29: Repent & Bear fruit & Healing on the Sabbath (Luke 13:1 – 17)

Self-righteousness and hypocrisy blind us to the urgency of repentance. We must remember that we are under a period of probation before judgment and that God’s Law—especially the Sabbath—reflects His good intention.

👉 Read Luke 13:1-17

Q1. (1-9) When we see someone suffering because of a misfortune that seems like God’s judgment, we are quick to think they are (       ) sinners than we are. But we should remember Jesus’ saying, “No! Unless you (      ), you will all perish as well.” Know that we are already condemned due to a lack of (      ). But, through the worker’s petition, we are given a little more time to bear (      ).

When we see someone suffering because of a misfortune that seems like God’s judgment, we are quick to think they are ( worse ) sinners than we are. But we should remember Jesus’ saying, “No! Unless you ( repent ), you will all perish as well.” Know that we are already condemned due to a lack of ( fruit ). But, through the worker’s petition, we are given a little more time to bear ( fruit ).

Don’t think they are worse sinners than you. You have already been sentenced to death, but by the worker’s plea, a grace period of probation has been given to you. Unless you change your mind, your lifestyle, and your goal, you will remain the same—bearing no fruit—and will face God’s wrathful judgment, for you have already been given one more chance to repent.

We need to repent and bear proper fruit (v. 3, 5, 9). We ought to examine whether our repentance truly bears fruit.

Q2. (10-17) One of the reasons for the absence of fruit is hypocrisy. Jesus told those who criticized Jesus for healing on the Sabbath that they were hypocritical. Why was their accusation hypocritical? 

ANS: They would deliver their livestock from a pit even on the Sabbath. But they blamed Jesus for rescuing their brothers and sisters from 18 years of suffering on the Sabbath.

The hypocrisy shown in the text: applying different rules to self and others. 

They said, “No healing on the Sabbath,” but Jesus said, “You are wrong to forbid healing on the Sabbath—this is exactly the kind of thing the Sabbath is for.” The Sabbath is the day of rest, healing, and restoration.