Luke 3 - Pruning Me

LUKE

Chapter 3

STUDY:

What did John preach in the region around the Jordan?
What else did John say to do in keeping with repentance? What does this mean?
What was some of the advice John gave to those who asked, "What shall we do"?
Who did some people think John was?
How did John respond?
What did Herod do?
Who also was baptized? What happened when he was?
How old was Jesus when he began his ministry?

DIG DEEPER:

What/where is "the Jordan"?
Where is the reference in Isaiah that is quoted in verses 4-6?
Why did John call some "brood of vipers"? Who was he speaking to?
What did John mean by "And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our Father' " ?
How is this genealogy different than the one in Matthew and Mark?

APPLICATION:

How do you like Luke's writing in difference to Matthew and Mark's after reading this chapter?
What did you learn? What challenged you?
How did the Holy Spirit speak to you?

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Read my thoughts on this chapter:

"will you be axed?"

HIGHLIGHTED TEXT:

"Bear fruits in keeping with repentance." {Verse 8}

"Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." {Verse 9}