1. How would you describe the purpose of Jesus' crucifixion? How was Jesus' kingdom different from the kingdom the Jews were expecting the Messiah to establish?
2. What is the significance of Jesus' coming as the true temple? How should the fact that we are now God's temple indwelt by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 3:16) influence the way we live?
3. How should we respond to the crucifixion of Jesus? What does it look like to "take up your cross and follow Him"?