Discussion Questions: Luke 7:11-17

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AT HOME OR IN GOSPEL COMMUNITY GROUPS

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  • Do you think that Luke 7:11-17 is meant to be compared with 1 Kings 17:8–24? If so, why? What do we learn about Jesus when we compare and contrast these texts?
  • How does the miracle of Luke 7:11-17 function as a sign that Jesus is the Messiah?
  • How does this miracle symbolize the totality of Jesus’ mission?
  • What is different about the resurrection of Jesus when compared to the raising of the widow’s son (Luke 7:14), the young daughter of Jairus (Luke 8:54), and Jesus’ friend, Lazarus (John 11:43)? There are many differences, but one is really big. Hint: It has to do with the quality of life that follows.
  • Jesus has won the victory over sin, Satan, and death and has been raised to life incorruptible. How do we come to benefit from this? And what difference should this make in our lives today, and especially at the moment of death?
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Discussion Questions: Luke 7:1-10

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  • How is the story of the Roman centurion with great faith and the healing of his beloved servant related to what follows (Luke 7:18-23)? How is this story related to the sermon on the plane (Like 6:17-49)?
  • What was so great about the faith of the Roman centurion that would cause Jesus to marvel? (Hint: it is not simply that he believed that Jesus was able to heal – others believed that (see Luke 5:17-26).
  • Why is it significant that this man with great faith was a Roman? What does that have to do with the work that Christ came to do and the nature of his kingdom?
  • What principles can you draw from this text to apply to your own life today?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 97

  • What are the four ordinary means of grace?
  • How does God make these means of grace effective?
  • Baptism is a sign. What is a sign? 
  • What is baptism a sign of?  In other words, what does it signify or symbolize?
  • How does the symbolism of baptism help us to know who baptism is to be given to?
  • How does the Lord use baptism to strengthen the faith of his people?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 96

  • What are the four ordinary means of grace?
  • How does he make these sacraments effective?
  • How does God use baptism and the Lord’s Supper to strengthen his people? In other words, what do they symbolize or communicate?
  • Do baptism and the Supper merely symbolize things, or does God work through them powerfully by his Spirit? Discuss?
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Discussion Questions: Luke 6:37-45

  1. When Jesus forbids judging, does he mean that his disciples are never to judge? How would you argue for your view?
  2. What kind of judgment does Jesus have in view? How would you argue for this from the context?
  3. Five words starting with the letter “P” we given to clarify Jesus’ teaching about judgement: Pharisee, position or place, proportionate, pleasing, and perception. Can you recall the clarifying points that were made using each of these words?
  4. What does Jesus have to say in verses 39-42 about perception? Why is it important for us to have a clear view of sin if we hope to judge justly? Why must start by seeing our own sin? How will this help us to judge mercifully?
  5. What is the meaning of the passage about trees and their fruit? What does this teaching have to do with the theme of judging?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 95

  • What are the four ordinary means of grace?
  • How does God use his word to bring us to faith and to grow us in the faith?
  • How can we prepare ourselves to hear and receive the word of God?
  • How can we grow in our ability to listen to sermons?
  • How can we become better “doers of the word” as James 1:19-26 says?
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Discussion Questions: Luke 6:27-36

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The sermon manuscript is available at emmausrbc.org/category/sermons

  • How does the context of this passage limit what Jesus means when he says, “Love your enemies”?
  • “Love your enemies” is the main command. How do the sub-commands that follow in verses 37-31 clarify what is meant by the main command?
  • The world loves in a conditional sense. How are Christians to be different? Discuss. 
  • What reward is there in loving in the way that Christ commanded? Is there a reward in this life? What about the life to come?
  • It is easy to slip back into the works principle in our relationships. How so?
  • Why are Christians able to love in this unconditional way?
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Discussion Questions: Luke 6:17-26

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AT HOME OR IN GOSPEL COMMUNITY GROUPS

The sermon manuscript is available at emmausrbc.org/category/sermons

  • Why is it important to correctly identify the audience of Jesus’ sermon on the plane?
  • Jesus does not command his disciples to be blessed, he declares them to be blessed. Why is this an important observation?
  • There is a string of commandments in this passage. What does Christ command his disciples to do?
  • What is to be the basis for the Christian’s rejoicing?   
  • Why is this perspective vital for us to have if we are to faithfully and happily walk with Jesus in the Way?
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