Posts from 2022 (Page 2)

Luke 11:37-54 Study Questions 1. Who invited Jesus to dine with him and for what reason? 2. What were the Pharisee’s astonished over and why? 3. How does inward righteousness result in outward cleanliness? 4. In what ways do people attempt to be “clean” on the outside but neglect the underlying heart issue? 5. Why is God more concerned with a clean heart rather than outward behavior? 6. What did Jesus’s first 3 “Woes” accuse the Pharisees of doing? (sidenote/helps:…

Luke 11:14-36 Study Questions 1. When Jesus cast out the demon, what was he accused of and why did this accusation have no logical basis? 2. What was the more logical conclusion and why were some resistant to accepting this? 3. Why is it impossible for people to remain neutral towards Jesus?  4. What happens to those that choose not to be gathered to Jesus? 5. What immediately happened in the life of the person when the unclean spirit left…

Luke 10:38-42 Study Questions 1. When Martha invited Jesus into her home, what was she doing as compared to what her sister, Mary was doing?  2. What did Marth assume about Jesus and her sister in her angst?  How can assumptions or personal agenda’s impact relationship with others and with Jesus? 3. What “good portion” did Mary choose and why will it never be taken away? 4. How was Mary’s behavior countercultural for a woman in those times?  What does…

Luke 10:25-37 Study Questions 1. What question did the lawyer ask Jesus and how did Jesus answer? 2. What did the lawyer desire when he asked Jesus “who is my neighbor”, and how did Jesus answer him? 3. How was the lawyer’s heart condition revealed by Jesus’s parable? 4. Define mercy and how did the Samaritan demonstrate mercy to the injured man? 5. What would be modern day examples of groups that are contentious towards each other like the Jews…

Luke 10:17-24 Study Questions: What were the 72 joyful yet astonished at during their mission and to whom did they give the glory? What do we learn about Jesus’s character in vs. 18-19? By what means are people given the power to overcome the enemy today? Why did Jesus say to rejoice over their names written in heaven rather than rejoicing that the spirits submitted to them? What did Jesus praise the Father for doing?  Why was the Father pleased…

Luke 9:51-10:16 Study Questions What was the purpose of Jesus sending out messengers to a Samaritan village and how were the messengers received? What was James and John’s reaction to Samaritan opposition? Read Matthew 5:43-48.  What previous instruction had the disciples received from Jesus, and what does their reaction to the Samaritans reveal about what is in their heart? Read the parallel passage in Matthew 8:18-22.  What similarities and differences do you notice? What warnings did Jesus have for the…

Luke 9:35-50 Study Questions What did Jesus reveal to the disciples following his healing of the demon possessed boy? What do we learn about Jesus from the statement “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.” What was the disciples response? What may be the possible reason/s that Jesus’s message was “hidden from them so they did not grasp it?” What fears keep people from seeking understanding from or about Jesus even today? What…

Luke 9:28-36 Study Questions Review chapter 9 vs 18-27.  Summarize what Jesus had told the disciples. During what other events did Jesus request the company of Peter, John, and James specifically? (hint: Luke 8:51 & Mt. 26:36-46) Define the word “transfigure”.  What specifics stand out to you about the transfiguration event? What did Moses and Elijah speak to Jesus about and how might this have been a timely encouragement to Jesus? Moses, Elijah, and Jesus each provided deliverance of God’s…

Luke 2:41-52 Study Questions: Find a Bible map and identify the distance between Nazareth and Jerusalem. Read Exodus 23:14-17 & Deut. 16:16. What were the requirements of the law in regard to attending the Jewish festivals? Joseph & Mary assumed Jesus was with the caravan.  What kind of suffering/emotions did they experience when they realized they had lost sight of Jesus?  What kind of suffering happens when we lose sight of Jesus today? What strategy did Jesus’s parents employ first…