- What is the subject of the previous two sections [ Luke 18:17 ], [ Luke 18:29 ]?
- How is this connected with Jesus’ death?
Characters
- What had to happen to Jesus? [ Luke 18:31-33 ]
- Why is the title “Son of David” important? [ Luke 18:38 ]
- What does this suggest concerning the blind beggar’s understanding of who Jesus is?
- Tax collectors worked for the Roman’s, who where the enemy of the Jews. They could claim any amount of commission on the taxes. Therefore, they legally robed their own people.
- What do Zacchaeus’ wealth and status suggest about him? [ Luke 19:2 ]
- What was Zacchaeus’ response to Jesus? [ Luke 19:8 ]
- How is Zacchaeus’ faith connected to being a son of Abraham? [ Luke 19:9 ]
- What did the disciples expect would happen? [ Luke 19:11 ]
- Why did the two servants do well? [ Luke 19:17 ]
- What happened to the one that was not faithful? [ Luke 19:24, 26 ]
- What “riches” did Jesus give his disciples?
- What will happen to Jesus’ enemies when he returns? [ Luke 19:27 ]
- Why might this have been helpful for Jesus’ disciples to hear?
Application
- What is the right reaction to Jesus? (From, the examples of the blind beggar and Zacchaeus.)
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- What does Jesus expect of those that he has given “riches” to?
- What “riches” has the Lord given us?
- How might Jesus respond to his faithful servants at the end? (Careful, we cannot earn our salvation.)
- What do we expect will happen to those that are given understanding, but do not use it?
- What will happen to Jesus’ enemies? What effect should this have on us?