Session 11: Luke Chapters 21-22 The End Comes

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 eleven 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

Read the following passages which refer to the end times: Daniel 8:11-14 and 9:23-27; Isaiah 19:1-2 and 29:1-8; and Joel 2:28-32. How are these prophetic passages reflected in the Jesus’ description from Luke 21:5-36?

Luke 22:1 tells us that the Passover time was near. Exodus 12:1-20 describes the original Passover in Egypt. What was the purpose of Passover? How did Passover foreshadow Jesus’ death?

Luke 22:28 refers to the disciples as loyal. What similarities are found in Proverbs 17:17? What is the reason for the reward given to the disciples in Luke 22:29-30?

Isaiah 53:12 is quoted by Jesus in Luke 22:37. Read the verse and the surrounding passage in Isaiah. What is the purpose of Jesus’ death that these verses point to?

Application

What tools do you have for a time when you may be ‘sifted like wheat’?

How can you prepare for the end times that Jesus described in chapter 21?