Discussion Questions: Luke 23:26-43

  1. What does Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross of Jesus picture or signify? Discuss potential application. 
  2. What was the prophecy that Jesus uttered while on the way to Calvary?
  3. Jesus prayed (made intercession) for sinners while being crucified. What does this reveal about the purpose of the cross?
  4. What did the placard (sign) above Jesus say? What was the intended purpose of this sign? Ironically, what does it reveal about Jesus? Discuss potential application. 
  5. What promise did Jesus make to the repentant thief on the cross? What does this reveal about salvation in Christ Jesus? Who may be saved? When? Why? How is this possible? Discuss potential application.
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 110

  1. Discuss the two different ways we talk about the will of God. What are the theological terms we use to talk about the will of God in these two different ways? 
  2. What is the will of God for you and me?
  3. Why does our catechism emphasize the need for God’s grace to know and obey God’s will? 
  4. How are we to respond to God’s hidden or secret will for us? We need God’s grace for this, too. Discuss.  
  5. Give examples of things we can pray for under the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer.
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Discussion Questions: Luke 23:6-25

  1. Why did Pilate condemn Jesus if he thought he was innocent?
  2. The Scriptures teach that we must be subject to the governing authorities because they are God’s ministers in the civil realm. Does this mean we should expect them to always act justly? Does this mean we must always obey them? Why then do the Scriptures command us to honor them (Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-18)?
  3. Why did Herod wish to see Jesus? How does this compare to the interest that some have in Jesus even today? 
  4. Herod dressed Jesus like a king to mock him. Discuss the irony. 
  5. Pilate condemned Jesus to die on the cross and released Barabbas. Discuss the irony. What does this teach us about how Christ accomplished our salvation?
  6. Jesus was innocent. Why does this matter? 
  7. How do you plan to apply this text to your life today?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 109

  1. What does it mean for God’s kingdom to come? I can think of two ways of answering this. 
  2. What is a kingdom?
  3. How many kingdoms (spiritually speaking) are there in the world today?
  4. Where is Satan’s kingdom? Who’s the king? Who are the citizens?
  5. Where is God’s kingdom? Who’s the king? Who are the citizens?
  6. How does God’s kingdom advance? Conversely, how is Satan’s kingdom destroyed?
  7. What is meant by “the kingdom of glory?” When will it be here?
  8. Give examples of things we can pray for under the second petition.
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Discussion Questions: Luke 23:1-5

  1. What did the Jews accuse Jesus of when standing before the Roman Governor, Pilate? Why did they focus on these accusations? Were these accusations true?
  2. Why did Pilate send Jesus to Herod? Who was Herod? Why was he very glad to see Jesus?
  3. What did Pilate and Herod think of Jesus? Did they find any fault in him? Why is this important?
  4. Why did Pilate consent to Jesus’ crucifixion?
  5. Though Jesus was innocent, he suffered and died as a guilty sinner. Why?
  6. It was the will of the Lord to give Jesus over to death in this way (see Isaiah 53:10–12). Does that excuse the sin of those who mistreated Jesus, falsely accused him, condemned him unjustly, and crucified him (see Acts 2:22-24)?
  7. How do you intend to apply this text of Scripture to your life in thought, word, and deed?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 108

  1. Why is the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer first?
  2. What does it mean for God’s name to be hallowed?
  3. How do we and others glorify God?
  4. What are some other ways that God is glorified in the world?
  5. When will God be glorified most fully?
  6. What are some specific things that you can pray for under the first petition?
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Discussion Questions: Luke 22:63-71

  1. If Jesus were nothing more than a good and holy man, his mistreatment at the hands of sinful men would be considered shameful. How does knowing that he is the eternal Son of God incarnate change your perspective on his mistreatment?
  2. What was the Sanhedrin?
  3. The Sanhedrin asked Jesus if he was the Christ. What does “Christ” mean?
  4. How did Jesus know that the men sitting on this council would not believe?
  5. Discuss Jesus’ reply: “But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God” (Luke 22:69, ESV). There is a lot packed in this single sentence!
  6. Why was the Sanhedrin determined to put Jesus to death?
  7. How do you plan to apply this text to your own life?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 107

  1. Why is God called our Father? Is there a sense in which all men and women have God as Father? Is there another sense in which sinful men and women do not have God as Father? How do we come to have God as Father in this second sense?
  2. What truths should this name (title) of God remind us of?
  3. What should the preface, “Our Father in heaven”, prompt us to do in prayer
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