Jesus Sentenced to be Crucified - John 19:1-16
Understand It
- What did Pilate and the soldiers do to Jesus? (19:1-3)
- To what conclusion had Pilate come concerning Jesus? (19:4-5)
- How did the Jews react when Pilate presented Jesus to them? (19:6)
- What did Pilate want the Jews to do with Jesus? (19:6)
- Why did the Jews insist that Jesus had to die? (19:7)
- How did Pilate respond to the Jews’ demands? (19:8-9)
- What authority did Pilate claim to have? (19:10)
- What authority did Pilate really have? (19:11)
- What did Pilate try to do for Jesus? (19:12)
- How did the Jews pressure Pilate to give in to their demand to crucify Jesus? (19:12)
- How did Pilate respond to the Jews’ pressure tactics? (19:13-16)
- Whom did the crowd claim as their king? (19:15)
Apply It
- How can you make Jesus the King of your life?
- What pressure to compromise your principles will you determine to resist this week?
- How can you use your status or position of power to do right and help others?
The Crucifixion - John 19:17-27
Understand It
- To where was Jesus forced to take His own cross? (19:17)
- What did the soldiers do to Jesus? (19:18)
- Who was crucified with Jesus? (19:18)
- What notice did Pilate have fastened to Jesus’ cross? (19:19)
- How did the chief priests want Pilate to change the sign over Jesus’ head? (19:21)
- What did Pilate tell the chief priests? (19:22)
- What happened to Jesus’ clothes? (19:23-24)
- Why were Jesus’ clothes divided among the soldiers? (19:24)
- Who stood near the cross of Jesus? (19:25)
- What did Jesus say to His mother and the disciple with her? (19:26-27)
Apply It
- What want or desire can you sacrifice so that someone else might benefit? How?
- How can you care for another Christian’s needs this week?
The Death of Jesus - John 19:28-37
Understand It
- What did Jesus know during His last moments on the cross? (19:28)
- What did Jesus ask for during His last minutes of life? (19:28)
- What was Jesus given to drink? (19:29)
- What did Jesus do once He had received the drink? (19:30)
- Why didn’t the Jews want the bodies of those crucified left on the cross? (19:31)
- What did the soldiers do to the men who had been crucified with Jesus? (19:32)
- What did the soldiers discover when they came to Jesus? (19:33)
- What did the soldiers do to Jesus? (19:34)
- Why did John record the details of Jesus’ death? (19:35)
- What was fulfilled by the circumstances of Jesus’ death? (19:36-37)
Apply It
- How can you thank Jesus today for His sacrifice on the cross?
- How can you use the testimony of Christ’s crucifixion in telling others about Christ?
The Burial of Jesus - John 19:38-42
Understand It
- How did Joseph ask Pilate for Jesus’ body? (19:38)
- Who went to get Jesus’ body? (19:38)
- Why did Joseph go to see Pilate? (19:38)
- Why was Joseph a secret disciple? (19:38)
- What was significant about the person who went with Joseph to take away Jesus’ body? (19:39)
- How did Joseph and Nicodemus prepare Jesus’ body for burial? (19:40)
- Where was the tomb in which Jesus was buried? (19:41)
- In what kind of tomb was Jesus buried? (19:41)
- Why did Joseph and Nicodemus put Jesus in the particular tomb they chose? (19:42)
- What holiday affected the preparations for Jesus’ burial? How? (19:42)
- How did the "Day of Preparation" affect the way in which Jesus was buried? (19:42)
Apply It
- To whom do you want to reveal openly that you are a disciple of Jesus?
- How can you serve Christ this week regardless of the inconvenience you expect it to involve?
