Lord's Day: International KJV Sunday School Lesson, Outline

June 9

Lesson 2 (KJV)

Jesus Seals the New Covenant

Devotional Reading: Psalm 22:1–8, 21b–28

Background Scripture: Mark 14:32–50; 15

Mark 15:6–15, 25, 26, 33–39

6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews.

33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Key Verse

When the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.—Mark 15:39

Covenant in God

Unit 1: A Fulfilled Covenant

Lessons 1–4

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. List the salient events that occurred on Good Friday.

2. Explain how Mark’s narrative identifies Jesus’ crucifixion as His suffering in place of sinful humanity.

3. State one way he or she will live out in the week ahead the reality that the suffering Christ is the world’s true king.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. The Struggle to Rule

B. Lesson Context

I. Exchanged for a Rebel (Mark 15:6–15)

A. Pilate’s Proposal (vv. 6–10)

B. People’s Demand (vv. 11–15)

Prisoner Exchange

II. Enthroned on a Cross (Mark 15:25, 26)

A. Act of Crucifixion (v. 25)

B. Identity of the Crucified (v. 26)

III. Suffering in Affirmation (Mark 15:33–39)

A. Cry of the Righteous (vv. 33, 34)

B. Response of Mockers (vv. 35, 36)

C. Death of the King (v. 37)

D. Rending of a Curtain (v. 38)

Rescued!

E. Testimony of a Soldier (v. 39)

Conclusion

A. The King’s Way of Life

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Antonia	An-toe-nee-uh or An-toe-nyuh.
Assyria	Uh-sear-ee-uh.
Babylon	Bab-uh-lun.
Barabbas	Buh-rab-us.
Caesar	See-zer.
Elias	Ee-lye-us.
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani (Aramaic)	Ee-lo-eye, Ee-lo-eye, lah-mah suh-back-thuh-nee.
Herod	Hair-ud.
Pilate	Pie-lut.
Praetorium	Pree-tor-ee-um.
Sanhedrin	San-huh-drun or San-heed-run.
Zephaniah	Zef-uh-nye-uh.

What Do You Think? What do you learn from today’s text that will help you deal with unfair accusations? Digging Deeper How do these passages inform your answer: Psalm 37:1–8; 139:21, 22; Matthew 5:39; 23:37; Romans 12:17–19; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; James 1:2–4; 1 Peter 2:20b–23; 3:9–17; 4:14, 19?

What Do You Think? How should you respond, if at all, to those who use emotional appeals to arouse opposition to Christ and the gospel? Digging Deeper Consider different contexts: at work/school, in the family, etc.

What Do You Think? What are some “everyday” ways to emulate Jesus’ sacrifice in putting others’ interests ahead of our own? Digging Deeper What limits, if any, are there to doing so? Why?

What Do You Think? What are some ways we can encourage people in seasons when they feel God has abandoned them? Digging Deeper Consider how your approach may differ in situations when the suffering is due to one’s own poor choices vs. suffering undeserved.

What Do You Think? How can our church help people move from a basic comprehension of Christ to a fuller understanding of His identity? Digging Deeper Consider how your answer will differ for those who have no prior experience with church vs. those who have been in church for a while.

Visual for Lessons 2 & 3. Point to the paradox between image and declaration as you pose the discussion question associated with Mark 15:39.

To print the reproducible activity page, simply click the highlighted text below to create a pdf file on your hard drive. Then open the pdf file in Acrobat Reader and print.

Nickelson, Ronald L. et al., eds. The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2018–2019. Vol. 66. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2018. Print.