Session 5: Luke Chapters 9-10 Caring for His Disciples (Part 2)
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 five 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.
Session 5: Luke Chapters 9-10 Caring for His Disciples, Part 2
Old Testament Links
Peter declares Jesus God’s Messiah in Luke 9:20. The word Messiah is derived from the Hebrew “Mashiach” which translates ‘anointed one’. Three offices or positions were ‘anointed ones’ in the Old Testament. Read 2 Samuel 23:1, 2 Chronicles 6:1, 42; Leviticus 4:3, 6:22; 1 Kings 19:16 and identify which positions were anointed in the Old Testament. How does Jesus fulfill all three of these offices? How is Jesus greater than the ‘anointed one’?
In Luke 10:13-15, Jesus declares woes to several cities and compares them to Tyre and Sidon. Read Isaiah 23:1-18 to understand what Tyre and Sidon have done/what their sins were. What did Jesus imply about the redemption of these city-states?
Luke 10:27 quotes Deuteronomy 6:1-9. Read the Old Testament passage and list the benefits God bestowed upon those who followed this law. What admonishments were also given?
Consider Deuteronomy 5:1-20. How does Luke 10:27 summarize the passage?
Application
Do Mary and Martha fit your definition of disciple? Why or why not? Were they Jesus’ disciples?
There is a trend toward encouraging self-care in today’s society. Begin by defining self-care. Did Jesus model or teach about self-care lessons in these chapters? If so, share them. If not, explain if self-care is generally supported by the Bible or not?
