1. Why did Jesus get baptized by John the Baptist? What was the significance of his baptism?

2. In what way was the Trinity involved in confirming Jesus?

1. What is the work of the Holy Spirit? How does He affect the way we live our lives?

2. In what way will Jesus separate the wheat and the chaff? Is that referring to the final judgment or does He do that even today?

3. How does Luke tell us how John's life ended? What is the significance of that?

1. What was John's primary message and how does that relate to his call to prepare for the coming of Jesus?
2. How was John's message similar and different than other Old Testament prophets?
3. Why do you think John was so harsh with those who were coming out to get baptized by John?
4. What did John tell the people to do when asked what they should do to bear fruit with repentance?

1. What is the significance of mentioning the various leaders that were ruling during the time of John's ministry?

2. Where else do you see the term "the word of God came to" so and so? What is that phrase identifying about John the Baptist?

3. What is the significance of where John was called and where he carried out his ministry?

Pre-Sermon Questions:

1. Why is communion so sacred to the church? Isn't it just another form of religiousness?

2. What was the problem addressed in this passage?

3. What does it mean to take part in communion in an unworthy manner?

4. What was the consequence of some of the people in Corinth who partook of the Lord's table in an unworthy manner?

5. What are we called to examine before participating in communion?

Pre-Sermon Questions:

1) Why is the story of losing Jesus and finding Him at the temple important enough that it made it into His life narrative?
2) What does this story teach us about Jesus' nature?
3) Why were Mary and Joseph astonished to find Jesus at the temple?

Pre-Sermon Questions:

1) What is the unifying theme in verses 21,22,23,24,27 and 29?
2) What does it mean when it says that Simeon was waiting for the consolation of Israel? In what way is Jesus the consolation of Israel?
3) What is the significance of mentioning Simeon and Anna's prayers being answered in the coming of the Messiah?