JESUS TEACHES THE WORD OF GOD

Luke 8:1-56

Key Verse: 8:10

* Jesus Teaches in Parables (1-21)

1.  What did Jesus do after forgiving the sinful woman? Who was with him? How did Jesus help them? How did they help Jesus? What does this show about Jesus’ ministry?

2.  What did Jesus do when the large crowd gathered around him? What happened to the different seeds? What did Jesus call out after speaking the parable? What does it mean to have ears to hear?

3.  What did Jesus’ disciples ask him? How did Jesus answer them? What does this reveal about the word of Jesus? Who is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God? What does Jesus’ teaching mean to the others?

4.  What is represented by the seed? Who are those along the path? Those on the rock? Those among the thorns? Those on good soil? What prevents people from producing a crop? What enables men to produce a crop? What does the parable show about the effect of the word in a person’s heart?

5.  What does the parable of the lamp teach about the word? Why did Jesus tell his disciples to consider carefully how they listen? Who came to see Jesus, and what problem did they encounter? What did Jesus say when he heard this? How does Jesus receive those who put the word of God into practice?

* Jesus Calms a Storm (22-25)

6.  What did Jesus say to his disciples? What happened as they slept? What did the disciples do? What was their fear? What did Jesus do, and what was the result? What did he ask his disciples? How is faith related to their fear? What did they ask one another? What question did the command of Jesus plant in their hearts?

* Jesus Heals Many (26-56)

7.  Where did Jesus and his disciples go next? Who met them? What was his condition? What did he do when he saw Jesus? Why? How had others tried to control the man? But what did Jesus do? How did he respond, and why? How did Jesus heal him? (ref. 30) How did the townspeople respond? (34-37) What did the man beg of Jesus? But what did Jesus do? What happened to Jesus when he healed the man? What happened to the man?

8.  What happened when Jesus returned? What was Jairus’ plea? As Jesus was on his way, what happened? (42b-44) But what did Jesus ask? What was Peter’s explanation? But what did Jesus say? Then what did the woman do? What did Jesus say to her? Why did Jesus want the woman to come forward after her healing?

9.  What happened while Jesus was speaking to the woman? Upon hearing this, what did Jesus say to Jairus? What was the scene at the house? What did Jesus say? How did the mourners respond? But what did Jesus do? How did the girl’s parents react? What did Jesus tell them? What does this passage show about Jesus’ word?