Luke

LESSONS 7-9

By Jim McCracken and Rich Kao © Five Stones Impact 2024

Luke

THE GOSPELS LESSON 7

LUKE 1-8

01 OBSERVATIONS 1.How did Luke prepare before writing his gospel and what were his sources? (CHAPTER 1)

2.When the angel Gabriel told Zechariah that his wife would give birth to John the Baptist, what was

7.How old was Jesus when he began his ministry?

(CHAPTER 3)

8.What was so unusual about Jesus reading from the scroll of Isaiah at the synagogue and why did people respond in two different ways? (CHAPTER 4)

Zechariah’s response? Why? (CHAPTER 1)

3.Besides being related, what was the special bond

9. How did Peter respond to Jesus after his miraculous catch of fish? (CHAPTER 5)

between Elizabeth and Mary and how long did Mary stay with her? (CHAPTER 1)

10.What were Jesus’ instructions for relating to enemies and judging? (CHAPTER 6)

4.Why did Joseph go to Bethlehem and when Mary gave birth to Jesus why did she put him in a manger instead of a crib? (CHAPTER 2)

11.What did the people say when Jesus raised up the widow’s son? (CHAPTER 7)

5.How did the shepherds know where to find Jesus and what was the message they were given, which they spread? (CHAPTER 2)

12.What was the meaning of Jesus’ story of the moneylender? (CHAPTER 7)

6.What was John’s message to the religious leaders about repentance and Abraham? How did John challenge the other people? (CHAPTER 3)

13.Who did Jesus say were his mother and brothers?

(CHAPTER 8)

LESSON 7: LUKE 1-8

02 DEEPER THOUGHT 1.Mary’s response to Gabriel was similar to Zechariahs. Why didn’t Gabriel correct her for unbelief? ( How does her song show she understood God’s word to her? (CHAPTER 1)

2. What did Zechariah’s prophetic song say about his own son? (CHAPTER 1)

3. What amazing things did Simeon and Anna say about Jesus that directly fulfilled prophecy?

(CHAPTER 2) 4.What impressed people about Jesus when he was only twelve, as he sat among the teachers, and what was he like when he grew older? (CHAPTER 2)

5.How did Jesus answer his parents when they came looking for him? (CHAPTER 2)

6.What did John mean that Jesus had a winnowing fork in his hand and would clear the threshing floor? (CHAPTER 3)

7. Why were the religious leaders not able to push Jesus off the cliff? (CHAPTER 4)

8.How did Jesus’ example of new wine in an old wineskin relate to the Pharisees’ question about fasting? (CHAPTER 5)

9. What did Jesus mean when he said “out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks?” (CHAPTER 6) 10.What did Jesus mean by “Wisdom is proved right by all her children?” (CHAPTER 7)

11. What is meant by “the good news of the kingdom of God?” (CHAPTER 8)

LESSON 7 |LUKE 1-8

03 CONSIDERATION CORNER

ANSWERS TO LESSON 7 OBSERVATIONS 1.He carefully investigated everything from the beginning, talking to eyewitnesses and experiencing things himself. (1:1-4) 2.He asked how he could be sure since he and his wife were old. (1:18) 3.Elizabeth was pregnant with John the Baptist who would prepare the way for Jesus. Mary would give birth to Jesus. She stayed for three months. (1:39-45, 56) 4.They had to travel to Bethlehem as part of the census taking and there was no room in the inn so they had to stay with the animals. (2:1-7) 5.An angel told them where to find Jesus and that he was the Savior, Christ the Lord. (2:8-20) 6.They should bring forth fruit of repentance and not just trust in being descendants of Abraham. He told people to share, not to cheat, extort or accuse falsely, and be content with their wages. (3:8-14) 7.About thirty years old. (3:23) 8. Jesus was reading prophecy about himself. Some spoke well of him but others were offended by his convicting messages. (4:16-30) 9.He fell before Jesus saying he was a sinful man. (5:8) 10.We are to love, bless, and pray for our enemies. We are not to judge or condemn others. (6:27-38) 11.God has come to help his people. (7:16) 12.Our love for God increases when we realize how much sin we have that he has forgiven. (7:36-50) 13.Those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.

(8:21)

Consider this: Numerous times the angels and Jesus said “don’t be afraid.” When God is about to do amazing things, fear is often whispering in our hearts and minds. The angels and Jesus know human emotions and did not want fear to get in the way of God’s work. Later, the apostle Paul would write to the young man Timothy saying, “God has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind.”

QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER THOUGHT

1.Mary was very young and a virgin. She praised God for all His mighty acts and applied this to herself. (1:4655) 2. He would be a prophet preparing the way for the Lord. (1:67-80) 3. Jesus would be salvation for all people, a redeemer for Israel and the Gentiles. (2:25-38) 4.They were amazed at his understanding and as he grew he increased in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and men. (2:47,52) 5.He said that he must be in his Father’s house. (2:49) 6. Jesus would divide between those who followed the Lord and those who continued in unbelief. He would gather believers to himself. (3:17) 7. Jesus walked right through the crowd because they had no power over him. (4:30) 8.The Pharisees only had the old way of doing things but Jesus had the new wine so his disciples didn’t fast while Jesus was there. (5:33-39) 9.If we have bad things in our heart, that’s what comes out in our words. If we have good things in our heart, good words flow out. (6:43-45) 10. Wise and correct thinking is confirmed by good results and people who are good. (7:35) 11.The kingdom is God’s reign in his people. Jesus proclaimed salvation, knowing God’s word, and living out what we learn. (8:1)

THE GOSPELS LESSON 8

LUKE 9-16

01 OBSERVATIONS 1.What did the Father say about Jesus on the mount? (CHAPTER 9) 2.Why did the disciples want to call fire down on some people and what was Jesus’ response?

(CHAPTER 9) 3. What did Jesus say the disciples should rejoice over, more than the demons submitting to them? (CHAPTER 10) 4.Some have suggested that what we call the Lord’s Prayer should actually be called the “disciples prayer.” Why? (CHAPTER 11) 5. What did Jesus say would also be true if he was driving out demons by the hand of God?(CHAPTER

8. In what way are some rich people foolish?

(CHAPTER 12)

9.What was Jesus’ point about the tower of Siloam falling on some people and how did that relate to his parable of the unfruitful fig tree? (CHAPTER 13)

10. How did Jesus illustrate the hypocrisy of the religious leaders concerning the sabbath?

(CHAPTER 13)

11. What were the two parables of banquets about?

(CHAPTER 14)

12. How did Jesus relate being his disciple to building a tower? (CHAPTER 14)

11) 6. Why did Jesus pronounce the woes on the Pharisees even though it insulted them? (CHAPTER 11) 7.Why does Jesus point out that even the hairs on our head are numbered and also compares us to sparrows, ravens, and lilies? (CHAPTER 12)

13. What do the parables of a sheep, coin, and two sons have in common? (CHAPTER 15)

14. What two masters can we not serve at the same time? (CHAPTER 16)

LESSON 8: LUKE 9-16

02 DEEPER THOUGHT 1.What did Jesus mean by, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God?” (CHAPTER 9)

2.Did Jesus have an issue with Martha serving people and what did Mary do that wouldn’t be taken from her? (CHAPTER 10)

3.What was Jesus saying about prayer with his illustrations of boldness, asking, seeking, knocking, and fathers’ gifts? (CHAPTER 11)

4.What lessons are learned from the stories of an armed man and an evil spirit that returns?

(CHAPTER 11)

5. How do the Queen of the South and Nineveh relate to Jesus’ teaching? (CHAPTER 11)

6.What did Jesus mean by, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (CHAPTER 12)

7.How was Jesus going to bring fire and division to the earth? (CHAPTER 12)

8. Why does Jesus say the door is narrow to be saved? (CHAPTER 13)

9. What do we from the older brother being angry when his father rejoiced that the lost son returned home? (CHAPTER 15)

10. What is the lesson learned from Lazarus and the rich man? (CHAPTER 16)

LESSON 8 | LUKE 9-16

03 CONSIDERATION CORNER

ANSWERS TO LESSON 2 OBSERVATIONS 1.Jesus is his Son who he has chosen and listen to him.

(9:35) 2.The people were not welcoming but Jesus rebuked the disciples for being that way. (9:52-55) 3.That their names are written in heaven. (10:20) 4.Jesus was teaching his disciples to pray that way.

(11:1-4) 5.That the kingdom of God has come to them. (11:20) 6.They were hypocritical to keep the letter of the law in picky ways while missing main things like justice, love, and giving. (11:37-54) 7.We should not fear or worry because God knows us intimately and values us more than the wild things that thrive. (12:4-7, 22-31) 8.They focus on earthly riches and are not rich toward God. (12:13-21) 9.It’s wrong to assume the people on whom the tower fell were worse sinners. We should judge ourselves and repent to be fruitful. (13:1-9) 10.They judged him for healing a woman on the sabbath. Jesus pointed out how they take care of their own livestock on the sabbath. (13:10-17) 11.Don’t try for positions of honor because he who humbles himself will be exalted. At the great kingdom banquet, those who are spiritually humble will be invited and not prideful religious people. (14:1-24) 12. One has to count the cost to be a disciple of Jesus.

(14:28-33) 13. They are about something being lost. All three related to rejoicing when the Lord “finds” lost people and saves them. (15) 14.We cannot serve both God and money. (16:13)

Consider this: Concerning his return, Jesus said it’s important for a servant to be ready and watchful even if the master returns in the second or third watch of the night. As seen in the Old Testament, the second and third watch were the latest and most difficult.

Generally, the second watch would be 10:00 pm until 2:00 am, and the third watch 2:00 am until sunrise. Jesus is telling us not to fall asleep on our relationship with him and wait for his return, even if it seems like time is dragging on.

QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER THOUGHT 1.A person can’t decide to follow Jesus but then be totally sidetracked by life’s obligations. (9:57-62) 2. Serving was not the issue because Jesus said we should be servants.Martha was worried and upset about many things. Mary took time to listen to Jesus, which would be eternal in nature! (10:38-42) 3.We should be serious about prayer with persistence, knowing the Father loves us and will answer by the Holy Spirit. (11:5-13) 4.We need to be strong in the Lord and maintain our “house” by walking with the Lord and not trusting in our own strength. (11:21-26) 5.The queen of Sheba listened to Solomon and Nineveh listened to Jonah. Jesus is greater than both and they aren’t listening! (11:29-32) 6.We should not focus on temporary things. If our treasure is with eternal things our hearts will be with eternal things. (12:32-34) 7.Those who believe in his death, burial, and resurrection, will be divided from those who do not, even within families. (12:49-53) 8.Those who trust in their own righteousness will not be saved but those who know the Lord will enter through the “narrow door.” (13:22-30) 9.We should rejoice and not be offended when the Lord saves those who are totally wayward. (15:28-32) 10.Our hearts must be be humble to receive the truth.

Miraculous things along with the written word will not convince us if we are proud and blinded by earthly wealth. (16:19-31)

THE GOSPELS LESSON 9

LUKE 17-24

01 OBSERVATIONS 1.How should we treat someone who sins?

(CHAPTER 17)

2.Of the ten people who were healed of leprosy, how many came back to thank Jesus and in what

6.What did Jesus say would happen if the people kept quiet and didn’t praise him? (CHAPTER 19)

7.What did Jesus say to the disciples when they argued about who would be the greatest among them? (CHAPTER 22)

way? (CHAPTER 17)

3.How did Jesus use Lot’s wife as an example?

8.What did Jesus tell the women who were weeping for him on the way to be crucified? (CHAPTER 23)

(CHAPTER 17) 9. What reason did Jesus give for forgiving those who were crucifying him? (CHAPTER 23) 4.When Jesus told the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector. who was he speaking to? (CHAPTER 18)

10.After he had risen, what was Jesus teaching about from the Scriptures? (CHAPTER 24)

5.What do we know about Zacchaeus from this

11.What did Jesus say he was going to send them just before he ascended to heaven? (CHAPTER 24)

account and what was Jesus’ response to him?

(CHAPTER 19)

LESSON 9: LUKE 17-24

02 DEEPER THOUGHT 1.What does Jesus say we should expect in return when we serve the Lord? (CHAPTER 17) 2.Where did Jesus say the kingdom of God is located? (CHAPTER 17) 3. What sort of parable is the one about the persistent widow? (CHAPTER 18) 4.Why did the people criticize Jesus for going to Zacchaeus’ house and what was his response?

(CHAPTER 19) 5.Why were the chief priests and teachers of the law threatened by Jesus and in what way did they try to trap him? Did it work? (CHAPTER 20) 6.What reason did Jesus give for people hating the disciples and what would be the result if the disciples stood firm? (CHAPTER 21) 7.What did Jesus mean when he said, “do this in remembrance of me” as he passed broken bread and a cup of wine? (CHAPTER 22) 8.What did Jesus mean when he told Peter “Satan has asked to sift you as wheat?” What did Jesus do about it? (CHAPTER 22) 9.When they went to the Mount of Olives to pray, why did Jesus sweat blood? How did he tell his sleepy disciples that they should pray? (CHAPTER 22) 10. When they came to arrest Jesus, one of the disciples drew a sword and cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest. Why did Jesus take time to heal that man even at that time? (CHAPTER 22) 11.Was there any truth in the accusations against Jesus? What did Pilate think? (CHAPTER 23) 12.There were two criminals crucified alongside Jesus. Why did one criminal rebuke the other and what was Jesus’ response? (CHAPTER 23) 13.Why did the news about Jesus’ resurrection seem like nonsense to the disciples when the women told them about it? (CHAPTER 24)

LESSON 9 |LUKE 17-24

03 CONSIDERATION CORNER

Consider this: The followers of Jesus did not recognize him after his resurrection until their eyes were opened by the Spirit. Some were overcome with grief, some totally confused, others fearful. We do not recognize Christ fully in our own hearts until the Holy Spirit makes him alive in us and overcomes our fear, sorrow, and confusion.

ANSWERS TO LESSON 3 OBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER THOUGHT

1.Rebuke him and, if he repents, forgive him even seven times a day.(17:3-4)

1.We shouldn’t expect anything because we are servants of the Lord. (17:7-10) 2.Within people. (17:20-21) 3.It is a parable of contrast. God will bring about justice quickly for his people who pray to him, unlike the unjust judge. (18:1-8) 4. Zacchaeus was seen as a sinner and Jesus said he came to seek and to save what was lost. (19:5-10) 5.Jesus exposed their hypocrisy, pride, and position. They tried to trap him with questions about the Scripture but it never worked because Jesus always answered with knowledge, wisdom, and authority. (20) 6.People would hate the disciples because of their relationship with Jesus but if they stood firm they would gain life. (21:17-19) 7. The bread and wine would always be a way of remembering and honoring Jesus for his sacrifice, shed blood and broken body. (22:17-20) 8. Satan wanted to totally grind Peter into the ground but Jesus prayed for him that his faith would not fail. (22:3132) 9. The spiritual and physiological burden of going to the cross was so great he sweat blood. He told his disciples to wake up and pray that they would not fall into temptation. (23:40-46) 10. To show the battle was not physical but spiritual and his kingdom was about mercy and love. (22:47-53) 11. All the accusations were false and Pilate could find no fault in Jesus. (23:1- 17) 12.He said “don’t you fear God?” and then reminded him that they were being punished for what they did wrong, but that Jesus had done nothing wrong. When that same criminal said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom,” Jesus told him he would be with him in paradise that day. (23:40-43) 13. Jesus had not yet opened their minds so they could understand. (24:11, 36-49)

2.Only one came back, praising God he threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. (17:15-16) 3.We should not be like Lot’s wife tried to keep her life but actually lost it.(17:32-33) 4.Some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else. (18:9) 5.Zacchaeus was a rich, chief tax collector. He wanted to see Jesus but was short so he climbed a tree. Jesus called him by name and said he must stay at his house that day. (19:1-5) 6.The stones would cry out. (19:40) 7.The greatest are those who serve and are like children. (22:26-27) 8. He said not to weep for him but to weep for themselves and their children because of the hard times coming. (23:28-31) 9.They did not know what they were doing. (23:34) 10.From Moses and all the prophets, he explained everything concerning himself. (24:27) 11.The Holy Spirit with power. (24:49)