Session 10: Luke Chapters 19-20 Jesus as King

This 12-session study looks at the heart of Jesus for all people, as seen in the book of Luke. It is in Luke’s gospel that we see the breadth of Jesus’ ministry to reach all people, to bring all into his arms and show them his heart for them personally. Since Christ and the Father are one (John 10:30), Luke provides the opportunity to see for ourselves how God interacts with his beloved, how he showers his beloved with goodness and mercy all of our days (Ps 23:6). And the good news is that you are his beloved! He delights in you (Zeph 3:17)!

This post is the second part of session ten of the study, with each session opening with warm-up introductory questions, going on to a reading from Luke and questions related to the passage. Then the study goes to the comparative or referenced Old Testament passages found in the assigned reading with accompanying questions. Each study session ends with considerations for personal application. The study is appropriate for individual or small group application. Feel free to share the response to an application question or just comment on the study itself below.

Old Testament Links

Consider Genesis 1:1-2:3, the account of creation. What does creation tell us about how God feels about work? Read Genesis 2:19 and Psalm 54:4. What do these verses indicate about God’s intention for man’s relationship to work? Luke 19:12-27 and 30-35 offer further illustration of God’s expectations for man’s work. Summarize God’s plan for work seen in these passages.

One of the Palm Sunday prophesies is found in Zechariah 9:9-10. Additionally, animals for sacred use had specific regulations, found in Numbers 19:2, Deuteronomy 21:3, and 1 Samuel 6:7. What do these verses tell us about Jesus?

How does Psalm 118:22-27 describe the scene in Luke 19:35-40?

Read Psalm 24, looking for descriptions of Jesus’ right to enter Jerusalem, his character or qualification to enter, and finally his reign when he enters. How are these three parts of the psalm also reflected in Jesus’ entrance to the city (Luke 19:28-44)?

Application

Zacchaeus was too short to see Jesus, but neither could the servant clearly see the master. Perhaps there are mental blocks or emotional baggage that prevent us from seeing him in certain areas of our lives. What might keep you from seeing Jesus clearly?

What are the ‘complicated’ parts of your life or your past? God is capable of handling even the complications in our lives. What can you do to hand over these parts in trust that he will do well with them?