The First Will Be Last and the Last First
Comments for Study 19
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I. The Healing of a Boy with an Evil Spirit (37-45)
>1. What problem was Jesus confronted with upon coming down from the mountain were he had been transformed? (37-40)
* Luke 9:37-40 "The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. A man in the crowd called out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not."
* This event is also recorded in Matthew 17:14-23 and Mark 9:14-32. John does not record this event.
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>What can be learned from Jesus' response? (41-43)
* Luke 9:41-43 "O unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here." Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,"
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>2. What did Jesus tell them, comparing it to what he had told them only around two weeks earlier? (22, 44)
* Luke 9:44 "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."
* Luke 9:22 "And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."
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>What is interesting about their response this time?
* Luke 9:45 "But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it."
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II. Who Would Be the Greatest (46-48)
>3. What argument arose among the disciples?
* Luke 9:46 "An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest."
* The disciples argument and Jesus' rebuke is also recorded in Matthew 18:1-9 and Mark 9:33-37. John does not record this argument.
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>What does this argument reveal about the hopes and aspirations of the disciples?
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>4. How did Jesus teach them about true greatness? (47-48)
* Luke 9:47-48 "Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all--he is the greatest."
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>What does it mean to welcome a child?
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>To do it in Jesus' name?
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>How did the disciples' idea of greatness differ from Jesus'?
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III. Sons of Thunder, James and John (49-56)
>5. Why did John stop the man who was driving out demons in Jesus' name?
* Luke 9:49 ""Master," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us."
* This is also in Mark 9:38-41.
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>What does this show about him?
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>How was Jesus' idea different?
* Luke 9:50 "Do not stop him," Jesus said, "for whoever is not against you is for you."
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>6. Why was Jesus resolute to get to Jerusalem? (22, 44, 51)
* Luke 9:51 "As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem."
* Luke 9:22 "And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."
* Luke 9:44 "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."
* Luke uniquely records this event and many others that follows up to Luke 18:14, most of which are parables unique to Luke. Luke 18:15, Matthew 19:13, and Mark 10:13 all record the same event, people bringing little children to Jesus. The events only recorded in Luke seems to be recording Jesus' trip to Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication which is in the winter as John 10:22 also records. If true than Luke 13:22 is the start of Jesus' final trip to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover which is in the spring. Matthew 20:17 and Mark 10:1 record the start of this final journey. (See chart to the right.)
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>Why did the Samaritans not welcome Jesus? (52-53)
* Luke 9:52-53 "And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem."
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>How did James and John react?
* Luke 9:54 "When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"
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>What does this event show about them?
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>Why did Jesus rebuke them?
* Luke 9:55-56 "But Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they went to another village."
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IV. The Cost of Following Jesus (57-62)
>7. What did Jesus teach the man who volunteered to follow him anywhere?
* Luke 9:57-58 "As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
* These statements are also recorded in Matthew 8:18-22. Either Luke does not follow chronological order or Jesus said this more than once.
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>What do you think Jesus perceived as this man's spiritual problem?
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>8. When Jesus invited another man to follow him how did he respond?
* Luke 9:59 "He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
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>What was wrong with his priorities?
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>What either/or choice did Jesus give him?
* Luke 9:60 "Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
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>What does this mean to us?
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>9. What did Jesus teach the man who wanted to go back to say good-bye to his family?
* Luke 9:61-62 "Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."
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>What did this man have to overcome to be fit for the kingdom of God?
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>10. Considering Jesus responses in this study can you see his heart desire? (Heb. 12:2-3)
* Hebrews 12:2-3 "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."
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>What does it cost to be a Jesus' disciple? (Rom. 12:1-2)
* Romans 12:1-2 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will."
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