Week Five:

Monday Luke 3-4
Tuesday Luke 5-6
Wednesday Luke 7-8
Thursday Luke 9-10
Friday Luke 11-12


Questions:

Notice how Luke locates these events in history… who was the Emperor?
Who was governor of Judea?
Who was the tetrarch of Galilee
… the tetrarch of Iturea & Traconities?
… the tetrarch of Abilene?
… high priest?

What is different about the genealogy of Jesus in Luke compared to Matthew’s? Why do you suppose this is?

In the list of people in Jesus’ genealogy, which one surprises you the most to see there?

Who led Jesus into the desert to be tempted?

What temptations did the devil tempt Jesus with?

How did Jesus respond to the temptations?

Whose mother-in-law did Jesus heal in Capernaum?

Why do you suppose Jesus often withdrew to “lonely places” to pray? (cf. 5:16)

How are the blessings Jesus pronounces in ch. 6 so different from conventional wisdom?

What does Jesus say for us to do to our enemies? Why is this so difficult?

What did the centurion in Capernaum ask of Jesus?

How did the sinful woman in ch. 7 express her love for Christ?

What did Jesus do when confronted with the demon-possessed man in ch. 8? What did he say his name was? Why? Why must the owner of those pigs been upset?

What did James and John offer to do for Jesus when he was snubbed by the Samaritans?

What instructions did Jesus give to the 72 he sent out to spread the good news?

What question prompted Jesus to tell the story of the Good Samaritan?

Who were the Samaritans and why did Jews dislike them so?

How is the “punchline” of the Good Samaritan parable different from what the original hearers would have expected?

How did Mary and Martha act when they had Jesus over to their house? Which behavior did Jesus commend and which did he criticize? Why?

What did Jesus say about prayer in ch. 11?

Journal Thoughts:
How do you like to spend time with God? What time of day? What do you like to do the most… pray, read, journal, listen to music, meditate?
Re-tell the story of the Good Samaritan using modern-day terminology and examples…



Memory Verse:
Luke 6:27-28
But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.