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LUKE“Ifeveramanwroteabookfilledwithgoodnewsforeverybody,Dr.Lukeisthatman.Hiskeymessageis,“FortheSonofManiscometoseekandtosavethatwhichislost”(Luke19:10).HepresentsJesusChristasthecompassionateSonofMan,whocametoliveamongsinners,lovethem,helpthem,anddieforthem.”WarrenWiersbe.BeCompassionateZechariah–JehovahhasrememberedElizabeth–GodismyoathJohn–JehovahisgraciousJesus–Jehovahissalvation
1. WhatisthenameoftheangelthatappearedtoZechariah(v19)andwhereelseisthisangelmentionedintheBible?(Hint:BookofDaniel)
2. WhatwerethemessagesgiventoZechariah?
3. WhatarethecriteriaoftheNazaritevow(Numbers6:1-21)?
4. WhatwastheministryofJohnandwhatpowerwashegiventodoit(Luke1:15,41John1:15-34)?Note:John’sministrywasprophesiedinIsaiah40:1-5
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5. WhatwasZechariah’sreactionwhenhewastoldhewastobeafather?
6. WhatelsewasElizabethexcitedaboutapartfrombeingtoldshewouldbearason(Luke1:15-17)?
7. WhatwasGabriel’ssecondbirthannouncementandtowhom(Luke1:26)?
8. WhatwasthetitleElizabethgavetoMary(Luke1:43)?Whyisthissignificant?Howhasthisbeenmisused?
9. WhatdoweknowaboutMary?(Isa.7:14;Matt.13:55;Lev.12:8;Luke2:24;Matt.1:19;Luke2:5)
10. HowwasMarygreeted(Luke1:28-30)?
11. WhatwasGabriel’smessagetoMary(Luke1:31-35)?
12. HowwasMarytobecomewithchildandwhatproblemsdidthiscauseher? Luke1:35,Matt.1:18-25,John8:41
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13. HowwasJesustobelegallyidentified(Luke3:23;4:22John1:45;6:42)?
14. GabrielmadeitclearthatJesuswouldbeholy(Luke1:35)–howelseareweabletoconfirmthatHewasholy?IICor.5:21;1Peter2:22;IJohn3:5;Heb.10:5
15. CompareDeut.6:5withLuke1:38;1:46;1:47.
16. WhatisthecommonthemeinversesLuke1:39-56?
17. HowdidMaryrespondandinwhatway,whatdidGoddoforherandforothers(Luke1:46-55)?
18. AfterJohnwasborn,whatwasZechariah’sresponse? Luke1:67-75,Luke1:76-77,Luke1:78-79
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1. WhatdoesJesus’birthinthecityofBethlehemtellusaboutHisrighttoruleoverIsraelasGod’schosenKing?(Luke1:32-33;2:4;2:11)
2. WhatarethethreetitlesgiventoJesusinLuke2:11?Whattruthsarerevealedbythesetitles?
3. WherewasJesusplacedatHisbirthandwheredidtheshepherdsfindHim?Luke2:7,12,16
4. WhatisthesignificanceofshepherdsbeingcalledtoseeJesusandwhatwastheircommission?Luke2:8-16
5. Whatwasthegoodnews?Luke2:10
6. WhoarethethreepeoplewhometJesusinthetemple?Luke2:20-38
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7. MOSES–HowwasthelawobeyedbyMaryandJoseph?a. Gen.17b. Lev.12c. Ex.13:1-12(IPeter1:18-19)
8. ChristandtheLaw–Gal.4:4;John8:46;Gal.3:13;Gal.5:1
9. SIMEON(Luke2:25-35)“TheConsolationofIsrael”means“MessianicHope”SimeonsawhisSaviourbeforehesawdeath.Howimportantisthatforpeopletoday?
10. WhatwasthesongSimeonsang(Luke2:29-32)?ThefivesongsrelatedtothebirthofJesus.
a. Elizabeth Luke1:42-45b. Mary Luke1:46-55c. Zacharias Luke1:68-79d. Theangels Luke2:13-14e. Simeon Luke2:29-32
11. Simeon’ssongismorethanjusthisresponsetoseeingJesus.Itisalsohymnsandaprophesy.Whatarethese?Luke2:30;Luke2:31;Luke2:32.
12. InSimeon’sprophesywhatarethethreeimagesheused?Luke2:34-35
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13. Whatdoesthestonerepresent
14. Whatdoesthesignpointto?
15. TheimageoftheswordwasdirectedtoMary–whatwasSimeontellingher?
16. Anna(meansGrace)–awidow.WhatdidAnnadowhileshewasintheTemple?
17. JesusbecameaNazarene,livinginNazarethwithHisparentsuntilthebeginningofHisministry.WhatwasHecalled?Acts2:22.WhatwereChrist’sfollowerscalled?Acts24:5Matt.2:23Whereelsewasthisnameused?Matt.21:11,Acts22:8;John1:46.
18. WhatdidJesusdowhileHewasinNazareth?Luke2:40,52.Matt.13:55;Mark6:3
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19. WhatsorrowdidJosephandMaryhavethatmadethemdistressed?Luke2:48
20. WhatwasJesusdoinginthetemplecourts?Luke2:46
21. SummarizeJesus’lifeupuntilHebeganHisministry.WhatweresomeofHischaracteristicswewouldliketoseeinourownchildren?
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LukeChapter3
1. WhatwasthemessagepreachedbyJohntheBaptist?Mark1:1-4;Luke3:3;Matt.3:1-3;John1:29
2. John’sministry–Luke3:4;Isa.40:1-5;John1:23
3. WhatanswersdidJohngivetothequestion“whatshouldwedo?”Luke3:8-14
4. WhatarethetwobaptismsinLuke3:16?
5. WhatwereJohn’sothermessages–Luke3:7-9,18.
6. JesuswasbaptizedbyJohntheBaptist–Luke3:21-22.Whywasthisnecessary?
7. DoesLuke3:22supporttheunderstandingoftheTrinity?
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LukeChapter4
1. WhywasitnecessaryforJesustobetemptedinthewildernessfor40days?
2. HowwasJesus’responseamodelforus?
3. WhatdoesitmeantotemptGod?NOTES:-
1.LukeistheonlyGospelthatrecordswhathappenedinNazareth(Luke4:14-30}2.TheeventsrecordedinJohn2-4arenotrecordedinLuke–Nicodemus,WatertoWine,WomanattheWell.
4. Luke4:14-30howdothepeoplerespondtoJesusafterHequotedIsa.61:1-2?
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5. HowwasJesusproclaimingtheYearofJubilee–Luke4:19(Lev.25:8-17)?
6. WhatwerethepeopleofNazarethlookingJesustodoasHehadsaidHewoulddoinCapernaum(Luke4:23)?
7. ThenwereadLuke4:24-27–howdidthepeoplerespondtoJesus’Luke4:28-30?
8. JesusthengoestoCapernaum–whatmiraclesdidHedothere–Luke4:31-42?
9. WhatdidJesusdoafterHeleftCapernaum–Luke4:43(Matt4:17)?
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LukeChapter5
1. Luke5:1-11andMark1:16-20describethesameevent.WhatadditionalinformationdowelearnfromMark’swriting?
2. WhatqualitiesofafishermanmakeforsuccessinservingtheLord?
3. HowdidPeterrespondtothemiracleperformedbyJesusLuke5:8?
4. Howissinsimilartoleprosy–howwastheleperchanged–howcanasinnerchange?Referto–Isa.1:4-6Leviticus13-14.
5. WhatdidJesusdoafterhehadhealedtheleperLuke5:16?
6. ThePhariseesarefirstmentionedinLuke5:17–WhatauthoritydidJesusdemonstratetothemandwhatweretheirthoughtsLuke5:21?
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7. WhatdidthemiracleoftheparalyzedmanrepresentLuke5:17-20?
8. Whoisthe‘sonofMan”?
9. Whatdowelearnaboutfasting?Isitcommanded?
10. MatthewrespondedtoJesus’callintwoways–whatweretheyandhowdotheyapplytoustodayLuke5:27-32?
11. WhatwasthereactionofthePhariseesatthebanquetgivenbyMatthew(Levi)andJesus’response?
12. Whatisthemessageoftheoldvsthenewwineskins?
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LukeChapter6Luke6:1-11-ANewSabbathJesuswasaccusedofbreakingtheSabbath.
1. HowdidJesusexplainanddemonstratethemeaningandpurposeoftheSabbath?
2. WhatisthedifferencebetweentheSabbathandTheLord’sDay?
3. Luke6:8–whatweretheythinking?Luke6:12-19-ANewNation
1. Theselectionofthetwelveapostles-precededbyChristpraying.Whatisthedifferencebetweenanapostleandadisciple?
2. Whatdoyouconsiderasinterestingaboutthisgroupofmenwhowerecalledtobeapostles?HowisthisillustratedinICor.1:26-29?
3. Whytwelveapostles?
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Luke6:20-49-ANewBlessing1. Whatdoestheword‘blessing”meantoyou?WhoisChristpreachingtoin
theseverses?
2. Jesusteachesustofocusonfourkeyattitudestowards–a. Ourcircumstances–Luke6:20-26b. People–Luke6:27-38c. Ourselves–Luke6:39-45d. God–Luke46-49
3. Whatdoes“poor”,“hunger”,“weep”,“persecute”representinverses20-22?
4. ThefourwoesinLuke6:24-26–aretheretoteachusaboutvalues–whatisthechoiceinlifewearetomakebasedonthese?
5. People–v27-38–howshouldwetreatourenemies?
6. Self–v39-45–whatarethefourteachingsinthispassage?
7. God-v46-49–whatdoes“rock”and“sand”represent?
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LUKEChapter7TheCompassionofJesus
1. ThecenturionasksJesustohealhisservant(Matt.8:5-2,Luke7:1-10).Whatdoesthecenturiongiveusanexampleof?Howdowecomparetothatofthecenturion?Mark4:40,Matt.14:31,Luke17:5.
2. TheraisingofthewidowssoninNain(atown25misouthofCapernaum).Jesusmetatthegateofthetownlateintheafternoon.HowisJesus’compassionshown?
3. Thereweretwogroupsatthisencounter.ThosewiththewidowandthosewithJesus.Howdideachgroupfeelandwherewaseachgroupheaded?
4. JohntheBaptist,whowasinprisonatthetime,sentamessengertoJesusbecauseJohnhadsomedoubt?Whatisthedifferencebetweendoubtandunbelief?
5. Jesusanswersaninterestingquestion(Luke7:27-30)–whyisJohninprisonifheissuchagreatprophet?Whatistheexplanationforverse28?
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6. WhatisthemessageJesusdeliversinLuke7:33-35?
7. HowdidJesususethedinneratthePhariseeshousetodothefollowing:
a. Showwhatisrealrepentance
b. CriticizeHishost
c. Theblindnessofsin
d. Faithversusworks
e. Forgiveness
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LUKEChapter8LessonsAboutFaith
1. WhatwasJesus’maimmessageasHetravelledfromtowntotown?
2. IntheparableoftheFoursoilsa. whoisthefarmer(sower)?
b. whatistheseed?
c. whatdothefoursoilsrepresent?
3. Whereelseisthisparablewritten?(Matt.13:1-23).Whatisdifferentaboutit?
4. NotallbelieverswillproducethesameamountoffruitMatt.13:8.Whatare
someexamplesofbearinggoodfruit?
a. Rom.1:13
b. Rom.15:25-28
c. Col.1:10
d. Gal.5:22-23
e. Heb.13:15
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5. Howcanwepreparethesoilofourheart?(James1:19-21)
6. Luke8:19-21admonishesustodowhat?
7. Faithmustbetestedbeforeitcanbetrusted–practicingtruthineverydaylife.Jesusmeetsfourchallenges(Luke8:22-56)asanexample.Whatweretheyandhowdotheyrelatetoustoday?
a. Luke8:22-25
b. Luke8:26-39
c. Luke40-48
d. Luke49-56
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LUKEChapter9
1. JesusgavetheApostlesspecificpowersandauthority(Luke9:1-6)–whatweretheytodowiththem?Whatresourcesweretheytobringwiththem?Whoweretheysentto(Matt.10:5-6),andhowweretheysentout(Mark6:7)?
2. WhatwastheevidencetheyweretousetoshowthatJesushadsentthem?Rom.15:18-19;IICor.12:12;Heb.2:1-4
3. WhatdidJesusdoaftertheApostleslefttogoontheirmission?Matt.11:1
4. Luke9:7-9–WhywouldHerodbeconcernedandconfusedbywhathehadheard?
5. WhentheApostlesreturned-whatdidJesustellthemtodo(Matt.6:30-32)?
6. Feedingofthe5,000.ReadMatt.14:13-21;Mark6:30-44;John6:1-15.WhatadditionalinformationdowegetfromreadingtheseotheraccountsthatisnotinLuke9?
7. WhatwasthetopicofJesus’sermonthedayafterHefedthe5,000?John6:22-59
8. JesusendsHisGalileanministry(Luke9:18)andbeginsHisjourneytoJerusalem.WhatwasJesus’firstquestiontotheApostles(Luke9:20)?
9. WhydidJesustellHisApostlesnottotellanyonewhoHewas?Luke9:21-22
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10. WhereelseinLukedoesJesustellofwhatwillhappentoHim?Luke9:43-45;18:31-34
11. Whatdoesitmeanto“takeuponescross”?
12. WhereelseisthesceneinLuke9:27-36describedintheGospels?Matt.17:2-8;Mark9:2-12
13. Canwe,asChristians,betransformed?Rom.12:1-2;IICor.3:18.Whatisoneofthekeystoatransformedlife?(Luke9:28)
14. Whereelsedowereadabout“theCloud”?(Ex.13:21-22;40:35,38)
15. Luke9:41–Jesussays”howlongshallIstayandputupwithyou?”whatwasJesusgrievedover?
a. RefertoLuke9:37-45-lackofpower
b. Luke9:46-56-lackoflove
c. Luke9:57-62–lackofdiscipline
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LUKEChapter10WhatDoChristiansDo?
1. JesussendsoutpairsofdisciplesinadvanceofHim.WhatweretheinstructionsJesusgavethem?Luke10:1-16
2. Aslabourers,whatdiditrequireofthesedisciplesandhowweretheytobecompensated(Luke10:7)alsoICor.9:14;ITim.5:18
3. AsambassadorsoftheKingdomofGod-Whatwasthefirstthingthedisciplesweretooffereachcity?SeealsoDeut.20:10-18.
4. Howdoesourgreatcommissioncomparetoday?Matt.28:19-20;Luke24:46-49
5. ChristusedSodom(Gen.19),TyreandSidon(Ezek.26-28;Isa.23)asawarning.HowmuchgreaterimpactwouldthishavebeenforChorazin,Bethsaida,andCapernaum?
6. WhatauthorityweretheygivenandwhatdidJesuscautionthemabout?Luke10:18-20
7. TherearethreekindsofjoyindicatedinLuke10:17-24–whatarethey?a. Luke10:17-19
b. Luke10:20
c. Luke10:21-24
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8. WhatwasJesusreferringtoinLuke10:24–whatwasitprophetsandkingsdidnotsee?
9. Luke10:25-37–TheGoodSamaritan.Jesusreferredthe‘expertinthelaw”–tothelawnotbecausethelawcanGosavesus(Gal.2:16,21;3:21)–butbecausethelawshowsusweneedtobesaved.Rom.3:20.Insteadofaskingformercy–whatdidthescribetrytodo?
10. Isthisa“story”oraparable?
11. WhywasitsignificantthatJesususedaSamaritanasthehero?
12. WhatwastheoverallmessageJesuswasconveyingtothescribe?
13. Tothethieves–thetravellerwasavictimtoexploit,sotheyattackedhim.TothepriestandLevitethetravellerwasanuisancetoavoid,sotheyignoredhim.TotheSamaritanhewasaneighbourtoloveandhelp–sohetookcareofhim.Whatwastheinstructiongiventothescribe,andtous?
14. InLuke10:38-42Mary(Luke10:39;John11:32;John12:3)andMartha(John12:1-2)arecontrastedasthougheachbelievermustmakeachoice–worshiporserve.Doesthismeanwemustmakeachoice?Oristhereabalancetobekept?
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LukeChapter11
1. Prayer-Johntaughthisdiscipleshowtopray,andJesus’discipleswantedtolearnbetterhowtopray.JesuswasaManofprayer.HisexampleofprayeruptothispointinLukeisshownin
a. Luke3:21b. Luke6:12c. Luke5:16d. Luke9:18e. andHeoftenprayedalone–Mark1:35f. Heb.5:7-JesusdependedonprayerwhenHewasonthisearth.
2. WhatisthepatternofprayerbeingtaughtbyJesus(Luke11:2-4,Matt.6:9-15)?
3. WhatkindofrelationshiparewetohavewithGodtheFather?Rom.8:14-17;Gal.4:1-7?
4. Canwepray–butnotbeintheWordofGod?John15:7
5. WhatarethethreerequestsmadeinLuke11:3-4?
6. WhatistheexampleJesusgivesusaboutbeingpersistentinprayer?Luke11:5-8?SeealsoLuke18:1-8
7. Thepromiseofprayerisbasedoncontinuallyasking,seekingandknocking.Whereelsedowereadabouttheneedforconstantprayer?
John15:1;IThess.5:17?
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8. WhatwasJesusbeingaccusedofinLuke11:14-16?
9. HowdidJesusrefutethechargesbeingmadeagainstHim?Luke11:17-22?
10. HowdoesJesusmakeitclearthatwecannotbeneutralinthisspiritualwar?Luke11:23-28andLuke9:50?
11. HowcanweshowwetakethesideofJesusChrist?Luke6:46-49;Luke8:19-21.
12. WhatarethethreeinsightsJesususedtoshowHisdisciplesaboutthespiritualseriousnessoftheWord?Luke11:29-36
a. signs
b. wisdom
c. light
13. WhatdidJesusexposeastotheerrorsandsinsofthePhariseesandScribes?Luke11:37-54
14. HowdothesecomparetothesixwoesofMatthew23?
15. Insteadofseekingmercy,whatwasthereactionofthePharisees?Luke11:53-54