01.19. Luke 19

Read Luke 19:1-10. (Luke 19:1) Where did the events of this story take place?

Read Luke 19:2. How did Luke describe Zacchaeus?

Read Luke 19:3. What problem did Zacchaeus have?

Read Luke 19:4. How did Zacchaeus solve his problem?

Read Luke 19:5. What did Jesus say to Zacchaeus?

Read Luke 19:6. How did Zacchaeus respond to Jesus’ request?

Read Luke 19:6; Luke 19:8. What do Zacchaeus’ actions reveal about his character?

Read Luke 19:7. Why did the crowds begin to mutter and gossip among themselves?

Read Luke 19:7. What reputation did Zacchaeus have in Jericho?

Read Luke 19:8. What changes did Zacchaeus make in his life in response to Jesus’ interest in him?

Read Luke 19:9. How had salvation come to Zacchaeus’ house?

Read Luke 19:10. How is the concluding verse of this passage significant?

Read Luke 19:11-27. (Luke 19:11) For what reason did Jesus choose to tell this parable?

Read Luke 19:11. What false expectations did Jesus’ followers have?

Read Luke 19:12. In the parable, why did the man of noble birth go to a distant country?

Read Luke 19:12-27. Whom do the king, the servants, and the subjects represent in this parable?

Read Luke 19:13. For what reason did the man call together ten of his servants?

Read Luke 19:13. What did the man want his servants to do with the money he gave them?

Read Luke 19:14. How did the people react to their new king?

Read Luke 19:15. After his return, why did the king send for his servants?

Read Luke 19:16-18. What did the first two servants do with the money the king entrusted to them?

Read Luke 19:17-19. How did the king respond to the first two servants?

Read Luke 19:20-21. What did the third servant think of the king?

Read Luke 19:20-21. How did the third servant’s feelings for his king affect his actions?

Read Luke 19:22-24. How did the king treat the third servant?

Read Luke 19:26. What principle summarizes the parable?

Read Luke 19:27. Why did the king punish so severely those who did not want him to be king?

Why is it dangerous to neglect the truth we know about God?

Read Luke 19:28-44. (Luke 19:28-29) Where did the events of this story take place?

Read Luke 19:30. Where did Jesus send two of His disciples?

Read Luke 19:30-31. What specific instructions did Jesus give two of His disciples?

Read Luke 19:32-34. What happened to the disciples who went ahead into the village?

Read Luke 19:35. Why did Jesus choose to ride into the city on a colt?

Read Luke 19:36-37. How did people react to Jesus’ entrance into the city?

Read Luke 19:37. Why did all of the disciples begin to praise God?

Read Luke 19:38. In what way were the words of the disciples’ praises significant?

Read Luke 19:39. Why were the Pharisees in the crowd upset?

Read Luke 19:40. How did Jesus respond to the Pharisees’ rebuke?

Read Luke 19:41. How did Jesus react when He saw the city of Jerusalem?

Read Luke 19:44. In what way did the people of Jerusalem miss a golden opportunity?

Read Luke 19:45-48. (Luke 19:45) What did Jesus do in the temple area?

Read Luke 19:45-47. Who was plotting to kill Jesus?

Read Luke 19:46. What attitude did Jesus have toward the merchants in the temple area?

Read Luke 19:46. Why did Jesus quote Scripture?

Read Luke 19:46. What did Jesus accuse the merchants of doing?

Read Luke 19:46. How had the temple area been misused?

Read Luke 19:46. What was the real purpose of the temple?

Read Luke 19:47. Why did the religious leaders want to kill Jesus?

Read Luke 19:48. Why were the religious leaders unable to carry out their plot?

Read Luke 19:48. How did the people respond to Jesus’ teaching in the temple?

In what way can a church be made a "den of robbers"?