Luke 11:1-13
Key Verse 11:13b “How much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
1. Why were the disciples interested in prayer? (1) What is prayer? (cf. 1 John 5:14-15; Hebrews 5:7)
2. What is the significance of Jesus calling God “Father”? (2; cf. Romans 8:15) What does it mean to hallow God’s name? (2; cf. Psalm 115:1)
3. What does it mean to pray, “your kingdom come”? (2) How is this prayer topic related to Jesus’ ministry? (cf. Mark 1:15) To the disciples’ mission? (cf. 10:9)
4. Why should we pray for our “daily” bread? (3; cf. Proverbs 30:7-9) What kind of forgiveness is Jesus talking about? (4a; cf. Colossians 3:13) Why do we need to pray about temptation? (4b; cf. 1 Peter 5:8)
5. What is the main point of the parable in verses 5-8? How do verses 9-10 reinforce the lesson of the parable? (cf. James 4:2b-3)
6. Why is our heavenly Father pleased to give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? (11-13)