What did you do this week that required believing God’s promises?  What role did doubt or deception play?

 


Read Mark 14:12-31. Where do you see Jesus’ sovereign intentionality in this passage, and how does that reshape how you interpret His death? Jesus directs the preparations (vv. 12–16), interprets the bread and cup (vv. 22–24), predicts betrayal and denial (vv. 18–21, 27–31), and promises restoration (v. 28). 

 


Where are you tempted to see Jesus’ death as tragic, accidental, or reactive rather than divinely planned and 
purposeful? How does seeing His death as intentional change your trust in Him today?

 


Peter was confident in his loyalty, but blind to his weakness. Where are you most confident in your spiritual strength right now? Peter says, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.” What area of your life feels spiritually strong or secure? How might that confidence actually be hiding a deeper dependence on yourself rather than on Christ?

 


Jesus gives the covenant meal knowing the disciples will fail Him within hours. Jesus does not withdraw the covenant. He establishes it knowing their weakness. What does this reveal about how Jesus relates to you in your failure? How do you tend to respond when you fail spiritually (with shame, self-punishment, withdrawal,) or renewed trust in Christ? What would it mean to believe that Christ already anticipated your failure and secured your restoration?

 


When you receive communion, do you primarily think about your devotion to Christ, or His devotion to you? How would your experience of communion change if you saw it primarily as a reminder that Christ has already secured the covenant on your behalf?



Jesus promises resurrection and regathering immediately after predicting their failure (v. 28). Where do you most need to believe in restoration right now? Where in your life do you feel like failure has defined you? What would it look like to believe that Jesus’ resurrection guarantees not only forgiveness, but restoration?