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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?

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Why would Isaiah prophesy that the government would rest on the Messiah's shoulders if the Messiah came to establish a spiritual kingdom rather than overthrow a worldly kingdom?

When Scripture tells us about financial donors to Jesus' mission, they're always women. Why do you think that is?

What makes some soil (people) receptive to God's word while others are not?

Why were people terrified when they saw the power of Jesus? (see Luke 8:25 and 8:37)

Why do you think Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood needed to have faith before Jesus would heal?

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Do you ask guests to wash their feet when they enter your home? Why or why not?

Read Matthew 26:13. Why do you think this sinful woman's story is included in all four gospels?

Simon, the Pharisee, wanted to find a way to discredit Jesus. Have you ever felt attacked by someone who wanted you to fail?

How did Jesus react when Simon attempted to trap Him?

Jesus allowed a prostitute to wash His feet; then He said she was saved. Does that make you uncomfortable?

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Why did Jesus heal the centurion's slave boy without requiring the centurion to repent?

What is your top takeaway from the story of Jesus healing the centurion's slave boy?

When Jesus raised the widow's son from the dead, Jesus' fame grew. Was Jesus healing so that people would hear about Him, simply because He loved people, or both?

Why did John the Baptism tell his disciples to ask Jesus if He really was the Messiah?

 

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Jesus picked 12 of His disciples to be apostles. What criteria do you think He used to choose the 12?

Twelve is the number of God's perfect, absolute governance. There were 12 tribes of Israel and 12 apostles. What does this tell us about the Kingdom that Jesus came to establish?

If the poor are blessed, should we seek to be poor?

Luke 6:35 says that people who are generous will receive a reward in Heaven. What do you think that reward will be?

The last part of chapter 6 is all about judgement. When and what should we judge? When and what should we not judge?

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Tell a story of a time that you felt like an outsider or an outcast.

Why was Jesus' message "good news" for outsiders?

Jesus famously healed people physically, but how is spiritual healing more valuable to us?

When Simon Peter realized Jesus was the messiah, he repented of his sins. Why was this his reaction?

Why was it so surprising that Jesus invited a tax collector to be His disciple?

What does Levi's (Matthew's) willingness to leave his job teach us about the limitations of wealth and power to give us happiness?

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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were all present at Jesus’ baptism. What does this tell us about the nature of Jesus?

What role do you believe baptism plays in a Christian’s spiritual journey?

What does it teach us that baptism in water is a one time event rather than a repeated event like washing in a mikveh as in the Jewish cleansing ritual?

We read in Luke 2 that Jesus was presented or dedicated at the temple and circumcised when He was a baby. How is this different than baby baptism?

If Christians were baptized by their parents when they were babies, should they get baptized as adults?

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What does Luke's specificity about the time and place of the events tell us about the reliability of his report?

Why was John a threat to the rulers of his time, and why was his life more documented than their lives?

John the baptist's followers became Jesus' followers. Why were they so willing to switch leaders?

The people who were convinced by John's teaching asked him, "what should we do?" If you asked that question to God today, what would He say?

John told his followers they should repent of their sins and love people. How was that different than the plan of salvation the Jewish religious leaders taught?

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The prophecies of the Messiah stopped for 400 years before Jesus came to Earth. What can God's silence and the long absence of prophecies teach us about God?

Why did people sing when they realized the Messiah had come?

How did Simeon and Anna know that Jesus was the Messiah? (see Luke 2:25-32)

Mary and Joseph panicked when they couldn't find Jesus. If you have one, share a story with the group about a time you panicked because you lost a loved one.

Jesus had incredible wisdom because His Heavenly Father gave it to Him. Do you believe we would hear from God more if we didn't have the distractions of sin in our lives?

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Luke was a physician. How do you think that impacted his writing?

Luke wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else. How important is Luke's credibility? Why should we believe him?

Luke was killed because he refused to deny that Jesus is Lord. What truth are you so convinced of that you would die for it?

The Bible was written over a period of 2,000 years by 40 authors. Is it easier for you to trust the Bible because individual authors like Luke are trustworthy or because the many authors agreed with each other?

When you get the chance to talk to Luke in Heaven, what will you ask him?