Part 42: Mark 14:22-36

What is the main purpose of communion?

• To celebrate the birth of Jesus

• To mark the beginning of Lent
• To remember the sacrifice of Jesus

• To honor the apostles

What can we learn from Peter’s assessment of his faith?

• We can be deceived as to the strength of our faith

• Faith is generally well assessed by each individual

• Do not try to assess your faith because it is likely to be wrong

• Peter was able to accurately assess his faith

How does Jesus display his patience with his disciples and therefore us? (Mark 14:28)

• By rebuking them for falling asleep while he was praying

• By abandoning them as he went to the cross

• By assuring them that they will meet again even after they abandon him

• By getting them to prepare the Passover meal

Why was Jesus in more distress going to his death than the Christian martyrs of the past?

• Jesus was not as strong as the later martyrs

• Jesus death was not merely physical but the wrath of God against the sins of the world

• Crucifixion was a more terrible fate than the executions that came to the Christian martyrs

• Jesus was not truly distressed but wanted to be an example of how to suffer

How does the wrath of God magnify the love of God?

• by promoting fear over compassion.

• by highlighting the conflict between justice and mercy.

• by demonstrating the depths of Jesus’ love by the magnitude of his sacrifice

• by emphasizing punishment without redemption.

What did Jesus do when he become distressed about his coming death?

• Jesus returned to Capernaum

• Jesus went to the temple

• Jesus went into hiding
• Jesus prayed to God

How does Jesus demonstrate submission to God the Father?

• By resisting Judas' attempts to capture him

• By recording the Gospel of Mark

• By calling upon angels to save him

• By praying the Father's will above his own

How did God answer Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane?

• Sent an angel to strengthen him
• Sent a legion of angels to protect him

• God allowed Jesus not to receive the cup of God's wrath

• God ignored him