故事的結局由你決定 The Story’s Ending is Up To You
《馬可福音》以一個看似開放式的結尾收場，讓抹大拉的馬利亞和其他婦女們對耶穌復活的消息該如何理解感到困惑。本週日，張國強牧師將以類似的方式為《馬可福音》系列講道畫下句點，並提出這個問題：「你將如何為自己的人生故事畫下句點？」
The Book of Mark concludes with a seemingly open-ended finale, leaving Mary Magdalene and the other women confused about how to make sense of Jesus’ resurrection. This Sunday, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung brings the series on Mark to a close in similar fashion, posing the question: “How will you write the ending of your own life story?”
Read Today’s Scripture Passage
馬可福音 Mark 16:1-8
Life Group Discussion Guide
1. Start with a prayer
2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)
- Share a time you struggled to believe or trust God in a difficult situation, even though you already knew His promises. What made it hard for you?
3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
- Read the passage. Why is Galilee important in the disciples’ story? What does Jesus’ instruction to return there symbolize?
- How does the open ending of the Book of Mark challenge believers today?
4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)
- In what areas of your life do you tend to respond with fear or anxiety instead of trusting that God is already at work? Where is this rooted?
- Do you see yourself more as a fearful follower or a bold witness of Jesus today? Why? What usually keeps you from sharing about Jesus openly with others?
5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)
- What is one practical way you can grow in trusting God instead of being controlled by fear or anxiety this week?
- How can you actively serve Jesus as His faithful servant in your home, workplace, school, circles, or ministry this week?
6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)
- Praise the Heavenly Father because Jesus Christ has truly risen from the dead and defeated sin and death once and for all. Thank Him that even when we are filled with fear, anxiety, and doubt, He remains faithful and continues to pursue us with grace. Thank Him that, like Peter and the disciples, He does not forsake us in our failures but lovingly calls us back to Himself for a fresh start. Rejoice that the risen Christ is alive, present, and actively working in our lives even before we see the solution to our problems.
- Repent for the times you have responded with fear, silence, or unbelief instead of trusting and obeying the risen Lord. Ask for forgiveness for the moments you have kept the gospel to yourself, hesitated to speak about Jesus, or allowed anxiety and shame to stop you from following Him boldly. Pray that the Lord would transform your fearful heart into a courageous and faithful witness who joyfully proclaims that Jesus is alive and worthy to be followed.
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