Category Archives: Bible Study

John 6:25-40 Key Verse 6:35 “Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’” 1. Why were the crowds desperately trying to find Jesus (22-25; cf. 6:14)? What is food that spoils, and food that endures to eternal life? (27) 2. What are the works God requires (28-29)? In what sense is believing in Jesus the work of God? 3. What did the crowd want and how did they justify Read more [...]

Luke 16:19-31 Key Verse: 16:29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’” 1. What are the contrasts between the rich man and Lazarus? (19-21) How did the rich man use his worldly wealth? (cf. 16:9) 2. What was the eternal destiny of each? (22-24) [Abraham’s side refers to the paradise in Luke 23:43; Hades refers to the place to which the wicked dead go to await the final judgment.] 3. What did the rich man ask Abraham? Read more [...]

Luke 16:1-18 Key Verse: 16:9 “I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.” 1. Upon learning that he was about to be fired, what did the dishonest manager do and why? (1-7) 2. How do “people of the world” use their wealth shrewdly? (8) How should “people of the light” use their worldly wealth? (9) 3. Read verses 10-12. What do these Read more [...]

Luke 15:11-32 Key Verses 15:31,32 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” 1. What did the younger son want and why? (11-12) Why did his father give him what he wanted? What does this teach about God and man? 2. What happened after he squandered his wealth? (13-16) How does his emptiness represent one’s Read more [...]

Luke 15:1-10 Key Verses: 15:7 “I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous person who do not need to repent.” 1. Despite Jesus’ shocking statement in 14:26-27, why did the tax collectors and sinners gather around Jesus? (1-2) 2. What unreasonable thing does the shepherd do to find the lost sheep? (4-5) 3. Who does the lost sheep represent? What does this parable teach us Read more [...]

Luke 14:25-35 Key Verse: 14:27 “And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.” 1. Why did Jesus make such a provocative statement in verse 26? What similarities do you find between Jesus’ words in verse 26 and with Scriptures which say that our relationship with God must be foremost? (Exodus 20:3,5; Matthew 6:24) 2. What does he mean by “hate”? (26; cf. Matthew 10:37-38) What does he mean by “Carry his cross”? 3. What Read more [...]

Luke 14:1-24 Key Verse: 14:23 “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.’”   1. What was the Pharisees’ plot? How did Jesus show God’s mercy and answer his accusers? (1-6)   2. What did Jesus notice and what did he teach the guests about being humble? (7-11) [Consider Jesus’ example. (Philippians 2:5-8)]   3. Read more [...]

Luke 13:18-35 Key Verse: 13:19 “It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches.” 1. With what did Jesus first compare the kingdom of God? (18-19) What does this parable tell us about the way the kingdom of God grows? How is the kingdom of God like yeast? (20-21) What effect does yeast have on the dough? 2. What did someone ask Jesus as he made Read more [...]

Luke 13:1-17 Key Verse: 13:12,13 “When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, ‘Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.’ Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.” 1. How did people interpret gruesome news that some people brought to Jesus? (Compare John 9:2) How do people misunderstand suffering, sin and God’s love? (cf. Ezekiel 18:23) How does Jesus’ answer teach us the right response Read more [...]

Hebrews 12:1-4 Key Verse: 12:2 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” 1. To what does the author compare the Christian life? (1; Compare 2 Timothy 4:7) Who are the clouds of witnesses who have completed their races? What are the things that hinder our running the race? 2. What is the race marked out for us? What is the Read more [...]