Mark 14:26-72 - Is This Your King?

Sermon Discussion Questions 

1. In Mark 14:26-28 we see the disciples go to Mount Olive with Jesus to sing praises after communion and right after they finish singing of the Glory of God Jesus informs them, they will fall away. Showing that the same ones whose lips sung of His Glory would also, due to fear abandon Him with their lips. How have you who also sing of his glory turned and abandon him with your lips? What made you so quick to abandon Him? 

2. On the night Jesus was betrayed, we see in Matthew 26:50 Jesus still considers Judas a friend. He never denied His relationship with him even after being abandon and betrayed by Him. When we fail, we often believe Jesus turns His back on us, but seeing this interaction should make us think otherwise. Why do you believe when we fail, we fall so quickly into despair and not repent? 

3. Unlike the disciples who all scattered because of fear, when Jesus was taken captive, we see a calm and collected Savior. He was completely in control and knew the power that He possessed promising one day all would see Him on His throne seated in Power. Knowing that Jesus who has overcome the world (John 16:32-33) and won the victory over death (1 Corinth 15:55-57) how does that encourage us run back to Jesus when we fail Him? How can we as a group help each other continuously repent and turn back to Jesus?