September 11, 2024 - Franklin Hall 114
Opening Prayer
Recap of Luke 1-2
- Can someone summarize what happened in Luke 1? Luke 2?
Read Luke 3 all the way through
Study Questions
REREAD: Luke 3:1-22
- Why does Luke mention the political and religious leaders at the beginning of this chapter? Who does he list and what do we know about them?
- What is a “baptism of repentance?” Is that the same or different than the baptism we practice today?
- How does John the Baptist's ministry fulfill the prophecy in Isaiah?
- Breakdown John’s rebuke in verses 7-9 in your own words. What is he saying?
- What is John’s response to the crowd and specifically the tax collectors and soldiers? How does this response challenge us working and living today?
- What is John’s posture towards the people wondering if he is the Messiah?
- Why was John put in jail? What does it tell us about John’s character?
- Why do we think that Luke decided to write about John’s imprisonment prior to Jesus’ baptism?
- According to scriptures, Jesus was perfect and never sinned. John recognized this, but what is Jesus response? Why do you think Jesus followed through with baptism?
- What would your response to witnessing Jesus’ baptism be?
- What does it say Jesus was doing as heaven opened up?
- What is the significance of the Holy Spirit appearing like a dove and God the Father speaking from heaven?