Context

  • Who has been gathered [ Luke 6:12-16 ] ?
    • What sort of people where they?
  • Why have a great crowd of people been looking for Jesus? [ Luke 6:17-19 ]

Characters

  • Who was Jesus primarily addressing? [ Luke 6:20a ]
  • What characterises the people of the kingdom of God?
    • Where are their riches? [ Luke 6:20b, 6:24 ]
    • What is their desire? [ Luke 6:21a, 6:25a ]
    • Why do they mourn? [ Luke 6:21b, 6:25b ]
    • Why are they rejected? [ Luke 6:22-23, 6:26 ]
  • How are the followers of Jesus to respond to their enemies? [ Luke 6:27-36 ]
  • What should the followers of Jesus be focused on? [ Luke 6:37-42 ]
  • How will the followers of Jesus be known? [ Luke 6:43-45 ]
  • What does Jesus mean by building a house with foundations? [ Luke 6:46-49 ]
    • How does this relate to the text before the parable? [ Luke 6:47 ]

Application

  • Who are we seeking to follow?
    • Do we treasures the kingdom or material wealth?
    • Are we comfortable or do we desire to be righteous like God?
    • Do we go out of our way to make people happy or do we proclaim the gospel?
  • Who are our enemies? Who are the people that we do not like very much?
    • Do we love them?
  • What should we concentrate on before judging others?
  • How can we build our “house” with a good foundation?