September 27 Sermon Discussion Questions

Mocked, Beaten, and Judged

Luke 22:63-71

1. Share about a time you were teased, mocked, or made fun of. Would you have

stopped it you had the power?

2. What did you learn about power from that experience? How did it change you

way you treat others?

Read Luke 22:63–65 (ESV)

63 Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him.

64 They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?”

65 And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him.

3. Why did Jesus allow this mocking and beating to happen?

4. What are some ways people today fail to take Jesus seriously?

Read Luke 22:66–68 (ESV)

66 When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both

chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said,

67 “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe,

68 and if I ask you, you will not answer.

5. How do the members of the council know Jesus is not the Christ?

6. Why does Jesus refuse to give them a direct answer?

Read Luke 22:69 (ESV)

69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of

God.”

7. Is it hard to believe this statement from Jesus after He has allowed himself to be

mocked and beaten and now is standing trial? What do we learn about the

character of Jesus from this?

Read Colossians 1:15–17 (ESV)

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,

whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through

him and for him.

17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

8. List the characteristics of Jesus Paul write about in this passage. Which one is

most astounding to you?

Read 2 Timothy 4:1–2 (ESV)

1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and

the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort,

with complete patience and teaching.

9. When you think of Jesus as judge, how does it change the way you respond to

Him?

Read Luke 22:70–71 (ESV)

70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I

am.”

71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from

his own lips.”

10. Do you feel that this trial of Jesus was fair? Why or why not?

11. Consider these four statement and choose the one the resonates most with you.

 Jesus loves you more than you have ever loved anyone.

 We are quick to reject Jesus when He doesn’t honor our good deeds.

 There is much more to Jesus than you will ever to able to take in during this life.

 We are not in any position to judge Jesus and what He does.

12. Which of these four aspects of surrender would be most helpful for you in your

life?

Surrender your life to Jesus.

 Receive His gift of salvation through repentance and belief

 Be confident in His love for you

 Put away your tendency to judge Him

 Agree with Him that He knows what is best for your life.