deal with about His death?

a. The incredible pain

b. The betrayal of those closest to Him

c. The separation from his Heavenly Father

d. The initial to decision to submit to the plan

e. The fact that no one actually got it until later

f. The look of agony in His mother’s eyes

g. The faith to believe He would rise again

h. ________________________________________________

5. In the outline above there is a list of ways that Jesus bled and what he purchased when He suffered for us. From that list would you say that you are presently living beneath or without any of the privileges that Jesus wanted you to have? Explain.

6. It is amazing that King David wrote Psalm 22, hundreds of years before Jesus crucifixion. Name one thing or verse that reminds you of something that happened during the passion of Christ.

7. According to Hebrews 12:2 how did Jesus press past the cross and where is He now?

8. Mankind fell in a garden; Jesus began His suffering in a garden; How would you say the garden of your life is looking right now?

a. Well manicured

b. Needs work

c. Getting better

d. I can’t talk now I’m hiding