Crosswalk Daily Study

Text of the Day: Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council, (Luke 23:50) Reflection Questions: 1 — Do you think someone would consider you “good and righteous”? Why or why not?  2 — Have you ever had to go against popular wisdom in order to follow God’s will in your life?  3 — What can you do today to make sure you are following what God has pl...

Here are some questions to go along with this week’s sermon: 1 — What do you think happens when you die? 2 — How can we relay the powerful sacrifice and claim the innocence of Jesus to those who will listen? 3 — What is your story with the death of Jesus? How have you reacted over the years to this part of the gospel story? 4 — What can you do to prepare others not to “miss the boat”? 5 — Do you t...

Text of the Day: But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching. (Luke 23:49) Reflection Questions: 1 — How can we recognize the power of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us?   2 — How can we share this power with those who don’t know? 3 — Have you continued to pray for that one person who needs to either discover the power of Christ on the...

Text of the Day: And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow. (Luke 23:48) Reflection Questions: 1 — Who are you praying for this week? Have you had an opportunity to speak with them? Has God opened a door?  2 —Have you ever felt like you missed the boat on something? What would you do differently if you could? 3 —How can the death o...

Text of the Day: When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshipped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.” (Luke 23:47) Reflection Questions: 1 — What is you ministry?  2 —When did you last confess the innocence of Jesus to someone in your circle? 3 —Why is it important to confess this innocence to others? How is it part of the Gospel narrative that we have...

Text of the Day: Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. (Luke 23:46) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever wondered about the difference between spirit and soul? Is there any difference?  2 —Have you prayed for the one who needs to find Jesus? We will ask each day this week.  3 —How can you continually give your “spirit” to G...

Text of the Day: The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. (Luke 23:45) Reflection Questions: 1 — If Luke is interested in the transformative nature of the cross in people’s lives, shouldn’t we be as well? How can we be as focused on the innocence of Jesus as Luke was? 2 —Is there someone you need to be praying for that migh...

Text of the Day: By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock (Luke 23:44) Reflection Questions: 1 — Do you know someone who used to believe but has now rejected Jesus in their lives?   2 —Write their names down and the circumstances on why they left. Was it the church that drove them away, abuse at the hands of the super-religious, a difference in wo...

Here are some questions to go along with this week’s sermon: 1 — How do you respond to losing someone you love? 2 — What does it mean to no longer have any separation between you and God? 3 — Have you ever thought about Jesus’ cry of desolation before? What were your thoughts? 4 — What does that cry mean to you now? 5 — Did you ever think that Jesus might not have been able to see out of the grave...

Text of the Day: and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people. (Matt 27:52-53) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever been so upset that you wished the earth would respond with you?  2 —How much do you think that those around Jesus...

Text of the Day: At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart...(Matt 27:51) Reflection Questions: 1 — Has there ever been a time when you thought you needed someone to get to God for you?  2 —What do you believe separates you from God now? 3 —Why can we approach God with confidence because of the death of Jesus o...

Text of the Day:  But the rest said, “Wait! Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.” 50 Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit. (Matt 27:49-50) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever waited for a miracle from Jesus, and when it didn’t come, it verified your previous doubts about him?  2 —Have you had the privilege to be there when someone you loved died? Spend a moment think...

Text of the Day: Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink (Matt 27:47-48) Reflection Questions: 1 — How do you think God reveals himself to the biblical authors? 2 —How does He inspire them to write what He would like them to write? 3 — Do you th...

Text of the Day: At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 46 At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Matt 27:45-46) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever thought about the last moments of the life of Jesus, and what he might have been thinking? 2 —Which explanation...

Text of the Day: Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. (John 19:28-29) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever felt like you “fulfilled prophecy” about your life? Did you do what everyone thought you m...

Here are some questions to go along with this week’s sermon: 1 — Why were there no other followers of Jesus at the foot of the cross? 2 — Do you think you would have been brave enough to be there? 3 — Would watching the soldiers take a business-as-usual attitude have frustrated you? 4 — Have you ever been adopted into someone’s family? Have you ever adopted someone? 5 — What does it mean to be a c...

What does the Cross of Christ mean to you?  Reflection Questions: 1 — What do you need to get done for your spiritual walk today? What do you need to get done for the more practical aspects of your life? Is there time for both? 2 —How could any conversation from the cross be seen as normal? What do you think the impact of Jesus’ words would have been on his mother and John? 3 —Does the picture of...

Text of the Day:  Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.  (John 19:27) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever “adopted” someone into your family? What were the circumstances? 2 —Have you ever been “adopted” into someone’s family? What were the circumstances? 3 —How can you show someone that they belong in the family of Christ...

Text of the Day:  When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”(John 19:26) Reflection Questions: 1 — When was the last time you took your parents out to eat, or for coffee, or just to hang out? 2 — If you were on a cross, who would you want to be there with you? 2 —How can you make sure your kids understand the importan...

Text of the Day: but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. (John 19:25) Reflection Questions: 1 — Was there a time that you heard the gospel in a powerful way from anyone? 2 — If you were on a cross, who would you want to be there with you? 3 —What do you think about where our church is with women in ministry (Adventist...

Text of the Day: so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things,, (John 19:24) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever thought that we have been treated unfairly by God? 2 —What would be a fair w...

Text of the Day: When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, (John 19:23) Reflection Questions: 1 — How do you interpret scripture? 2 —What tools do you use? 3 —Do you have a job that might make you more callous to human suffering, like t...

As we look at these texts in the sermon today, ask yourself these questions: 1 — What does the crucifixion story mean to you? 2 — Can you identify with any of the characters you have met so far? If so, which ones? 3 — How can you respond to what happened to Jesus that day? Is it possible to respond this much time later? 4 — How do you tell someone that this is the most important story that has eve...

Text of the Day:  They called out to him, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews. (Luke 23:37-38) Reflection Questions: 1 — What is the worst thing you have said that came back to bite you?  2 —What tools do you have in place to keep you from diving in when people are talking about someone else? 3 —Do you thin...

Text of the Day:  The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine. (Luke 23:36) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever joined a crowd or been involved in a mob mentality situation? What led you to it, and would you have done things differently if you could have? 2 —What do you seek to preserve in your life? What would you fight to keep? 3 —How do you think following Jesus might...