February 5, 2025 - Franklin Hall 114
Opening Prayer
Recap of Luke 1-15
Read Luke 16 all the way through
Study Questions
REREAD: Luke 16:1-13
- Jesus turns and speaks directly to the disciples. This is one of the few places that Jesus uses a negative example for a positive lesson. In your own words, retell this parable.
- Discuss what Jesus may be trying to get His disciples to see?
- Why was this important for the disciples?
- How is it important for us?
- What does Jesus mean by “And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous money so that when it fails, they may welcome you into eternal dwellings.” In Verse 9?
- Do you agree with the idea that someone can’t be a slave of two masters? Why or why not?
REREAD: Luke 16:14-18
- There is a movement afoot in our modern Christian culture to do away with the law (Old Testament rules). God says the law is good (Romans 7:12, 1 Timothy 1:8). The law was not designed to save us. The law is very good at helping us see our need for a gracious savior, repentance, and a proper response toward God and Others. Why might it be dangerous for us to ignore the law or not know it even though we are no longer under the law (works) because of the completed grace of Jesus (Romans 6:12-14, Ephesians 2:8-10)?
- It might seem strange that Jesus would address marriage here. However, the #1 cause of divorce is financial/resource reasons and the financial/resource cost of broken marriages is huge. The pharisees, like the lawyers and judges of our day, used marriage and divorce to gain a lot of money and influence. Also, marriage issues would be one of the major things his disciples would have to face in future ministry.
- What does Jesus say about divorce and remarriage?
- Is adultery forgivable and can God somehow use it (ie. Abraham, King David)?
- What should biblical repentance look like in broken marriage situations?
REREAD: Luke 16:19-31
- We do not know if this passage is a parable or something that actually happened but regardless of which, it’s meaning and lessons remains the same.
- How were the Rich Man and Lazarus different? How were they similar?
- What does the rich man's response tell us about what he now realizes?