Grave Concern (Part 2): One of a Kind Eulogy

TO START

This Sunday, we jumped into part 2 of a series called Grave Concern as we head towards Easter. The hope of this series is to simply prepare our hearts by being mindful of our deaths in order to receive the good news of the one who conquered death. 

  • As we head towards Easter and the start of Spring, what is one thing you feel like God is bringing back to life in or around you right now?

This week we are inviting your group to choose questions from the multiple options below.  Our hope is that these questions might help you to lead your discussion in a way that makes sense for your group this week as y’all “talk it out” and “live it out”.

TALK IT OUT AFTER READING GENESIS 3:1-9, 16-19; MARK 15:33-39

STUDY

  • What do you think God is feeling and wondering when God asks Adam and Eve, “Where are you?”..?

  • What are your reactions to Jesus screaming out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me (v. 34)?” Why do you believe Jesus might be saying this?

  • As Jesus breathed his last breath, the temple curtain was torn in two, what is happening there? Who tore it? And why?

PROCESS 

  • What is one question you would like to ask God in regards to death and suffering? What do you think the answer is?

  • Share a moment when you experienced lament as a gift in your grief. Why did it feel like a gift?

  • Is there someone in your life who has shown you what it looks like to care for someone well in grief or suffering? What characteristics did they embody?

LIVE IT OUT 

PRACTICE

  • Has how you thought about God–about who he is, about the cross/suffering, etc...–changed over time? How so? What changed it? 

  • In what ways have you experienced God erupting into the world around you, in your family or in our church?

PRAY

  • We invite you to share amongst your group if there is any area of your life that is filled with grief at this moment. Then pray this over those grieving: “Jesus whether the sting of grief is raw and new, or has been a familiar companion for many years, we are asking for your strength to carry the grief in us. We are not immune to loss and we want to place ourselves in the hands of our loving Savior. Amen.”

Matt DeLano