Sunday Study Questions (Page 42)

Isaiah 12:1-6 Key Verse 12:4 “In that day you will say: Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.” 1. What is “that day” as we begin chapter 12? (cf. 11:1-4) 2. In timesRead More →

John 15:1-17 Key Verse: 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” 1. What did Jesus compare himself and God to? (1) What does the gardener doRead More →

John 10:1-15 Key Verse 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” 1. When a man does not enter by the gate but climbs in by some other way, what does this reveal about his motives? (1) What does it mean thatRead More →

John 9:1-12 Key Verse 9:5 “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 1. How did Jesus’ disciples view the man’s blindness? (1-5) What is the view of life underlying the disciples’ question? 2. How did Jesus look at the man’s blind condition? (3) WhatRead More →

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, andRead 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)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. HowRead 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 theRead 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 sinnersRead 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 ourRead 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 doesRead More →