- Soapy Dollar
- 6 days ago
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Prov. 4:10—6:35; Luke 8:4—20:44
Proverbs 4:10—6:35
1. Disappointment and regret, shame and loss of honor, loss of money, disease, and death—according to Prov. 5, these are the certain results of what sin? Sexual immorality
2. In Prov. 5, Solomon advises his son to “drink water from your own well”. What does that mean? Be faithful in marriage; share love only with spouse
3. Prov. 6 begins by warning against what kind of financial contract? Co-sign a loan or guarantee others’ debts
4. If you have already signed and obligated yourself in a bad loan, what should you do? 6:3-5, Get out of the loan any way you possibly can (as much for the relationship as for the money; give the money)
5. Prov. 6 warns against laziness. We are told to work hard and wisely like what insect? The ant
6. Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong, a false witness, one who sows discord among brethren—what do these things have in common according to Prov. 6? These are seven things God hates
Luke 8:4—20:44
1. In Jesus’ parable of the four soils (hard path, shallow/rocky, weed-infested, and good soil), what did the different soils represent? 8:4, the different ways people respond to God’s message
2. In the region of Gerasa or Gedara, after Jesus cast out demons and healed a wild and homeless man, the people responded by asking Jesus to do what? 8:37, to go away
3. When Jesus climbed a mountain to pray and was transfigured, how many people saw him? 9:28, Five (Peter, James, John, Moses, and Elijah)
4. The story of The Good Samaritan was Jesus’ answer to what question? 10:29, Who is my neighbor? (“Love the Lord you God with all your heart,… , and your neighbor as yourself”)
5. Jesus likened himself to the prophet God used to preach to the city of Ninevah. Who was that prophet and how was Jesus going to be like him? 11:32, Jonah (3 days in fish / 3 days in grave)
6. (HARD QUESTION) According to Lk. 11:33, the eyes that guide us through a room are compared to what that guides us through life? “Light within” (our true beliefs and motives)
7. According to Jesus, what is the unforgivable sin? 12:10, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (says speak blasphemies…)
8. What does it mean to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. Reject the work of the Holy Spirit, the agent salvation (see Jn. 3), i.e. to reject salvation.
9. Jesus tells the story of a wealthy farmer who builds bigger barns to store more grain. Why is he a fool? 12:13, Dying that night
10. How is the Kingdom of God like the tiny mustard seed? 13:18-19, simple but all-encompassing (very small seed grows to be a giant tree where all the birds of the air find a place; the Gospel is also simple but explains every area of our lives)
11. Jesus said you cannot be His disciple unless you pick up your cross and follow Him (14:27). What does that mean? Die to self
12. A sheep, a coin, and a son—what do these three have in common in Luke 15? Lost
13. In the parable of the lost (or Prodigal) son, why is the older brother angry? 15:28, Jealous of the younger brother’s party (makes you wonder which son was in the end, actually lost)
14. In the story of the rich man and poor Lazarus, why does Abraham refuse to send Lazarus back from the dead to warn the rich man’s five brothers of judgment. 16:31, They have witness of Moses and prophets
15. How can we get more faith? 17:5, obey God with the faith you have. Bigger, truer view of God will result, which will foster more faith and greater ability to trust Him (His love, His plan, His power)
16. Jesus healed ten lepers. What do we know about the one who returned to thank Him? 17:16, Samaritan
17. How does the story of the widow and the evil judge teach us to persist in prayer? 18:1-8, even the evil judge gave in to her persistence—so much more our holy and loving God
18. Two men prayed, a prominent religious leader and a dishonest tax collector (social outcast). Why was the tax collector forgiven, while the Pharisee was not? 18:14, Proud humbled, humble honored
19. I was a short, very rich tax collector living in Jericho. Who am I, where was I when I met Jesus, and how did I respond to His message? 19:1-10, Zacchaeus, sycamore tree, repented and was saved
20. Where was the short, rich tax collector when he first met Jesus? 19:4, in a sycamore tree
21. How did the crowds respond when Jesus went to the tax collector’s home? 19:6-7, displeased
22. How did the tax collector respond to Jesus and His message? 19:8-9, repentance (committed half of his wealth to the poor and paid back overcharged taxes times 4) and salvation
23. According to Lk. 19:11, what was the primary reason Jesus told the parable of the King’s Ten Servants? To correct the impression that the Kingdom of God (in its final form) would begin immediately
24. In the parable of the Ten Servants, two servants invested the King’s money and earned a good return for Him. How were they rewarded? 19:17-18, made governors of cities
25. In the parable of the Ten Servants, one servant hid the King’s silver instead of investing it. The King called him wicked and did what with his silver? 19:24, gave it to the most productive servant
26. In God’s Kingdom, what must we do to increase our spiritual wealth? 19:26, use well what we’re given
27. As Jesus approached Jerusalem, he sent two of his disciples into a smaller village with instructions to bring what animal back to Him? 19:30-31, the colt of donkey (never been ridden)
28. When the owners of the animal asked why the disciples were taking it, how did the disciples answer? 19:34, “The Lord needs it.”
29. In response to the Pharisees’ objections, what did Jesus say would happen if the people stopped crying out their praises as He entered Jerusalem? 19:40, the stones would cry out
30. What thoughts caused Jesus to weep as He rode the donkey into Jerusalem? 19:42-44, the city’s coming destruction because they rejected the opportunity to receive their king
31. After entering Jerusalem, Jesus went to the temple, declared that it was supposed to be a place of prayer, then drove us away. Who are we? 19:45, merchants and money-changers
32. When religious leaders asked Jesus what authority He had to drive the merchants from the temple, what question did Jesus ask them about John the Baptist? 20:3-4, was his baptism of God or man?
33. Jesus cited Psalm 118:22, saying that the stone rejected by the builders had now become the cornerstone, the foundation of the entire building. Who was He talking about? Himself, the Messiah
34. In the parable of the Evil Farmers, the religious leaders recognized that Jesus was talking about them, but were afraid to arrest him. Why? 20:19, did not want to cause a riot
35. “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar , and give to God what belongs to God,” was Jesus’ brilliant answer. What was the dangerous question? 20:22, Is it right to pay taxes to the Roman government?
36. When Abraham referred to the Lord as “the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob” (long after those three had died), Jesus said it proved that there is life after death (or resurrection from the dead). Why? 20:36-38, Because He is the God of the living, not the dead (so they must be alive, even though they’ve died physically)
37. Citing Ps. 110, Jesus showed that the Messiah would be a human descendant (son) of David, but that David himself referred to this descendant as Lord. What does this tell us about the Messiah? 20:41-44, human and divine (the Pharisees expected only a human ruler to restore Israel’s status as a nation)