Luke 9 Twelve Are Sent to Preach Read Luke 9:1-11

Luke 9 Twelve Are Sent to Preach Read Luke 9:1-11 1. Jesus called His disciples together (see v. 1). Who does Romans 8:28-30 describe as the called? (See also Ephesians 4:1, 4; Philippians 3:14; 1 Peter 2:21.) 2. What did Jesus give His disciples (see v. 1)? Why would they need what Jesus gave them? 3. The word apostle comes from the Greek apostolos, which means a sent one. Luke listed what Jesus' apostles were sent to do (see v. 2). What were their two missions? How were their missions similar to Jesus missions listed in Matthew 4:23? How were they different? (See also Mark 6:30.) 4. Jesus instructed His apostles not to take anything for the journey (see v. 3). Why? (See also Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:15; Luke 10:7.) 5. If the apostles (sent ones) were received in a town, they were to remain in the household that received them until they departed (see v. 4). Why do you think Jesus instructed them to do this? (See also Matthew 10:11; Mark 6:10.) Luke 9 Page 1

6. If a town or village would not receive them, what were the apostles to do (see v. 5)? Why? (See also Luke 10:10-11; Acts 13:51; 18:6.) 7. Jesus instructed His apostles to shake off the dust from their feet if a town or city wouldn t receive them and their message (see v. 5). Shaking off dust was a symbolic act practiced by the Pharisees when they left an unclean Gentile area. Here, Jesus used this act as a warning to those who rejected His apostles message. How are we to shake off the dust today? (See Matthew 7:6; Acts 13:51.) 8. A city that rejected the apostles by not receiving them also rejected what and whom (see v. 2)? (See also Matthew 10:40; John 13:20.) 9. The word for gospel in the Greek is the word euangelizō, from which we get the word evangelize, which means to tell the good news. What good news did the disciples tell? Where did they tell it (see vv. 2, 6). How is this a part of the mission you and I are commissioned with? (See Mark 16:15.) 10. A tetrarch was a ruler of a fourth part of a region. When Herod the Great died, his kingdom was divided among his four sons. Herod Antipas ruled over Galilee and Perea. What did Herod hear? How did he respond to what he heard (see v. 7)? (See also Mark 6:14-16.) Luke 9 Page 2

11. When Herod heard about Jesus and all He had done, who did he think Jesus might be (see v. 7)? Why? (See also Mark 6:20; Matthew 14:1-2.) 12. What were some of the other rumors circulating about who Jesus might be (see v. 8)? (See also Matthew 16:14.) 13. What had Herod done to John? Because of that, what did he seek (see v. 9)? 14. When the apostles returned, they told Jesus all the things they had done and taught (see v. 10; Mark 6:30). What did Jesus invite them to go and do (see v. 10)? (See also Mark 6:31.) 15. Where specifically did Jesus invite them to go (see v. 10)? 16. As Jesus and His disciples departed to the deserted place, who saw them? What did they do (see v. 11)? (See also Mark 6:32-33.) Luke 9 Page 3

17. How did Jesus respond to those who saw them heading to the deserted place (see v. 11)? (See also Mark 6:34.) 18. Although He desired to go privately to a deserted place with His disciples to rest, why do you think Jesus responded in the way He did? (See Matthew 11:28; John 10:11; 2 Peter 3:9.) Five Thousand Are Fed Read Luke 9:12-18 19. Jesus spent the day teaching, preaching, and healing the multitudes (see v. 11). When the day began to wear away, the disciples told Him to send the multitude away so they could eat and find lodging (see v. 12). How did Jesus respond to the disciples (see v. 13)? 20. What was the disciples response to Jesus (see v. 13)? (See also Mark 6:37.) 21. Do you think the disciples could have obeyed Jesus command to give the multitudes something to eat? Luke 9 Page 4

22. Approximately how many were in the multitude (see v. 14)? Could there have been more people than estimated? (See also Matthew 14:21.) 23. What did Jesus have the disciples do with the multitudes (see vv. 14-15)? Why do you think He had them do this? (See also 1 Corinthians 14:40; John 6:10-11; Psalm 23:1-2.) 24. What was the end result of Jesus sharing the five loaves and two fish (see v. 17)? 25. How many baskets of fragments were left over (see v. 17)? How many disciples served the multitude? Is there any significance to this? (See Matthew 16:9.) 26. Imagine the twelve disciples each holding a basketful of leftover bread and thousands of stuffed people sitting on the grass. What lessons should they have learned from this miracle? (See Matthew 16:9; 14:33.) Luke 9 Page 5

27. Jesus told His disciples, You give them something to eat (v. 13). How can we as Jesus disciples do this in our lives? Peter s Confession of Faith Read Luke 9:19-22 28. Sometimes God asks a question to get a person to think about the question as well as the answer (e.g., Adam and Job). What two critical questions did Jesus ask His disciples (see vv. 18-20)? 29. John the Baptist was known for proclaiming the kingdom of heaven (see Matthew 3:2). Elijah was known for his miraculous works and prophetic statements (see 1 Kings 17-18, 21; 2 Kings 1-2). The prophet Jeremiah was known for his compassion and concern toward God s people (see Jeremiah and Lamentations). Why might the crowds have said Jesus was one of those men (see v. 19)? 30. Who did Peter proclaim Jesus was (see v. 20)? How did Peter know this? (See Matthew 16:17.) 31. Jesus asked His disciples, But who do you say that I am? (v. 20). What is your answer to that question? Luke 9 Page 6

32. Jesus strictly warned and commanded the disciples not to reveal what they knew about Him to anyone (see v. 21). Instead, what did He begin to teach them (see v. 22)? 33. The disciples clearly saw who Jesus was (see v. 20; John 6:69). Jesus began to show them what His plan was; however, the disciples didn t understand that the Christ would come twice. They expected Him to overthrow the oppressive Roman government, set up the kingdom, and reign (see Mark 10:37; Matthew 20:21). What clear plan did Jesus reveal to His disciples (see v. 22)? True Cost of Discipleship Read Luke 9:23-26 34. Meditate on the three things Jesus said were to be done by a person who desires to come after Him (see v. 23). What are those three things? What do they mean? 35. When Jesus called His disciples, He said, Follow Me (Matthew 4:19; Mark 1:17; Luke 5:27). Jesus said following Him is a requirement of anyone who desires to come after Him (see v. 23). What should the life of a person who follows Him look like? 36. Luke 9:24 is a paradox (a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement). The person who wants to save his life must lose it. The person who loses his life for Jesus sake will find it. How do you resolve this paradox? Luke 9 Page 7

37. Jesus gave an eternal perspective of the value of a man s soul (the life given to him). What value does He put on a man s soul (see v. 25)? (See also Psalm 49:6-9; Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36.) 38. Our souls, our lives, are extremely valuable from God s perspective; they are worth more than anything and everything in this world (see v. 25). What price did God pay to redeem your soul? (See 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; John 3:16; 1 Peter 1:18-19.) 39. Since our souls are so valuable to God and nothing in this world can be given in exchange for them, what manner of persons ought we to be? (See 1 Peter 2:24; 4:1-6; 2 Peter 3:10-13.) 40. What is the danger of being ashamed of Jesus and His words (see v. 26)? (See also Mark 8:38; 2 Timothy 2:12.) 41. Instead of being ashamed of Jesus and His words, what should we be? (See Romans 1:16; 2 Timothy 1:8-9.) Luke 9 Page 8

42. What is the true cost of being a disciple of Jesus Christ and following Him? (See Matthew 19:21; Luke 5:11; 14:25 33; Philippians 3:7-8.) 43. Following Christ has serious eternal consequences and a great cost in this life. We ought to start every day with an eternal perspective. Offer yourself up as a living sacrifice (see Romans 12:1) and imagine yourself at the Bema Seat judgment, appearing before Christ. What will the followers of Christ be judged for? (See Job 34:11; Psalm 62:12; Proverbs 24:12; Jeremiah 17:10; Romans 2:2-11; 1 Corinthians 3:8, 13; 2 Corinthians 5:9-10.) The Transfiguration Read Luke 9:27-36 44. The transfiguration was a fulfillment of Jesus statement in verse 27. What did Jesus say some standing there would see? (See also Matthew 16:28.) 45. The transfiguration prefigures the kingdom reign of Jesus Christ when we will see Him in all of His glory and will also be transfigured to be like Him, just as Moses and Elijah were like Him. What will our glorified bodies be like? (See Romans 8:29-30; 1 Corinthians 15:49; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 3:20-21.) Luke 9 Page 9

46. The word transfigured is the Greek word metemorphōthē, from which we get the word metamorphosis. It means to be changed into another form, not merely a change in outward appearance. We, too, will one day be transfigured to be like Jesus. Until that day, what should we be doing? (See Matthew 6:19-21; 28:18-20; 1 John 3:2-3.) 47. Jesus took Peter, James, and John on a high mountain, probably Mount Hermon, to pray. What about Jesus was transfigured (see v. 29)? (See also Matthew 17:2; Mark 9:3.) 48. Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus (see v. 30). What did they talk about with Jesus (see v. 31)? 49. Peter, James, and John were heavy with sleep, but once they were fully awake, they saw Jesus in glory and Moses and Elijah (see v. 32). As Moses and Elijah were parting from Jesus, what did Peter suggest (see v. 33)? Did Peter understand what he was suggesting? Luke 9 Page 10

50. While Peter was still speaking, what object overshadowed James, John, and him (see v. 34)? How did they respond to this object (see v. 34)? What came out of the object (see v. 35)? Why do you think this particular object overshadowed them? (See Exodus 13:21; 40:34; 1 Kings 8:10; Acts 1:9.) 51. Moses and Elijah s presence at the transfiguration represented the law and the prophets. Although obeying the law and applying the messages of the prophets is important, what did the voice of the Father say the disciples should hear (see v. 35)? (See also Deuteronomy 18:15, 19; Acts 3:22-23.) 52. What comes as a result of hearing Jesus? (See Romans 10:17.) 53. What must we do in addition to hearing Jesus? (See Matthew 7:24-27; James 1:22-25.) 54. Although Peter, James, and John were eyewitnesses to the transfiguration of Jesus and saw Moses and Elijah speaking with Him, what did they do about seeing this (see v. 36)? Why did they do this? (See Mark 8:29-33; 9:9.) Luke 9 Page 11

Demoniac Son Is Healed Read Luke 9:37-42 55. As Jesus, Peter, James, and John came down the mountain to rejoin the other disciples, whom did they encounter (see v. 37)? (See also Mark 9:14-16.) 56. Describe in detail the condition of the man s son, who was demonpossessed (see vv. 39). (See also Matthew 17:15; Mark 9:17 18.) 57. The father had brought his son to the disciples, but they couldn t help him (see v. 40). Jesus then offered a compassionate invitation to the father to bring Him his son (see v. 41). How is this compassionate invitation extended to us, especially when we have an impossible situation like this man did? (See Matthew 11:28; 1 Peter 5:7.) 58. What happened when the demonic spirit saw Jesus (see v. 42)? (See also Mark 9:20.) 59. Jesus offered the man a solution to his son's impossible situation. What was that solution? (See Mark 9:23.) Luke 9 Page 12

60. The father was humble and honest and cried out to Jesus, asking for help with his unbelief (see Mark 9:24). How can we make this prayer our own in the midst of impossible situations? (See Luke 17:5.) 61. Mark recorded that there were crowds running to see what was going on with the demoniac boy, so Jesus commanded the deaf and dumb spirit to come out and enter him no more (see Mark 9:25.) Why did Jesus command the spirit to enter him no more? (See Luke 11:24 26.) 62. The disciples privately asked Jesus why they couldn t cast out the demon (see Mark 9:28). Why couldn t they cast out the demon from the man s son (see v. 41)? (See also Matthew 17:20.) 63. What did Jesus do to the boy (see v. 42)? Christ Prophesies His Coming Death Read Luke 9:43-45 64. While everyone was amazed and marveling at what Jesus had done (see v. 43), what did Jesus try to make clear to His disciples (see v. 44)? Luke 9 Page 13

65. The disciples didn t understand what Jesus said, and they were afraid to ask Him about what He was teaching them (see v. 45). Why didn t they understand (see v. 45)? Why might they have been afraid to ask Him? (See Mark 8:31-33.) True Greatness Read Luke 9:46-50 66. What were the disciples disputing with one another about (see v. 46)? 67. What did Jesus use as a visual lesson to address the disciples dispute (see v. 47)? 68. What was the specific answer Jesus gave to the disciples dispute (see v. 48)? (See also Matthew 18:4; Mark 9:35.) 69. What lessons can be learned from what Jesus told the disciples about what it takes to be great in the kingdom of God? (See Matthew 5:19.) Luke 9 Page 14

70. Sectarianism can be defined as conflict between groups. John and the other disciples had seen someone casting out demons in Jesus name and had forbidden him to do so (see v. 49). What did Jesus tell John about different sects (groups) doing miracles in His name (see v. 50)? (See also Mark 9:39-40.) Samaria Rejects Christ Read Luke 9:51-56 71. A specific time had arrived in of Jesus ministry. What time was that (see v. 22)? What did Jesus do (see v. 51)? 72. Jesus sent messengers, probably His disciples, to make arrangements for Him in a village of the Samaritans. Why did the Samaritans not receive Him (see v. 53)? (See also John 4:9, 20.) 73. When the brothers James and John, who had seen Elijah on the Mount of Transfiguration, saw that the Samaritans had rejected Jesus, what did they ask Jesus if He wanted them to do (see v. 54)? 74. It was likely this question that earned James and John a nickname. What was their nickname? (See Mark 3:17.) Luke 9 Page 15

75. James and John were zealous for Jesus and His mission. What did Jesus say about their zeal (see v. 55)? 76. In rebuking James and John s zeal, what did Jesus say the Son of Man came to do and not do (see v. 56)? 77. Because the village of the Samaritans did not receive Jesus and His disciples, what did they do (see v. 56)? What else might they have done (see v. 5)? True Cost of Discipleship Read Luke 9:57-62 78. Someone approached Jesus and said, Lord, I will follow You wherever You go (v. 57). Who was this person? (See Matthew 8:19.) 79. By his response in verse 58, what do you think Jesus was communicating to this person? (See also Luke 14:25-33.) Luke 9 Page 16

80. Jesus said to another, Follow Me, but this person responded to Jesus by saying, Lord, let me first go and bury my father (v. 59). This saying was common in that culture and referred to taking over the family business and receiving an inheritance when the father passed away. The disciple was essentially saying, I ll follow you later after I receive my inheritance. What was Jesus response to the request to delay discipleship (see v. 60)? 81. A third person said to Jesus, Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house (v. 61). Although Elijah permitted Elisha to do this very thing (see 1 Kings 19:20), what did Jesus communicate about the importance of the kingdom of God (see v. 62)? Luke 9 Page 17