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They were blinded because they did not seek the glory of God. Therefore, they focused only on outward things, seeking human praise. Knowing the Scriptures without putting them into practice only accumulated their self-righteousness, which led them to reject the prophets and even Jesus. Their behavior seriously distorted the truth and blocked the way of salvation for others. Therefore, Jesus, in an unusually strong way, announced the coming judgment upon them: “Woe to you.” 👉 Read Luke 11:33 - 54 Q1. What is the reason that your body is in darkness?  Answers 👉 ANS: The lamp, eye, is unhealthy.  When you don’t seek God’s glory but seek own glory, your eyes are unhealthy and your whole body is in darkness. Then, you cannot see dirty desires in your heart including greed and self-pride.  Also, because it is dark inside, you would not care about inside but rather seek your righteousness from your outside as in verse 39. Q2. The reason they should care about in...

They maliciously claimed it was the power of Beelzebul and demanded a sign from heaven. Because of such attitude, even after witnessing Jesus’ power, they face a worse end. 👉 Read Luke 11:14-32 Q1. To their saying that Jesus drove out demons by the power of Beelzebub. What is the Lord's answer to this? Answers 👉 ANS: If so, how will his kingdom stand? By whom do your sons cast demons out? If Beelzebul drives out his subjects, the evil spirits, we don’t need to cast them out. They will go away automatically. If that’s the case, they cannot say their disciples cast out such self-fallen subjects of Beelzebul by the power of God. Q2. The fact that God has begun to expel spirits from His people shows that the kingdom of God has come (v. ___). As a stronger man overpowers the less strong man and takes his possessions, Jesus has come, conquered Beelzebul, and taken what belonged to him—that is, people (v. ___). Even those not following Jesus could cast out spirits (v. 19)...

Seeking God’s glory and His kingdom. With persistence. Simply pray with confidence that He will give us good things just as a son asks his father. 👉 Read Luke 11:1-13 Q1. The Lord’s Prayer teaches us what to pray for—our life goal, our needs, and our duty. What are they? Answers 👉 The goal of life: the glory of God’s name and the seeking of His kingdom. Our needs: daily bread, the forgiveness of sins, and deliverance from evil. Our duty: to forgive others. Q2. From v5 – v8, Jesus tells us an essential attitude in our prayer. What is it?  Answer 👉 ANS: Not giving up in prayer Q3. “(          ), and it will be given to you; (         ), and you will find; (         ), and the door will be opened for you.” Answers 👉 Ask, seek, knock These simple and repeated command best describe the nature of prayer. Just pray. Q4. What is the best thing God gives us? Answers 👉 ANS: The ...

They knew the law, but failed to grasp God’s intention in the law. And, to have fellowship with the Lord is more important than to work for the Lord. 👉 Read Luke 10:25 - 42 Q1. Why did the expert of the law ask, "Who is my neighbor?" (V29) Answers 👉 ANS: He wanted to justify what he was doing: claiming that he keeps the commandment while despising the Samaritans. The debate “who is my neighbor?” arose because Bible teachers were trying to define the limits of obligation within the Law, especially from Leviticus 19:18. Since the command says “love your neighbor” and is tied to “your people,” it naturally raised a legal question: who exactly falls within that command, and who does not? This question became more pressing when considered alongside Leviticus 19:34, which commands love for the foreigner. This created a tension: does “neighbor” remain within Israel, or does it extend beyond? In a law-centered teaching culture, this kind of boundary-setting was normal. Th...

Chapters 9 and 10 in the Gospel of Luke present two complementary aspects of ministry: following Jesus and harvesting for the Kingdom of God. Chapter 9 emphasizes discipleship—the attitude of truly following Jesus, highlighted in v.23 with the call to deny oneself and take up the cross—while chapter 10 focuses on the authority of the King, seen in themes such as the Lord of the harvest, the coming judgment, Satan’s fall, and the greater joy that one’s name is written in heaven. 👉 Read Luke 10:1 - 24 Q1. Though there seem to be many churches and workers, there is still a shortage of true laborers. Therefore, we must pray to the (        ) to send out workers. As we go into a world often hostile to Jesus, we must follow His instructions carefully. Excessive resources or dependence on human fellowship can hinder the ministry (v. ___). We are not to judge, but to seek God’s blessing (v. ___), admitting Him as the Lord of the harvest. Rather than looking for bette...

After announcing Jesus’ suffering, the author teaches us the way of following Jesus. This passage warns us the wrong attitude of those in ministry, of seeking of greatness. 👉 Read Luke 9:44 - 62 Q1. We often find it difficult to understand Jesus’ words in Chapter 9 correctly. That is why Jesus calls us to deny ourselves. The disciples misunderstood the role of the Messiah, and as a result, they also had a mistaken understanding of what it means to follow Him. Look for phrases in verses 18–62 (beginning with Peter’s confession) that reveal the contrast between the disciples’ expectations and Jesus’ teaching.  Answers 👉 ANS: 33, 45, ( 21, 27, 41, 48, 50, 55, 60) V21: “But he strictly commanded them not to tell this to anyone.” If Jesus were proclaimed as the Messiah to people who expected an earthly kingdom, it would distort and hinder the ministry of the cross. V27: What Jesus meant by “seeing the kingdom of God” was different from what they expected. V33: Peter was so o...

Though Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ, his understanding was of an earthly king. Therefore, Jesus revealed what the Messiah would truly do: bring about an exodus from the power of sin and death. However, they were slow to believe that the Kingdom of God has come. 👉 Read Luke 9:18 - 43 Q1. After Peter's confession, Jesus disclosed what the Messiah would do. What is the task of the Messiah? Answers 👉 ANS: Suffering many hardships and being abandoned and killed by Jewish leaders. Resurrection in three days. Note that Peter confessed Jesus as ‘the Christ of God’ while Jesus called himself ‘the Son of Man.’ Though both refer to Jesus, Jesus uses this title on purpose to correct Peter’s misunderstanding about the Christ. Q2. What would be the life of the Messiah's disciples? (three) And what are the two kinds of attitudes that distract such life? (v23-26) Answer 👉 ANS: Self-denial, take the cross, follow the Lord. To be afraid of death, to be ashamed of God...

Chapter 9 is about discipleship and the suffering of Jesus. This section shows what ministry in God’s kingdom is like. It requires total dependence on God. God’s power works in ways we do not fully understand. The problems are often too big for human ability. But the disciples do not work alone. They take part in the ministry together with the Lord’s power. 👉 Read Luke 9:1 - 17 Q1. What were two missions given to the disciples? How could they accomplish those missions? Answers 👉 ANS: Proclaim the kingdom of God and cure diseases. Jesus gave them authority and power to carry out these missions. In proclaiming the gospel, we should reflect on our ministry if there is no sign of restoration or healing. These works are connected to the promises given when the Lord commissioned His people. "Make disciples of all nations… I will be with you." (Matthew 28:19–20) "Go into all the world and preach the gospel… These signs will accompany those who believe." (Mark 1...

  This boat used to sail when water was high.   There are seasons of high tide and low tide in God’s work— seasons of revival and seasons of drought. When the tide rises, that is the time to row forward and go deeper. If we stay near the shore, we will be stranded when the water recedes. Right now, East Africa is in a high tide. Hearts are open, and the gospel is moving. But when prosperity grows, people feel less need for God, and a spiritual drought can follow. It happened to Israel when they entered the land of milk and honey—dependence faded in times of abundance. So we must work while the water is high, go to a deeper ocean, and prepare for the dry season. It will come.

In the calming of the storm, the casting out of the legion of evil spirits, and the raising of Jairus’s daughter, Jesus repeatedly challenged His disciples and the people to believe. In each situation, they faced the impossible—wild nature, powerful demons, and even death itself. No one expected Jesus to show such authority. Yet every time, He called them to trust Him, not as a mere man, but as the One who holds God’s power. Faith, then, is trusting beyond what we see or expect, and looking forward to God’s power at work in our lives. 👉 Read Luke 8:22 - 56 Q1. They were terrified when they met a storm on the lake. They woke Jesus up, and Jesus calmed the storm. What did Jesus say to them?  Answers 👉 ANS: Where is your faith? They knew God sent Jesus. Thus, they were supposed to believe in God that God would protect Jesus. They had faith to follow Jesus, but not yet faith to trust Him in crisis. Their problem was not that they had no faith, but that their faith was small...

This chapter opens by identifying those who supported the ministry of the gospel. It then reveals the nature of that ministry by showing how different kinds of hearts respond to God’s word, and how those responses determine its fruitfulness. Finally, it teaches that receiving and obeying the word of God gives rise to a new community—a new family—namely, the family of God. 👉 Read Luke 8:1 - 21 Q1. Who helped Jesus' ministry?  Answers 👉 ANS: They were twelve disciples, women who were healed, and women who supported and followed Jesus' ministry.  A small Jesus' community started. Note that women participated in Jesus' ministry which was not usual in those days’ culture. Q2. Why did Jesus explain in parables? (v9-10) Answer 👉 ANS: It was to enlighten the truth only through an encounter with Jesus. When the disciples did not realize it, the Lord explained the parables. Understanding the Bible is the same. Only with the enlightening of the Holy Spirit and...

In this episode, Jesus exposes the coldness of their hearts toward His gospel. Because they were preoccupied with their own righteousness, they had little experience of the grace of forgiveness. But the new wine—the gospel of Jesus—cannot be contained within mere religious observance. Loving Jesus matters more than keeping religious requirements. And recognizing the grace of forgiveness is the first step to truly knowing Him. 👉 Read Luke 7:36 - 50 Q1. Why did the woman in vv. 36–50 love Jesus more than Simon did? Answers 👉 Because she had been forgiven more sins. Her deep awareness of forgiveness produced greater love. Q2. According to Jesus’ conversation with Simon, what attitude keeps us from realizing Jesus’ love? (vv. 37–39) Answer 👉 • A critical and condemning spirit toward others • A heart of self-righteousness These attitudes blind us to our own need for grace. Q3. According to vv. 16, 39, and 49, who is Jesus? Answers 👉 • Greater than a proph...

Though John was the first to recognize Jesus as the Messiah, he did not fully grasp the nature of the salvation the Messiah would bring. The Old Testament pointed people to Christ, but many remained in the Old Testament framework and did not move on to Christ Himself. 👉 Read Luke 7:18 - 35 Q1. Though John the Baptist had proclaimed that Jesus was Christ, later he doubted Jesus' identity. When John sent his disciples to ask about Jesus' identity, what was Jesus' answer?  Answers 👉 ANS: V22 (quote from Isaiah 35:5)  John doubted Jesus was Christ because he thought Christ would recover Israel from Rome. The Lord reminded him of the Messianic prophecy to correct his misunderstanding of Christ's role and to allude that he was Christ.  “Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” As we begin to believe in the Lord, we are often challenged or even disappointed by His word and His work, because things do not unfold according to our expectations. Nevertheless, tho...