Bible 10Seven statements of

Jesus on the crossMay 12, 2014

Glo Bible – Crucifixion Video

Significance• Liturgical Significance• Holy Week/Good Friday • Since the 16th Century

• Intention required to speak the words.• Asphyxiation on the cross.• Required effort.

• Jesus’ true colors.• Suffering brings out what’s

important to a person.

First WordLuke 23:34

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

• What do you think is the significance of this?• Forgiveness is extended to his

torturers.• Jesus is brother to the tortured,

and forgiver to the torturer.

First Word

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

Ask yourself…• Do you take time on a regular

basis to confess your sins so that you might enjoy the freedom of forgiveness?• Do you really believe God has

forgiven your sins?

Second WordLuke 23:43

“I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

• What do you think is the significance of this?• Paradise?• Septuagint denotes garden/forest• The place of bliss between death

and resurrection.

• Admission into paradise?

Second Word

“I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

• Where do we go when we die?• Paradise• Resurrection• “Heaven”

• Have you done what the thief has done?

Homework

• Post threaded discussion by tonight at 9pm for Extra Credit

Bible 10Seven statements of

Jesus on the crossMay 13, 2014

Third WordJohn 19:26-27

“Woman here is your son… Here is your mother.”

• What do you think is the significance of this? What does it reveal about Jesus/God?• How do you think Mary felt that day?• Family relationships in the kingdom…

how do they work?• What about Matthew 10:34-39?• Luke 8:21-22?

Third WordJohn 19:26-27

“Woman here is your son… Here is your mother.”

• Do you believe that Jesus cares about your relational needs?• Think about other followers of

Jesus that you may not get a long with... They are your bro/sis. How should that impact how you treat and feel about them?

Fourth WordMatthew 27:45-

47“My God, My God, Why have you

forsaken me?

• What do you think is the significance of this?• http://

www.christianity.com/god/jesus-christ/why-did-jesus-say-my-god-my-god-why-have-you-forsaken-me.html• Aramaic vs. Hebrew: Psalm 22

Fourth Word

“My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?”

• Does Jesus experience doubt on the cross?• Is it wrong to experience doubt?• Existential vs. Cognitive doubt.• Idolatry of “God”

Fourth Word

“My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?”

Ask yourself:• When you feel uncertainty and

doubt… do you have the guts to voice it? Or are you afraid of it?• If our faith is unshakable, why do we

treat it like fine china?• What are some doubts that your

wrestle with?

Homework

• Post and 2 comments on threaded discussion by Thursday at 9pm for Extra Credit.

Bible 10Seven statements of

Jesus on the crossMay 14-15, 2014

Fourth Word

“My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?”

• Is it wrong to experience doubt?• Existential vs. Cognitive doubt.• Idolatry of “God”• Substitutionary Abandonment

Fourth Word

“My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?”

Ask yourself:• When you feel uncertainty and

doubt… do you have the guts to voice it? Or are you afraid of it?• If our faith is unshakable, why do we

treat it like fine china?• What are some doubts that your

wrestle with?

Fifth WordJohn 19:28

“I thirst.”

• What do you think is the significance of this? What does it reveal about Jesus/God?• Jesus’ Humanity and Suffering• Prophecy/emoting through the

psalms?• Psalm 69:20-21

Fifth WordJohn 19:28

“I Thirst”

• “What is a poet? An unhappy man who hides deep anguish in his heart, but whose lips are so formed that when the sigh and cry pass through them, it sounds like lovely music.... And people flock around the poet and say: 'Sing again soon' - that is, 'May new sufferings torment your soul but your lips be fashioned as before, for the cry would only frighten us, but the music, that is blissful.”

-Søren Kierkegaard

Sixth WordJohn 19:30

“It is finished”

• What do you think is the significance of this? What does this teach us about Jesus/God?• Gk: tetelestai –

done/complete/finished• What did Jesus finish?

Seventh WordLuke 23:46

“Into your hand I commit my spirit.”

• What do you think is the significance of this? What does it reveal about Jesus/God?• Commit/place/trust• Faith and Doubt – Trust and Fear

Seven Words of Christ Creative Project

Create something of beauty, inspired by one or all of the last words of Jesus:1. Poem2. Short Story3. Visual/2d Art4. Video5. Write a Song/Music

• If connection to the 7 words is not obvious, include a written explanation.

Seven Words of Christ Creative Project

Rubric• Skill/Quality – 5pts• Related to 7 Words – 5pts• Depth of Reflection – 5pts

Total: 15pts in PROJECT grade

Homework:

• Study for mini-assessment on the final 7 words of Jesus (huge matching section)• Bring supplies to class on Friday to work on 7 words creative project.• Threaded Discussion due Thursday night at 9. 1 post and 2

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