• What is the fifth commandment?
• What is the most obvious and direct thing this commandment requires and forbids?
• Does the fifth commandment only require children to honor their parents? What else does it imply?
• Does the fifth commandment only require those with an inferior position to honor those who are over them? What else does it imply? 
• Give examples of how a superior is to show honor to an inferior (from the Bible and from real-life experience). 
• Why is it important to note that the fifth commandment is the first of the second table of God’s moral law?
• What is another word we could use instead of honor? Hint: Matthew 19:18-19; 22:39.

Questions For Discussion At Home Or In Gospel Community Groups

• Compare and contrast the setting of the announcement made to Zechariah and the setting of the announcement made to Mary. What should be noted about Nazareth? What theme does this introduce that will be developed by Luke?
• Discuss how every phrase in Gabriel’s announcement (vs. 28-33) is rooted in Old Testament promises and prophesies regarding the coming Messiah. Why is this important?  
•  What was the difference between Zechariah’s question and Mary’s? Why was Zechariah rebuked and punished while Mary was not?
• According to Gabriel, how would the Son of God become incarnate? See also Baptist Catechism 25. 
• What can we learn from Mary’s response? How should we emulate her?

1. What is the fourth commandment?
2. What does it mean to keep the Sabbath day holy?
3. Why should we not work on the Sabbath day?
4. Why should we not recreate on the Sabbath day?
5. Does this mean that no fun or joy is allowed on the Sabbath day?
6. If we are to rest from these common things, what are we to do instead?
7. What is public worship? 
8. What is meant by private worship?
9. Are there any exceptions?
10. In Isaiah 58:13-14 God tells us to consider the Sabbath a delight. What is meant by this? What are we to delight in on the Sabbath day?

1. Why is it significant that the announcement concerning the imminent birth of the forerunner to the Messiah was announced at the temple to a priest who was ministering at the altar of incense at the hour of prayer?
2. Why was it significant that the angel Gabriel delivered this announcement?
3. What prophesy from the Old Testament did Gabriel directly quote?
4. What miracles are mentioned in this text? Why are the miracles important?
5. What was Luke’s stated purpose for writing (Luke 1:3-4)? How does he go about accomplishing this task in this first section of his Gospel?
6. How can we grow in the certainty of our faith, in hope, and in love?

Questions For Discussion At Home Or In Gospel Community Groups

• Who was Luke? 
• What does the name Theophilus mean? Who might he have been? What might Luke have dedicated his Gospel to him? How might he represent the whole church (given the meaning of his name)?
• What was Luke’s stated purpose for writing? 
• How did Luke go about writing his Gospel? What is meant by eyewitnesses? What is meant by ministers of the word? 
• What is meant by the words “orderly”, “narrative”, and “accomplished”?
• Why is it important to see that Christ did not just do and say great things – he accomplished things? What did he accomplish? 
• Given what has been said in this introductory sermon, what do you expect to get out of our study through the Gospel of Luke?

1. Why is it important to have a category for anxiety that is natural and not sinful?
2. When does anxiety become sinful? When is it sinful from the start?
3. Why must entering into faithful prayer be the first thing we do? What is meant by “faithful” (dual meaning)? How is the Lord’s Prayer particularly helpful? Are we to start with prayer and then leave prayer behind, or take it with us? Discuss.
4. How does remembering God’s goodness, his covenant promises, and his power to accomplish all of his purposes, help us to be at peace? 
5. Should the non-believer be at peace? 
6. What are examples of practical steps that can be taken to alleviate anxiety? Should we take these steps in our own strength? Why is it important to say, “if possible”. What are we to do in those situations where there is nothing practical to be done?
7. What is meant by, “think about your thinking?”
8. Why does anxiety thrive on idolatry? What are we to do with the idols if we find any?

1. What is the third commandment?
2. The first four commandments are about the worship of God. The first tells us who is to be worshiped. The second tells us how. What aspect of worship does the third commandment address?
3. What do you think most people would say if asked what the third commandment forbids?
4. What does it mean to profane or abuse something, generally speaking? And what does the third commandment forbid us from profaning? 
5. How has God made himself known (there are two ways, in general)?
6. Discuss ways in which men and women might profane or abuse God’s revelation of himself to us.