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Luke 12:1-21
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Luke 12:1-21
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What individuals or groups are most feared in our society? Do these people ever act in a hypocritical way? (What’s the meaning of hypocrisy?)
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What is the yeast of the Pharisees? Why use the illustration of yeast? What eventually happens to bread made with yeast? (Hebrews 4:13)
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What did Jesus say his disciples should and should not fear? (12:4-5) How does this tie in to the imagery about the sparrows and hairs on your head? (12:6-7)
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How was the disciples’ loyalty to Jesus linked to Jesus’ loyalty to them? (12:8-9) What situations tempt people to not acknowledge Jesus before others?
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What’s the meaning of Verse 12:10? If you speak against Jesus, you can be forgiven, but if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you cannot be forgiven? How would you explain this to someone else?
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If you think you might find yourself in a position where you have to defend your views or your faith, is it better to rehearse and be knowledgeable about what to say or just let the Holy Spirit put the right words in your mouth? (12:11-12)
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How did your family regard possessions when you were growing up?
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Is “eat, drink, and be merry” a non-Biblical idea? (12:19, Ecclesiastes 2:24, 3:13, 5:18, 8:15, 9:7)
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Against what did Jesus warn the crowd? (12:15) Why?
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What signs of greed can show up in a person’s life?
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With what parts of the parable can you identify? What parts of the parable make you uncomfortable? (12:16-20)
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Does this parable say you should not plan for retirement or that you should not save money or valuables?
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Why is it difficult for us to accept the fact that our life and things are temporary? What step can you take this week to become less dependent upon your possessions?
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