Why should the agony of Jesus as he prepared to endure God’s just wrath for your sin cause you to love and cling to the cross? What other effects should the terror of the cross have on your life?

What specific ways could you begin to pray that God would glorify his name in Jesus through the witness or boast of the cross in your life? 

How do you struggle with loving the glory of man more than the glory of God? In what ways does this hinder you from obediently following Jesus?

In what ways do you struggle to trust in your experience or wisdom more than God’s word? How has this blinded you to what God is really doing in your life and the world around you?  Why is it important to remember that God’s word and not our experience ultimately determines what is real and true?