Crossection-A Prepared Cross
Devotional
Guide for Week of March 26-31
Day One God’s Good Things Romans 8:28
1.
Have you ever
had something bad happen that ended up turning out good, or had a good ending
that would not have been possible without the bad thing first happening?
When
the bad initially happened, was your first thought, “Boy, let’s see the good
that takes place now?
What
was your first thought?
Did
you eventually see the good coming from the bad? How?
What
were your thoughts when you saw the good?
2.
In Romans 8:28,
the Apostle Paul, says that God works good from the bad. How do you interpret
the meaning of this verse?
How
would you define “good” in this promise?
3.
What “bad”
situation are you currently facing, or is someone you know facing?
Can
you see any good at this point?
Pray
for God’s “good thing” and for open eyes to see it.
Day Two The
Cross John
1.
When do you
think that God first decided that it would take His Son and the Cross to redeem
the world?
Why
do you think that God chose the Cross instead of destroying most of humanity as
He had done when He flooded the earth?
Would
the flood accomplish the purpose He had for the Cross?
2.
In John
Why
do you think that the writer had to make the clarification that he made in John
3:17?
Which
one of these two verses more appropriately is a definition of how the world
sees the purpose of Christ and the Cross? Why?
3.
What do Christ
and the Cross truly mean to you? Why?
Day Three Bad
Happens Luke 22:1-2
1.
Look back at our
discussion from the Day One where we looked at Romans 8:28. How can you imagine this verse applying to
the story of Christ and the Cross?
2.
Read the account
of Luke 22:1-2 as you think about the truth of Romans 8:28. How does the Romans truth explain the Luke
event?
How
easy do you think it was for Christ or His followers to believe this truth once
they realized the betrayal by Judas?
3.
Does it comfort
you to see that Chris truly experienced all that you go through? He even had to experience bad and see how God
worked it for good!
Do
you think that this means Christ is able to empathize with you to an infinite
degree?
Day Four A
Desire to Relate Luke 22:14-22
1.
Have you ever
experienced a strong desire to see or visit with someone?
Have
you ever had someone you had not seen in a long time that you could not wait
until you would be with that person again?
How would you explain your desire and hope to see this person soon?
2.
In Luke 22:14-22
Christ is still with His followers but is already desiring to see them again
after He has to leave them. Christ knows
what is ahead but His consuming thought is to be back with His followers. Why do you think He feels this way about
those that follow Him?
How
do you think this desire is the catalyst for the Cross He is about to face?
3.
Christ shared
the bread and the wine as His last moment with His followers whom He loved
dearly. This sharing was intense in His
heart and Mind even if it was not truly comprehended by those following
Him. Take a moment to think about what
Christ was thinking and feeling as He shared with His followers. Pray about your own desire to partake of such
a moment and to share that same desire and hope for Christ.
Day Five A
Prepared Cross Luke 22:1-22
1.
What does the
Cross truly mean to you?
Would
you define it as a symbol or a pivotal moment of impact in your own life as
well as in the world?
Does
the cross cause you to think of God’s judgment or His deliverance?
2.
In Luke 22:1-22
we see the preparation for the Cross.
Christ shares the final moments and meaning with His followers and
expresses His love for them. What do you
think kept the followers from truly comprehending all that was being said and
all that was about to happen?
If
they had fully comprehended and understood all that was going on and would soon
take place, how do you think they would have reacted?
How
would you have reacted?
3.
How can you
experience this Easter season from a truly comprehensive and understanding
viewpoint?
How
can you be prepared for the Cross?