LUKE

Chapter 11

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STUDY:

  • What does "hallowed" mean?
  • How do you "ask" for something?  
  • How do you "seek" it?
  • How do you "knock"?
  • What is the answer God gives to the person who does these three things?
  • How did some of the people test Jesus?
  • What is laid waste?
  • How many unclean spirits will return to "house from which it came"?
  • What sign did Jesus give the people?
  • If your eye is healthy what is the result?  If it is bad, what is the result?
  • How did Jesus rebuke the Pharisees and lawyers?

DIG DEEPER:

  • Why did Jesus teach us how to pray?  What is the importance of this model of prayer?
  • What does verses 9-10 mean exactly?  How does verses 11-12 answer this question well?
  • What does this mean, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls"?  

APPLICATION:

  • An exercise I did once was this:  take the Lord's prayer, and in each line make it personal by adding your name, using your own words and by "applying the prayer" by writing out words for the one used in the ESV version, "Hallowed", write out any sin you need forgiveness for, write out anyone who you are holding unforgiveness  towards... etc.

    For me this could look like this:

    Father, You are Great!  I pray that your dominion rests on this earth and bring about your plans!  Lord, give me what I need to serve you to my fullest, and please forgive me for the evil in me.  Lord you have revealed to me lately a selfish and proud part of me that does not belong to my identity in You.  Please help me also forgive those who have wronged me.  Thank you for the ability to forgive quickly.  Please keep me from my weaknesses, and when I do face temptation, please make clear my way for escape.  Amen.

  • After reading verses 5-8, how do you think your attitude would be if a friend showed up at your door?
  • How can we guard ourselves from the return of unclean spirits (verses 24-26)?
  • Do you "keep" the word of God?

Read my thoughts on this chapter:

HIGHLIGHTED TEXT:

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"      {Verses 9-10, 13}

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.  {Verse 23}

"Blessed...are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"  {Verse 28}

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