COMO UTILIZAR ESTE GUIA DE DISCUSSÃOÀ medida que conduz a discussão, seguimos um quadro de discipulado que nos ajuda a passar da aprendizagem à transformação: Mente → Coração → Ações → Partilha → Reflexão
Lembrete para o líder: Há várias perguntas em cada secção. Os líderes devem preparar-se com antecedência e usar o discernimento para escolher as perguntas que melhor se adequam ao seu grupo. O objetivo desta discussão não é apenas a conversa, mas sim a transformação. Incentive a participação, a honestidade e a obediência prática.
QUEBRA-GELO
Choose one or two:
- What's something you were convinced you'd never like, but now you love?
- Have you ever been completely wrong about someone after your first impression? What changed your mind?
- Who is someone you've learned you can always count on? What makes them trustworthy?
RESUMO DO SERMÃO
Life's disappointments, unanswered prayers, and unexpected suffering can quietly give way to skepticism about God's goodness. In Mark 15, as Jesus hangs on the cross, the crowds mock Him and demand that He prove Himself on their terms. Yet Jesus refuses to come down from the cross because His greatest purpose is to save us. The cross becomes the decisive proof of God's unconditional love, moving us from "if-then" thinking to "no matter what" conviction.
The cross also reveals our deep need for grace, reminding us that we all stand equally in need of Christ's saving work and through the cross there is unlimited access to the presence of God for all who trust in Him. Like the Roman centurion, we are invited to gaze upon Jesus and discover that He truly is the Son of God. As we continually fix our eyes on the cross, the gospel becomes the great antidote that heals a skeptical heart.
ESCRITURA
READ: Mark 15:27–39
TÍTULO
O que nos revela a Escritura?
- As you read this passage, what stands out to you? What surprises you or raises questions?
- What do the responses of those around the cross reveal about the way people view Jesus?
- What do the hours of the cross reveal about the heart of God?
- What do the torn curtain and the centurion's confession teach us about what Jesus accomplished through His death?
CORAÇÃO
Em que acreditamos?
- How does looking again and again at the cross move you toward a "no matter what" confidence in His love? What helps you keep your gaze fixed on Jesus?
- How has God been showing you your ongoing need for His grace?
- Because of the cross, we have unlimited access to God. How does that truth encourage or challenge the way you approach Him in this season?
MÃOS
Praticar juntos em comunidade
- Qual é a única coisa que Deus te está a convidar a acreditar, a fazer ou a mudar por causa desta passagem?
- Where is God inviting you to replace skepticism with greater trust in Him? What is one specific step of faith or obedience you will take?
- How will you intentionally "draw near with confidence" this week because of the access to God Jesus purchased for you?
Complete this sentence: "This week, I will live out this sermon by ______________________________."
PARTILHAR: MISSÃO
Pôr em prática a mensagem esta semana
- Com quem vais partilhar esta lição aprendida esta semana?
- Por quem vais rezar de forma deliberada esta semana?
ATUALIZAÇÃO NA PRÓXIMA SEMANA
- Incentive o grupo a voltar na próxima semana, pronto para partilhar como puseram em prática o passo HANDS e como viveram o passo SHARE: MISSION.
- Ask, what is one takeaway from your study of this past week's chapter in Mark?
ORAÇÃO
- Praise God for the unchanging proof of His love and faithfulness found at the cross.
- Ask God to replace skepticism with confident trust rooted in the finished work of Christ.
- Confess your ongoing need for God's grace and ask Him to cultivate humility and childlike dependence.
OUTRAS PASSAGENS DAS ESCRITURAS
Psalm 22, John 2:19–22, Hebrews 10:19–22, John 10:10