The Mission of Jesus

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 16 to May 23

Biblical References: Luke 15:4-7; Luke 15:11-32; Luke 16:19-31; Luke 18:35-43; Luke 19:1-10 The lesson this week explores several well-known parables of Jesus in Luke 15 and 16, as well as Jesus’ interactions with a blind...

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Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and Prayer

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 9 to May 16

Biblical References: Luke 2:25-32; Luke 11:1-4; Luke 23:46 Luke places a greater emphasis on the role of the Holy Spirit and prayer than any of the other synoptic gospels. Given his background and life story,...

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Women in the Ministry of Jesus

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 2 to May 9

Biblical References: Luke 1:39-55; Luke 2:36-38; Luke 7:11-17; Luke 7:36-50; Luke 8:1-3; Luke 18:1-8 While Jesus experienced opposition from a variety of sources, nowhere in the synoptic gospels are women hostile to Jesus. Not only...

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Christ as the Lord of the Sabbath

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 25 to May 2

Biblical References: Luke 4:17-19; Luke 4:31-37; Luke 6:1-11; Luke 13:10-16 The Sabbath is mentioned 17 times in Luke, more than in any other gospel. What is it that Luke—and Jesus!—would want us to learn about...

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The Call to Discipleship

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 18 to April 25

Biblical References: Luke 5:1-11; Luke 6:12-16; Luke 9:1-6; Luke 9:23-25; Luke 10:1-24 The word “disciple” means a student, or perhaps more importantly, a follower. In the North American context, a mentee might be the best...

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Who is Jesus Christ?

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 11 to April 18

Biblical References: Luke 4:16-30; Luke 6:5; Luke 9:18-36 The lesson this week focuses on the identity of Jesus. Was he merely a good man? Was he God? Throughout Christian history, questions regarding the nature of...

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Baptism and the Temptations

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 4 to April 11

Biblical References: Luke 3-4:13 When he was about 30, Jesus began his public ministry. This was inaugurated by his baptism and 40 days of solitude in the wilderness, during which he was tempted by Satan....

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The Coming of Jesus

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 28 to April 4

Biblical References: Luke 1 These opening verses tell us much about the Gospel of Luke. We discover the sources Luke consulted, the purpose of his writing, and the individual to whom the book was addressed....

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The Book of Luke Introduction and My Goal

• Introduction

Introduction Before using this discussion guide, the reader should be aware of several assumptions made by the author. First, I assume this study guide will be used in close connection with the Adult Sabbath School...

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Following Jesus in Everyday Life

• Lesson 10 for the week of March 20 to June 6

Biblical References: Luke 8:4-15; Luke 11:37-54; Luke 12:4-21; Luke 12:35-53; Luke 22:24-27 Jesus was a “friend of sinners,” but was also rather direct in his criticism of the Pharisees. At the time, the common people...

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The Promised Revival: God’s Mission Completed

• Lesson 13 for the week of September 21 to September 28

Leading Question: What are we supposed to know about the timing of the Lord’s return? Four key chapters in the New Testament address the question of when Jesus will return: Matthew 24, 25, Acts 1,...

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Reformation: Healing Broken Relationships

• Lesson 12 for the week of September 14 to September 21

Leading Question: Can a broken relationship be healed without forgiveness? Our lesson for this week focuses on five different kinds of broken relationships, and encourages to ponder ways in which our commitment to Jesus Christ can...

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Reformation: Thinking New Thoughts

• Lesson 11 for the week of September 7 to September 14

dLeading Question: What does thinking new thoughts have to do with Christian growth? Our lesson this week includes several crucial New Testament passages that have a real bearing on Christian growth. Here these passages are spelled...

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Reformation: The Willingness to Grow and Change

• Lesson 10 for the week of August 31 to September 7

Leading Question: Which is more striking and valuable to the onlooker, seeing changes in new converts as they become more and more like their Lord, or changes in those who have grown up in the church...

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