On The Way - Episode 31 - Luke Ch9:51-10.24

02/09/23 • 11 min

Thank you for joining me for this episode of On The Way. Here are the discussion question for this episode:

Luke tells us that Jesus "resolutely" set out for Jerusalem. It seems that knowing the end was near caused some urgency. As you get older, do you feel more or less urgency to participate in the Christian mission, to lead people to Jesus? (see Luke 9:51)
The disciples wanted to call down fire from Heaven to kill the Samaritans, but Jesus rebuked the disciples. When you are tempted to treat people as enemies that Jesus would have compassion for, how do you change your thinking? (see Luke 9:55)
Most people spend most of their energy attempting to increase their wealth or power so that they can expand their comfort zones. Do you utilize any strategies to get out of your comfort zone. (see Luke 9:58)
Because sheep have shepherds, sheep are not on endangered species lists, but wolves are. As the percentage of Christians in the world relentlessly grows, does the percentage of wolves decrease? (See Luke 10:3)
Jesus' disciples celebrated because they were blessed by the opportunity to participate in the amazing expansion of God's Kingdom. Do you experience similar joy when God uses you to draw people to Himself? (see Luke 10:24)

Thank you for joining me for this episode of On The Way. Here are the discussion question for this episode:

Luke tells us that Jesus "resolutely" set out for Jerusalem. It seems that knowing the end was near caused some urgency. As you get older, do you feel more or less urgency to participate in the Christian mission, to lead people to Jesus? (see Luke 9:51)
The disciples wanted to call down fire from Heaven to kill the Samaritans, but Jesus rebuked the disciples. When you are tempted to treat people as enemies that Jesus would have compassion for, how do you change your thinking? (see Luke 9:55)
Most people spend most of their energy attempting to increase their wealth or power so that they can expand their comfort zones. Do you utilize any strategies to get out of your comfort zone. (see Luke 9:58)
Because sheep have shepherds, sheep are not on endangered species lists, but wolves are. As the percentage of Christians in the world relentlessly grows, does the percentage of wolves decrease? (See Luke 10:3)
Jesus' disciples celebrated because they were blessed by the opportunity to participate in the amazing expansion of God's Kingdom. Do you experience similar joy when God uses you to draw people to Himself? (see Luke 10:24)

Thank you for joining me for this episode of On The Way. Here are the discussion question for this episode:

Why do you think Jesus told the disciples to shake the dust from their feet of any town that refused to welcome them?
Why do you think the Jews thought Jesus was a past prophet who had risen from the dead, rather than a new prophet or the Messiah?
When Jesus fed thousands of people with only five loaves of bread and two fish, there wasn't only enough food for everyone. There were 12 baskets leftover. Why do you think Jesus made more than they needed?
Jesus repeatedly predicted His death by pointing to the prophesies about the death of the Messiah. Why do you think the disciples failed to see the imminence of His death?
Why do you think Jesus pointed the attention of the disciples to a child when they were arguing about who was the greatest?

Thank you for joining me for this episode of On The Way. Here are the discussion question for this episode:

The religious expert was able to summarize the Old Covenant Jewish law the same way Jesus did: love God and love people. How is it that such a complex list of rules can be summarized so succinctly? (Luke 10:27)
Jews hated Samaritans, but Jesus used a Samaritan as an example of sacrificial love. Are there people in our world that are seen as the enemy or as outcasts that we need to see as neighbors? How can we be neighborly to them? (Luke 10:29)
Jesus praised Mary for focusing on Jesus rather than on Martha's tasks. Are you naturally more like Mary (relationship focused) or like Martha (task focused)? (Luke 10:42)
Do you see Jesus' example prayer in Luke 11:2-4 as a passage we should quote, as an outline that we should follow, or simply as an example of how we can talk to God? (Luke 11:2-4)