Context

• What did Jesus ask the crowd to choose from [ Luke 12:8 ], [ Luke 12:15, 34 ] ?
• What should the disciples and crowds be doing when Jesus returns? [ Luke 12:40 ]

Characters

• Following the previous text within Luke 12, how might Jesus have created division? [ Luke 12:51 ]
• What are the two choices that face his listeners?
• How is interpreting the present time related to the subject of judgement in this chapter? [ Luke 12:54-56 ]
• Why is it important that those listening interpret the time correctly?
• What is the more significant judgement that awaits the Jews? [ 12:57-59 ]
• Some Jews object to an action of Pilate [ Luke 13:1 ].
• Why might they have thought of this rather than their own sin?
• What did Jesus do in response to their argument? [ Luke 13:5 ]
• How is the fig tree similar to the Jewish people that are listening to Jesus? [ Luke 13:6-9 ]
• Why might Jesus have healed the women on the Sabbath? [ Luke 13:16 ]
• What is the effect of his action? What is Jesus focused on? What are those that are put to shame focused on?

Application

• How is Jesus’ judgement of the Jews a grace?
• What is Jesus focused on in this passage?
• What does this tell us about the character of Jesus?
• From this passage, what effect does the gospel message have on others?
• Do we have any practices that are similar to the Jews’ warped keeping of the Sabbath? How should we be focused?