GOD’S WAY IS RIGHT
(Dealing with disappointment with God)
Luke 7:18-35
Key Verse 7:29 “All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.”
1. Where was John? (3:19-20) Why would John doubt that Jesus is the Messiah? (18-20) Why did he send his disciples to Jesus?
2. How did Jesus answer John’s question? (21-22) What does his answer reveal about him and the work of the Messiah? (4:18; cf. Isaiah 35:5-6) How did Jesus encourage John? (23; 6:22-23)
3. How did Jesus tell the crowd about the greatness of John? (24-26) How did John fulfill the prophecy of Malachi 3:1? (27) What does it mean that the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than John? (cf. John 3:29)
4. How did the response of those who were baptized by John differ from the Pharisees? (29-30) What does “God’s way” refer to?
5. How did Jesus describe these religious leaders? (31-35) How did they show their childish indifference in their attitudes toward John and Jesus?
6. How does this passage encourage us to accept God’s way as the best way even when it may not meet our expectations?