1.As you reflect on the crucifixion, what strikes you most powerfully?

2.What significance is there to the fact that Jesus was crucified outside of the city on Golgotha?

3.Consider the characters at the crucifixion: the women before the cross, the criminals on either side of Jesus, the disciples, the centurion, and the crowd. With whom do you most identify and why?

4.What do you think makes the centurion cry out “Truly this man was the son of God” as we read in Matthew’s account?

5.Who were the first witnesses to the resurrection?

6.Why do you think God chose two women to be the first?

7.We often criticise the disciples for not believing their testimony, do you think this criticism is valid? Why or why not?

8.After Jesus came back to life, life would never be the same again. How is your life different because of your faith in Christ?

9.Who is there in your life that you need to tell this story to? How will you start?