Luke 1 – 12 Questions and Answers

Q. Who is the Book of Luke written to? A. Luke 1:1 = Theophilus.

Q.Why did Luke write it? A. Luke 1:1–4 = To document an accurate

account of God's intervention from John
the Baptist to the resurrection of Jesus.
Lots of folks wrote this down, but since
Luke was there to witness it all, he
testified on Jesus' behalf.

Q. What was Elizabeth's heritage? A. Luke 1:5 = She descended from

Aaron's priestly line.

Q. And her husband, Zechariah? A. Luke 1:5 = He descended from the

priestly order of Abijah.

Q. So both of John, the Baptists's parents A. Luke 1:5 = Yes.

were from the priestly order?

Q. What was Zechariah and Elizabeth's A. Luke 1:13 = To have a child.

desire?

Q. Who made John the Baptist great? A. Luke 1:15 = God did right from birth!

Q. What are marks of greatness? A. Luke 1:15 = 1) Never touching wine or

hard liquor
2) Being filled with the Holy Spirit even
before birth.
Note: What a way to begin life!

Q. What results in greatness? A. Luke 1:16 = The foundations of great

leadership.

Q. What does true leadership result in? A. Luke 1:16 = Being able to pursuade
people to follow God.

Q. What was John's calling? A. Luke 1:17 = To prepare people to

 receive their Lord Jesus when He came.

Q. How would John accomplish this task? A. Luke 1:17 = 1) By restoring fathers to
their children
2) Which would change disobedient
minds to accept godly wisdom.
Note: Our transformation begins with
family relationships. If we can be purified
of sins toward parents, we can also be
purified of sins toward God. Confess,
repent, forgive, receive from God. The
opposite is true too: Don't confess, don't
repent, don't forgive, don't receive from
God.

Q. How did Zechariah displease God? A. Luke 1:18 – 20 = He doubted God's

power

Q. What resulted? A. Luke 1:20 = Zechariah wouldn't be

able to spread more doubt.

Q. How? A. Luke 1:20 = His voice ws silenced until

John's birth.
Note: Next time you get larangitis, ask
yourself if you've been detering God's
Kingdom on earth in anyway. We are a
foolish, careless race!

Q. Why do women who are barren have A. Luke 1:25 = Barrenness is a disgrace
such a hard time with it? to her.
Note: Life nas its pits of suffering. But
what joy there is when suffering is lifted!
Whatever the turmoil, only God can lift it.
So embrace suffering, pray for healing,
and let it mature and refine you. You
wouldn't be whole without your suffering.

Q. What made Mary find God's plan A. Luke 1:38 = She saw herself as God's
acceptable? servant and trusted Him completely.

Q. Did Mary represent a remnant of right– A. Luke 1:46 – 55 = Yes. She sang a
thinking Israelites? song of praise to God that was very right!
 Q. In what way? A. Luke 1:48 = She sang truth about God:
1) God is personal
2) What He planned would surly come to
pass and even make her famous
3) God is powerful
4) God's mercy never fails (v.50)
5) God does tremendous things (v.51)
6) God's justice prevails
7) God scatters proud and hauty ones
8) She saw people as placed in both poor
and rich stations in life, easily reversible
are their stations!
9) Ultimately, God feeds the poor (v.53)
10) God always helps His own (v.54)
11) God keeps all His promises, however
ancient (v.55)

Q. What did Mary think a lot of after A. Luke 2:19 = The Messiah is here! She
Jesus' birth? just gave birth to THE Messiah!

Q. What about the visiting shepherds who A. Luke 2:20 = They were ecstatic!
saw the baby, Jesus?

Q. Who else was told of Jesus, the A. Luke 2:25–26 = Simeon, who was told
Messiah's coming? by the Holy Spirit of Messiah's coming in
his lifetime.

Q. How did Simeon recognize Jesus? A. Luke 2:27 = The Holy Spirit led him to
the Temple where Jesus was being
dedicated.

Q. What did the Hoy Spirit reveal to A. Luke 2:30–32 = 1) Jesus was Savior
Simeon about Jesus' coming? 2) Not only of the Israelites, but of all
people
3) Jesus is light to reveal God to the
nations
4) Jesus is Israel's glory.

Q. Were Joseph and Mary surprised A. Luke 2:33 = Yes. They didn't know
about those things? about ther rest of the world being saved
along with Israel.
Q. What else did Simeon tell them about A. Luke 2:34 = Many in Israel would reject
Jesus? Jesus.
Note: Think about this a moment: The
Is4raelites were living in servitudfe to
Rome. God always delivered them from
their enemies in a mighty way. A king
would assume the throne in Israel—from
David's line. This prophecy fulfilled was
different. This is Messiah. He would not
challenge Rome for Israel's independence
("Render to God what is God's and to
Caesar what is Caesar's:). Those focused
on Israel's independence day were sorely
disappointed, thus, rejecting Jesus. Then
there were the religious folks. Jesus had
little or nothing to do with them. He
wouldn't ea a meal with them so they
couldn't glom onto Jesus' popularity by
default, which made them mad, thus,
rejecting Him. The Romans knew Israeli
leaders were jealous of Jesus. Note that it
wasn't Jesus not assuming David's
physical throne that upset ordinary people
enough to kill Him. It was jealousy of
Jesus that led to His violent death. The
jealousy of a few devoted and powerful
Israelites was enough. They were jealous
of Jesus' favor with God in doing miracles
and minimalizing their once noted
poularity with the people. Persecutions
and conflicts are the same today. Of
course, we are helped along in our sins
by Hell itself, which magnifies conflicts to
irrational proportions. All of us may fall
under the same sins of the religious
leaders prophesied in this chapter. The
only way to keep a pure heart is to be in
devotion to God in His Word, to pray
always, to repent even more! Tell the
voices of Hell to shut up (doubt, fear,
 insecurity) and do it daily until you are
dead. Those religious leaders weren't as
devoted as they thought. Unknown
Simeon was. May we all take note!

Q. What was a devout Israelite like in A. Luke 2:36–38 = Consider Anna, the
Jesus' day? prophet, for one. She worshiped and
prayed and fasted in the Temple all her
life.

Q. Was it hard for Anna to accept Jesus? A. Luke 2:38 = No. She immediately knew
that Jesus was the Chosen One.

Q. Did Jesus wait to serve until He was A. Luke 2:39–40 = No. Jesus used His
30? wisdom all His life.

Q. What is the earliest recording of Jesus' A. Luke 2:42–47 = At twelve years of age.
ministry? Jesus taught teachers and rabbis in the
Temple.

Q. Was Jesus loved on earth? A. Luke 2:52 = Yes. He was loved by all
who knew Him growing up.

Q. When did John the Baptist begin his A. Luke 3:1–2 = In the 15th year of
ministry? Tiberius' reign as emperor of Rome.

Q. What prompted John to begin? A. Luke 3:2 = John received a message

from God to begin.

Q. What did John preach? A. Luke 3:7–14 = Repentance of the

heart. Different actions showed
repentance for different people:
1) Average people — share what they
have with the poor
2) Corrupt tax collectors — stop cheating
and collecting more than what is due
3) Soldiers — A) Don't extort money
B) Don't falsely accuse
C) Are content with their pay

Q. Did the Israelites think John was A. Luke 3:15 = They asked him to clarify!
Messiah? He told them NO.
Q. What would Israel's Messiah be like? A. Luke 3:16 = 1) Messiah would baptize
them with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
2) Messiah would separate true believers
from fakes and preserve true believers
too.

Q. How did Jesus first introduce Himself? A. Luke 16:21 = At the synagogue in
Nazareth, Jesus boyhood home, He read
out of Isaiah 61:1–2, and told the people
that the prophecy has come true today.

Q. Did they believe Him? A. Luke 4:22 = They loved Him as

Joseph's wise son, but they would not
accept Him as Messiah.

Q. Why not? A. Luke 4:24 = No prophet is accepted in

his own hometown.
Note: This is why Christians need to
move away from home—at least to a
different town!

Q. What prophets healed miraculously A. Luke 4:25 = Elijah and Elisha.

outside of Israel?

Q. How badly was Jesus rejected in A. Luke 4:29 = They tried to throw Jesus
Nazareth? over a cliff and kill Him.

Q. Did Jesus preach on the Sabbath A. Luke 4:31 = Yes. , Jesus taught every
anywhere? Sabbath in Capernaum synagogues

Q. Did Jesus preach in other A. Luke 4:44 = Yes, in synagogues

synagogues? throughout Judea. Even on the shore of
the Sea of Galilee (5:1).

Q. What did Jesus preach? A. Luke 5:1 = The Word of God.

Q. What preceded Simon Peter's A. Luke 5:3 = Jesus preached from

recruitment by Jesus? Peter's boat, then gave him a great catch
of fish.
Note: You can talk to folks about Jesus
and they will just stare at you dumbly until
you're finished. Or, you can observe what
they need and offer to pray with them for
 that need and they can see God work on
their behalf. Which way is more effective?
Spend time with folks and touch their lives
in a personal way.

Q. What was Peter like? A. Luke 5:8 = Peter recognized Jesus as

Messiah after that miracle and humbly
bowed before Him.

Q. How should we be about praying for A. Luke 5:19–23 = Persistent!

healing on behalf of others?

Q. What must accompany a prayer for A. Luke 5:23–24 = Repentance for sins.
healing? Note: Not all illness is caused by sin, but
all healing must be preceded by
repentance of sins.

Q. What did Levi (Matthew)follow Jesus A. Luke 5:26–28 = Jesus' miracles were
immediately when Jesus asked him to? widespread. Levi had no doubt Jesus had
God's favor.

Q. Did Levi halt his career to take up his A. Luke 5:29 = No. He kept his vocation.
new vocation in following Jesus? He held a banquet for Jesus in his own
home, inviting his infamous peers along
with religious folks and other friends. But
Jesus was his guest of honor.
Note: Jesus is also with us. Maybe our
social engagements would go better if
Jesus were our guest of honor.

Q. Why should we keep our old friends A. Luke 5:31–32 = We lead them to the
after our own salvation? cross as friends.

Q. How were John the Baptist and his A. Luke 5:33 = They fasted and prayed,
disciples different than Jesus? while Jesus and his disciples fasted and
celebrated.

Q. Why did Jesus and the disciples A. Luke 5:34 = There was no need to fast
celebrate? bewcause fasting is done when Jesus
(the Bride Groom) is away. Celebrating
and feasting happens in His presence.

Q. What is the point of the illustration of A. Luke 5:36–39 = Jesus wasn't there to
 new and old wineskins? add to the Law and the Prophets. His
purpose was to do something new.
Note: This is why tithing is not part of the
New Testament of Love. Tithing is part of
the Old Law which had to be kept
meticulously. I believe in giving. The New
Testament says to give generously (not
ten percent according to the Law), but not
after Jesus' death and in the New
Covenant of Love is tithing ever
mentioned. The New Testament is filled
with encouragement to believe God for
our 24/7 lives and to give always. From
the heart, not as a requirement of the Law
that must be obeyed. Tithing was
mentioned once by Jesus when the
religious leaders questioned Him about
the Law. But the Old Testament Law is
over, along with its requirements and was
completely fulfilled upon Jesus' death on
the cross.

Q. What do godless, religious folks A. Luke 5:7–11 = Random acts of

stumble over in regards to believers? kindness stun godless, religious folks.
Whether stunned by joy or by rage, a
believer is guaranteed a reaction!
Note: Kindness, unconditional love, all the
rest of the fruits of the Spirit are ours to
demonstrate to a dark, blind world. All
these fruits reap a reaction. See the chart
below:

Fruit Bitter Poor Rich Religious Possesse Sick

d

Love Release loves back superficial superficial demons loved

shriek

Joy laughter laugh at superficial despises pain joy

tomorrow
Peace a way out peace searching sternness protests sleeps
better

Patience appreciati thankful impatienc ranting cared for valued

on heart e

Kindness accepted relief mocking false piety gratitude approval

Gentlene sympathy appreciati stunned in charge appreciati loved

ss on on

Goodnes receives joy valued as convicted loved loved

s goodness a man

Faithfuln valued loved respect for stunned devotion valued

ess

Self– learns inspired trust trust empowere trust

control self– d rightly
control

Note: This is the essence of our mission: In Jesus' name, we exhibit the fruit of the
Spirit to those who will receive it. God makes new believers and builds up His own
family. It's all about people!

Q. Jesus said it was good to do good at A. Luke 5:3–5 = Yes. David and his
all times 24/7. Even in this time while companions ate the special bread set
Jesus walked the earth, when the Law of aside for the priests because they wer
Moses was carried out, and it became hungry. David knew that God cared first
necessary at times to interrupt the for people. God is NOT legalistic!
Sabbath to do good. Was this always the
case in the Old Testament days?

Q. And God did not punish David, did He? A. Luke No. David knew God wouldn't.
Study the Scriptures and draw near
without fear to Father God!

Q. Why were religious folks not impacted A. Luke God's Word tells us to seek for
by this event concerning David? wisdom as if seeking for hidden treasure.
God's compassion is all over the Old
Testament books as well as New
 Testament writings. Religious folks did
not know God's Word as a treasure to be
uncovered, but as a rule book to sweat
and labor in. Though knowing the
Scriptures, they ironically missed knowing
God.

Q. What did Jesus attempt to make these A. Luke Luke 5:5 = The One behind the
religious folks see? Law. The purpose for the Law was to
purify them regularly so that they could
draw near to God without sins blocking
them. The Law is perfect, but man is not.
It was a temporary solution to teach men
that they always fall short and always
would; they couldn't save themselves.
Only God saves. This does not surprise
God!

Q. What is true of hatred, alienation, A. Luke Luke 2:22–23 = It's not

mocking and cursing of God's people? unbelievers who do such things, but
believers who do these great harms to
their own brethren, and have since time
began! People who know God persecute
their brethren. And the world laughs at
our foolishness.
Note: Brace yourself! Only God is your
shelter in those times. Wait it out quietly.
God guards and protects all of us, even
the persecutors! The question is, "Will I
run or will I wait it out?" Keep in mind that
the world watches us and considers our
reactions. They know that no one is
perfect. Their question remains, "Are
Christians really different?" How much
better off would we be if we really
understood that we have only one
common enemy, Satan himself, who
spends all his time looking for chinks in
our armor in the form of pride,
selfishness, false piety, or whatever,
 which are the opposite behaviors of the
fruit of the Spirit. Think about your rotten
fruit. All seeds planted reap. See the
comparison chart below:

Undealt–with Rotten Fruit Fruit of the Spirit

of Human Sin

1. Hate 1. Love

2. Sadness 2. Joy

3. Turmoil 3. Peace

4. Impatience 4. Patience

5. Unkindness 5. Kindness

6. Harmfulness 6. Goodness

7. Unfaithfulness (not trusting God) 7. Faithfulness (trusting God)

8. Roughness 8. Gentleness

9. Lack of self–control 9. Self–control

Note: If you harbor any of of these sins, your armor is chinked and you are ripe to be
manipulated by Hell against your brother. So confess your sins every day, nail your
flesh to the cross and let God move you as His servant amongst His flock. Don't stand
inthe way of God's Kingdom work! Don't pretend you are His special emisssary to root
out evil in the church. Be part of the work, humbling yourself daily and leaving the
transformation of your heart and other's hearts to God to complete.

Q. Are rich unbelievers happy? A. Luke 6:24 = Yes. But sorrow comes
and then there is nothing else to be happy
about.

Q. Do rich unbelievers tend to only be A. Luke 6:24 = Yes. They are focused on
happy about their wealth? cash.

Q. Why? A. Luke 6:25 = Cash satisfies temporarily.

 It will be gone and then awful hunger will
follow.

Q. What does God think of comedy? A. Luke 6:25 = If comedy is careless with
no root or basis, it is proof that you don't
know God and mourning will soon follow.

Q. Should I be concerned about my A. Luke 6:26 = No. If I am praised by man

reputation? I should be suspicious of why. Only God
should get any glory I am involved in.

Q. What is wrong with these four types of places in life?

Place in Life Wrong Perspective Right Perspective

1) Experiencing Wealth Money is happiness God is happiness

2) Experiencing a full Self–satisfied. "I am the Feeding the poor is my

stomach center of my universe" mission

I laugh with those who

laugh; weep with those
3) Full of empty laughter Life is carefree
who weep. I am others–
oriented.

4) I experience praise by I'm right because I'm so Praise belongs to God

men popular

A. Where you are in life alters perspective. It takes humility to do things God's way all
the time. But the Holy Spirit helps us to do things right! Hallelujah!

Q. This chart reflects opposite A. Luke 6:24–26 = Yes.

perspectives, doesn't it?

Q. What can I do to keep my perspective A. Luke 6:27–31 = Jesus pointed out our
a godly one? wrong reactions and the right ones. Make
a plan while all is peaceful. See the chart:

Jesus says, "LISTEN!"

Incident The flesh says Jesus says...
(taking offense)...

I'm attacked or accused fight back! love them

People hate me take revenge! do good to them

People curse me curse them back! bless them

People hurt me resent them! pray for them

People hit me hit back! let them hit and only block
the punches

People steal from me take it back! give them even more

People ask me for things no, they're mine! give freely

People openly take things protest and take your don't try to get them back
from me things back!

Q. What is the basis for Jesus' A. Luke 6:31 = To treat people as I would
instructions on behavior? like to be treated under the same
circumstances.
Note: If you think you will never be the
offender in any of these circumstances,
think again! Whether by accident or
intentionally, all of us have been a
provoker. Given the same circumstances,
we all fail. This is why we need to be
prepared for anything.

Q. In a nutshell, what is the underlying A. Luke 6:31 = Instead of taking offense,

response I should have toward my which is a sin, I love in response to every
brother? kind of attack.

Q. What is love for? A. Luke 6:32–34 = Pouring oil on our

enemies.
Note: We love in the flesh those who
please us. It takes God's unconditional
 love to really love, and pouring love on
those we have no human reason to love
need it the most. They are the reason we
are still here!

Q. What do I do with an unreasonable A. Luke Luke 6:35 = You need a proper

debtor? perspective of lending:
1) Be unconcerned if the loan goes
unpaid
2) Knowing God will repay me
3) This attitude is totally God–like
4) Remember that God is kind to even
debtors
5) Remember that God is kind to evil
people
6) Remember that I must be
compassionate, just as my heavenly
Father is.

Q. What attitude does one who doesn't A. Luke 6:35 = Unthankful heart and/or
pay his debts have? evil attitude

Q. And yet God loves him? A. Luke Yes!

Q. Why do I get judged? A. Luke 6:37 = Because I am judging

others too.

Q. Why do I get criticized? A. Luke 6:37 = Because I am criticizing

others too

Q. Why do I feel forgiven? A. Luke 6:37 = Because I forgive others

and myself
Note: In all these things (judging,
criticizing and forgiving), it really begins
with not judging myself, not criticizing
myself and not forgiving myself. Once I
lay off my poor self, I can feel the release
of wanton emotions and want that release
for others too. Don't you hate being
judged, criticized or resented? Release
your friends and loved ones from your
sinful grasp. Release them from your
 hurtful, cursing, powerful negative words!

Q. What should I do instead with my extra A. Luke 6:38 = Give.

energy? Note: Do you realize that
A) you can't give and judge at the same
time?
B) you can't give and criticize at the same
time?
C) you can't resent and give at the same
time?
Our creative energies need to willfully be
placed in giving ourselves to people who
are a challenge to know. The world thinks
it's foolishness and may even make you
doubt, but keep your eyes up. People are
why we are here! Giving makes them see
God and teaches us how to love.

Q. What should shepherds in the church A. Luke 6:41–42 = Clean as a whistle in

be like? his life! What he can teach another should
be an area of victory in his own life.

Q. What happens when young people are A. Luke 6:41–42 = No mention of young
installed in church leadership? leaders here. As long as a young leader
doesn't teach what he doesn't know yet,
age is of no repute.

Q. Why do people judge? A. Luke 6:42 = Perhaps they see their

own sins reflected in the one they judge?
Note: If temptation of judging a brother
wells up in you (or criticizing or resenting
him), ask God why it bothers you so
much. There is usually some sin in you
that God is revealing so you can confess
and be rid of it.

Q. Can we deal effectively with our own A. Luke 6:42 = Yes. We can confess and
sins? we have others to confess to.

Q. How can I identify a good friend? A. Luke 6:43–45 = By his fruit.

Note: People are wanabes. If their lives
are honorable, they are living right. If not,
 they live for themselves. Sometimes it is
hard to see all the fruit in someone's life,
but fruit eventually surfaces.

Q. Why should I keep my life pure? A. Luke 6:45 =What I invest in goes into
my heart and is known by my speech.

Q. Do folks in trials walk with God? A. Luke 6:46–49 = Sure.

Q. Why do they stay faithful to God? A. Luke 6:47 = They listen to God's
teaching, then obey it in peaceful times.
Jesus calls this a strong foundation.

Q. How do I know my foundation is A. Luke 6:47–48 = I don't walk away from

strong? God because of trouble. I remember
God's Word and obey it, even in trouble,
just like Job.

Q. How does Jesus' miracle power work? A. Luke 7:1–10 = Through no display of
dramatics, but through people who
understand authority, that Jesus heals all
from where He is, and not necessarily in
His physical presence.

Q. When one can grasp this truth, what is A. Luke 7:9 = Full of faith!
he?

Q. Does Jesus only heal in the presence A. Luke 7:11–17 = No. Jesus raised the
of tremendous faith? only son of a widow from his little coffin in
the midst of his funeral procession! The
sheer reality of loss was present.

Q. Why did Jesus raise the boy from the A. Luke 7:12–13 = Jesus' heart
dead? overflowed with compassion for his
motehr so He chose to heal the boy for
her sake. Jesus even picked the boy up
and gave him back to his mother!

Q. When I come to saving faith and I A. Luke 7:23 = Yes! God blesses you,
choose with my will to believe all God has which keeps your faith anchored in Him.
done for mankind to this point and
forever, does God help me to keep that
faith?
Q. What is the opposite of accepting A. Luke 7:23 = Being offended by Him.
God's plan for me? Note: Who would be offended by God's
wonderful blessings of healing and raising
our dead? It seems ludicrous, doesn't it?
Yet to this day, people are offended. The
only way to understand is to come to the
truth about us all. We want to be God.
This evil is at the root of every sin. Man is
basically evil and jealous with an evil
heart that resents not being Number One.
Jesus reminded us all of our second
place status. Every day we must nail our
self–idolatry and narcissistic, self–
centered flesh to the cross and put God
back where He belongs—on His throne!

Q. What shows what a man really A. Luke 7:35 = The fruit of his life.
believes? Note: People wag their tongews! What
they are is shown in their lives. Check the
fruit and you have the man!

Q. How can I show the gospel to a A. Luke 7:36–42 = By the telling of

rebellious person? analogies that relate to a specific subject
he is errant in. Jesus dealt with a
Pharisee who passed judgment and
harbored unforgiveness of a sinner. Jesus
taught the Pharisee how to behave in a
story, which the Pharisee agreed came to
a right ending.

Q. Should I worry about how the story is A. Luke 7:49 = No. He'll discuss it with
received? others like himself. Only God can use the
story to transform the heart.

Q. What do we need to do to be saved? A. Luke 7:50 = Believe God. He only

means well and is a wonderful Father!

Q. What is evidence that I am saved? A. Luke 7:50 = I have peace.

Note: Only believers have peace. All
other claims for peace are really just
yearnings for it.
Q. Who was Mary Magdalene? A. Luke 8:2 = A woman Jesus cast seven
demons out of. Jesus asked her along
with other women to go with him on
mission trips.

Q. Who was Joanna? A. Luke 8:3 = Wife of Chuza, Herod's

business manager. Jesus asked her to
accompany Him on mission trips too.

Q. Who was Susanna? A. Luke 8:3 = Another Jesus asked along

on mission trips.

Q. Did Jesus ask others who remain A. Luke 8:3 = Yes.

unnamed?

Q. What did they all have in common, A. Luke 8:3 = They contributed from their
besides a love for Jesus? own resources support to Jesus and the
disciples.
Note: This is noteworthy!How many
church leaders are in place because they
contribute generously to their churches?
Notice that New Testament folks all really
loved Jesus. This was no club. This was
the real beginning of the church—before it
lost its first love.

Q. What is it like when a church loses its A. Luke 8:15 = A church that is right with
first love? God has these qualities:
1) Honesty
2) Good–heartedness
3) Love and commitment to God's Word
4) Steady in producing a good harvest.
Thus, the opposite qualities are tue of a
church that has lost its first love:
1) Dishonesty
2) Evil–heartedness
3) Hate and neglect of God's Word
4) Producing a puny harvest.

Q. Do churches start well and stay well? A. Luke Only if these good qualities
among others are dominant in the life of
the church.
Q. Is this evil in the church necessary? A. Luke 8:10 = Yes. That the Scriptures
may be fulfilled in Isaiah 6:9:
God's Word is light. In Luke 8:16, it says
that God's wWord has a purpose, and
without that purpose, it doesn't benefit us.

Q. What is the purpose of God's Word; A. Luke 8:16 = 1)To light up the doorway
God's lamp? for all to see where that doorway is.
2) Luke 8:17 = To expose evil and make
clear the sheer hideousness of evil.

Q. How do I receive God's Word in full? A. Luke 8:18 = I have to pay attention
when I read it. God reveals and confirms
His Word to me. Then I receive more by
the everyday confirmations through
situations God graciously uses to etch
that Word into my heart.

Q. Example please? A. 1) I'm in the Word daily

2) God reveals to me a truth
3) In my everyday routine, something
happens to show me the lesson, 3D.

Q. Do we all have the same opportunity to A. Luke 8:18 = Yes. But we must make
learn this way? the choice to not only read God's Word,
but to listen to God as He teaches it.

Q. What is required to get the full A. Luke 8:18 = A open heard and mind.
meaning of a verse or passage of
Scripture?

Q. Can I be half–listening and get a A. Luke 8:18 = Yes, but without the full
partial understanding? understanding, tye partial one is taken
away and we are left with a blank on that
verse or passage. Only God can teach us
fully, but He won't force His Word into us!

Q. How can I recognize a fellow believer? A. Luke 8:21 = He hears God's Word and
obeys it openly.

Q. I felt that God asked me to relocate to A. Luke 8:22 = No. Jesus led His disciples
a place I had never seen. I waited and He over a lake and a storm came. Trouble
kept giving me confirmation, so I moved. I comes when we are inthe best places in
thought I would be part of God's work in a our lives. Those circumstances are our
sister church, but it wasn't anything I had parometers of our levels of faith in God,
expected. My life was turned upside not only for our initial salvation, but for all
down! My question is this: Did I read God the details of our lives. It is easy to trust in
wrong? God to protect us when we are safe;
harder to keep our eyes on Jesus when
the storms come.

Q. How did Jesus handle the storm? A. Luke 8:23–24 = He slept like a baby
through it!
Note: No storm would stop God's plan for
the salvation of mankind! Whatever came
up, Jesus knew His purpose. Whatever
comes up with you, do you remember
your purpose?

Q. What can I do in a storm? A. Luke 8:24 = Rebuke it! Whatever it is,

call it by name (for example: confusion,
fighting, hurrican, tornado, etc).

Q. What do I need to take such authority A. Luke 8:25 = Faith. Even an ounce of
over evil or weather? faith moves mountains!

Q. What was the lesson in this passage? A. Luke 8:25 = Jesus did what they didn't
know they had the authority to do. They
knew now!
Note: Someone once asked me, "Where's
your faith?" It is oimportant to really
understand the meaning of faith, so that
when it is tie for a heavenly shakedown,
you'll stay calm and exercise authority
over it.

Q. Did the disciples believe Jesus about A. Luke 8:25 = Not really. They were
their authority over the elements? focused on Jesus' power over the
elements
Note: We need to grasp the truth that we
are a powerful army of God. That power
keeps us safe and shows the world God's
glory and many are saved as a result.
Q. Why don't more churches take up the A. I believe God raises up Spirit–filled
mantle of power as Elisha did? churches according to the needs of the
people who will be ministered to by them.
Some folks need to see God's power to
believe He is here. I saw God's power
move upon my salvation, but I didn't ask
for it. So I was blessed! I long wondered
how to reach folks deeply involved in the
do–gooder cults. I know of one beloved
family entrenched in a cult whose lives
are being touched by a particularly
unique, prosperous and famous church.
Although they are critical of the monetary
factor in the church, members of this
family are touched to the heart and they
cannot deny how good an effect this
church has had on their lives. On the
other hand, this same woman is
appreciative of the servants' heart of a
single believer in a small charasmatic
church. She needs a monetarily humble
church in order to see the power of God.
Consistency in serving joyfully breaks
down walls. Do–gooding exhausted this
woman because she did it out of the
flesh. She watches carefully a church's
ministry and wonders how its believers do
not burn out when serving the poor. The
truth is our love is not our own! "They will
know we are Christians by our love." Let
your life impact your world, so that they
will say of you, "Who is this man,that even
the winds and wves obey him?"
"Let your light shine among men so they
will see your good works and glorify God
in Heaven."

Q. What should I do when blessed with A. Luke 8:39 = Go home and tell your
healing or deliverance? family.
Note 1: God loves families. The 2nd most
 importent commandment is to honor
mother and father. What an impact, what
joy there was for this man's family, that
their son suffered no more and was
touched with healing by God! I want this
for my children. I want them to come
home one day and rejoice with me about
what God is doing for them.
Note 2: Churches should teach every
member of every age to honor their
parents; to go tell them what God is
doing. Parents are, next to God, the most
concerned for their childrens' welfare.
Isn't Jesus cool to emphasize that here?
On the other hand, a pastor or church that
does not see that crucial honor of parents
as key to happiness borders on cultish
behavior. Our carnal instinct is to be
repelled by parents. Parents, teach your
children this commandment well. Their
happiness depends on obeying it!
A healthy church has these 3
characteristics intact:
1) Compassion before propriety
2) Passion before propriety
3) Welcoming little children
Footnote: Propriety is like protocol. It is
policy above love. Never put policy above
love!

Q. How do I evangelize my parents? A. Luke 8:39 = Tell them of the wonderful

things Jesus has done for you.
Note: Make a list of those changes to
your life. Don't bible–beat! People get
saved because of your new, honoring,
miraculously–changing life. Don't promote
yourself. Promote God.

Q. Who gives believers power and A. Luke 9:1 = Jesus does.

authority to cast out demons?
Q. Who gives power and authority to heal A. Luke 9:1 = Jesus does.
all diseases?

Q. Who sends evangelists out? A. Luke 9:2 = Jesus does.

Q. What is the message they bring? A. Luke 9:2 = They announce the coming
of the Kingdom of God with them and His
wonderful plan to heal the sick.

Q. Why did the disciples go out as A. Luke 9:4 = So they would rely on
evangelists without luggage? others to take care of them.
Note: Relying on others to take care of
you is not a matter of needing to be
dependent on man, but of not relying on
yourself and one's onwn riches. I'm sure
these verses here helped some churches
get rich on their congregations, who then
live a lower quality of life than their
pastors. I think Jesus had been
emphasizing interdependence here, as
through His ministry, He was rarely alone.
Through fellowship, a pastor never feels
alone, has the visible support, prayer
support, moral support of everyday
people. When a pastor isolates himself
from everyday people, or else only
surrounds himself with other pastors (who
isolate themselves too), he is not at the
top of his game and can even delude
himself into thinking that his congregation
doesn't support him. This conclusion
comes by his own fleshly evaluations and
unhealthy, isolating habits! Like a boxer
with his coach at hand, pastor needs
fresh strength and prayer flowing through
the whole body of Christ, to revive and
refresh him for the next round. If all he's
got for coach(es) are other tired pastors,
he will suffer lack.

Q. When do you know if people are open A. Luke 9:5 = When they receive it
to the gospel? quickly.

Q. Should I pursue people who resist? A. Luke 9:5 = No. Jesus said to abandon
them to their fate.
Note: Don't tarry! "Fate" means to let
Jesus pursue them. He has the patience
to do it unto death.

Q. What is the Good News? A. Luke 9:6; 9:3 = The coming of the
Kingdom of God on Earth.

Q. When is it good for full–time ministry A. Luke 9:10 = When they've had much
workers to retreat together? successand can encourage each other.

Q. If my time of rest is interrupted by A. Luke 9:11 = NO. Receive him with joy.
someone who has questions about the Note: Always be ready to share in God's
gospel and the work of God, should I turn work.
him away?

Q. But won't I burn out? A. Luke No! If you are a humble servant
of God, open to His working through you,
He is the one exerting the energy! If you
are doing it by your own strength, you'll
wear out. This is true of all Kingdom work.

Q. How does Jesus feed us when we're A. Luke 9:16–17 = Mysteriously!

flat broke? Note: I've had little food for my kids at
times, and was totally reliant on God's
provision, to wake up in the morning and
find food in my refrigerator and cans in
the pantry, along with a fuzzy memory of
what was not in there last night. If there is
anything you are in need of, just ask God
for it. The wealthy don't need a divine
provider. With the experience of
miraculous help grows your faith. The
reality of a Father who provides and
keeps you praying every day for your
sustenance is yours to the heart.
Heavenly visions of heavenly homes are
easier to fathom when you are reliant on
God by necessity, and this life doesn't
 seem so remote from the one to come in
Heaven. There is nothing like being totally
dependent on God. There are teachings
in the church that mockingly call this
attitude toward physical poverty a
"poverty mentality." As if poor folks who
experience reliance on God's physical
kindnesses and provisions are weak
believers or martyrs. They are mistaken. I
also notice that prosperity teachers are
themselves independently rich with no
need to rely on God or everyday people.
They don't need a Savior. Jesus' point
comes home when he states that
evangelists should be at the mercy of
everyday people. We are to rely on the
support of others, not ourselves. Relying
on people for the bare necessities can be
harder than relying on God, but it is an act
of faith that grows us up.

Q. Who is Jesus? A. Luke 9:20 = 1) Messiah sent from God.

2) v.22 = Destined to suffer many terrible
things.

Q. What terrible things? A. Luke 9:22 = 1) Rejection from religious

leaders
2) Murder.

Q. Then what? A. Luke 9:22 =To be raised from the

dead.

Q. What does it mean to follow Jesus? A. Luke 9:23–26 = 1) I put aside my

selfish ambitions
2) Shoulder my cross daily
3) Follow Jesus

Q. What does it mean to put aside my A. Luke 9:24 = To choose to lose my life
selfish ambitions? for Jesus.

Q. What will happen if I do that? A. Luke 5:24 = I will find true life.
Q. What's wrong with a life lived for A. Luke 9:25–26 = I may gain riches, but
myself? that requires losing or forteiting my soul in
the process.
Note 1:Process! One doesn't see his soul
at risk when living in the flesh. The soul is
the mind, will and emotions. It feels good
to be successful, a temporary sense of
well–being happens and is a cheap
substitute for God's peace. Visible
consequences are:
1) self–sufficiency
2) smugness
3) superficial autonomy (i.e., feeling of
power)
4) judging others who have less than me
5) Oppressing people
6) deafness to heaven
7) twisting of Scriptures to justify bad
attitudes toward others
8) Neglect of the poor
9) thinking people who corect me are just
jealous of my wealth
10) thinking I don't fall under obedience to
God as much as others do
1) pride
12) arrogance
13) isolation
14) feelings of superiority over my
brothers
15) unwillingness to befriend poor
brothers
16) wrong placement inministry in church
as I am deemed mature automatically by
my generosity
17) holier than thou attitude
18) thinking prosperity equals approval by
God
19) delayed reaping of bad sowing
20) my life ending in poverty
21) shame of the gospel of Christ
 22) forgetting who granted me those
riches
Note 2:Jesus gives riches without the soul
suffering. If you find yourself uable to look
at God's whole Word and keep your eyes
up, those riches are actually a pursuit of
the flesh. Stop workng for them! Your life
is more important than riches!

Q. When did the Kingdom of God come? A. Luke 9:27 = Within the apostles'
lifetime at Pentecost.

Q. What happens when we blurt out A. Luke 9:33 = We say stupid, careless
words quietly? things.

Q. Why didn't the disciples understand A. Luke 9:45 = It was purposefully hidden
the significance of Jesus' betrayal? from them.

Q. How? A. Luke 9:45 = 1) They couldn't

understand it
2) They were afraid to ask Jesus about it
Note: Do you see different sects of the
church with differing missions? The
significance of one is hidden from the
others and visa–versa. I have seen this in
my own experience. I was once a right–
wing Baptist with no understanding and
plenty of fear toward my Charasmatic
brethren. One day, God threw me into the
Charasmatic camp. "Why hadn't I seen
this before?" I had gasped in amazement.
Let God hide facets of His Kingdom as He
will. His sovereign plan sometimes
requires it.

Q. Is there rank in Heaven? A. Luke 9:46–48 = No. All are equal—as

we should be with everyone.

Q. Who is everyone? A. Luke 9:46–48 = From the smallest

child to the oldest beggar, to receive all of
them, I receive Jesus. To reject one of
them is to reject Jesus.
Q. Does the church have different kinds A. Luke 9:49–50 = Yes.
of believers as a rule?

Q. Do believers uderstand the differences A. Luke 9:49–50 = Not always!

in people?

Q. How can I discern whether a A. Luke 9:49–50 = If they are not against
denomination of proclaiming believers is me, pitting themselves against me, we
truly God's own? are on the same side.
Note: This is a warning! God'schurch is at
peace within itself. Jesus wants us to let
each person be free to accomplish his
part of the Kingdom work.

Q. Did Jesus fear his coming death? A. Luke 9:51 = No. When the time was
ripe, He was also resolute about His
mission, which was to die and conquer
death. Not that His flesh didn't fight it!

Q. What helped Jesus to focus? A. Luke 9:51 = Hope. He knew He was

returning to Heaven.
Note: Wouldn't it be nice to KNOW
Heaven? We live by faith, hope and love.
We have faith in what Jesus knew
(Heaven). At the very worst, we die and
the beginning of real life begins and never
ends!

Q. When there is much to do, many being A. Luke 10:2 = Ask God to send more
saved, but few are harvesting, what workers.
should we do?

Q. Why? A. Luke 10:2 = God is in charge of the

harvest.

Q. Since I've been saved, I feel more A. Luke 10:3 = Yes. We are all lambs
vulnerable to evil. Is this good? amongst wolves!

Q. What else makes us feel vulnerable? A. Luke 10:4 = Being a new believer
discovering God's family and many new
believers you will continually meet in your
lifetime.
 Note: One of the nicest things of
belonging to a church family is that even
when new folks come to check us out, we
have mutual vulnerability to one another
with only Jesus as a reference point.

Q. What is good practice when entering A. Luke 10:5 = Blessing it upon entering.
someone's home?

Q. What is true about blessings? A. Luke Luke 10:6 = Blessings stand to

those who are worthy of them (Jesus'
blood makes people worthy).

Q. What if the recipient of the blessing is A. Luke 10:6 = The blessing returns to
not worthy? you—and you are blessed instead!
Note: Here we have incentive for blessing
everyone!

Q. When doing the Lord's work, should I A. Luke 10:7 = Not at all.
be hesitant to accept someone's
hospitality?

Q. Why? A. Luke 10:7 = The Lord's work is hard!

Jesus provides refreshment through
hospitable people.

Q. When laying hands on someone for A. Luke 10:8–9 = "The Kingdom of God is
healing, what should I say, if anything? near you now."
Note: If you can't say these words, you
need to increase your faith. Whenever
healing takes place, Heaven and earth
are overlapping and we usher in heavenly
miracles to people. In fact, whenever
God's workis being done, the Kingdom of
Heaven is near!

Q. What if people don't believe it? A. Luke 10:10–11 = They are doomed;
but still, you warn them that these words
are true, whether they believe them or
not.

Q. How many disciples did Jesus send A. Luke 10:17 = Seventy–two. They did
out? miracles and cast out demons.

Q. Why did demons have to obey the A. Luke 10:18 = They commanded the
disciples? demons to obey them in Jesus' name.

Q. What is the best thing about being A. Luke 10:20 = My name is registered as
God's? a citizen of Heaven.
Note: The power we have to DO mighty
things in Jesus' name cannot compare to
what has made us citizens of Heaven
itself, namely, the blood of the cross.
What Jesus did is truly great. We do
things in life only because God is great.

Q. Why do people have different views of A. Luke 10:21 = 1) God hides Himself
God? from those who think they are clever and
wise
2) God reveals Himself to the childlike.
Note: What is characteristicof children?
1) They have nothing to hide
2) they don't nurse wounds
3) they forgive and forget
4) they trust
5) they accept the simple gospel as true
6) they are undereducated
7) they don't lie to themselves
8) they are not prejudiced
9) they know they are entitled to be loved
for who they are
10) they don't gossip
11) tey sin openly
12) they repent easily
13) they are vulnerable
14) they love easily
15) they believe easily
16) they rely on others to care for them
17) they feel secure within boundaries
18) they don't stuff emotions inside
19) they are sponges to learning new
things
20) they will ask until they get what they
 want or need
21) they rejoice easily
22) they don't uderstand riches or poverty
23) they look up to us

Q. What is characteristic of someone who A. Luke 1) He puts his value as higher

thinks he is clever or wise? than his brother's value
2) He filters what he knows through
childhood experiences
3) He would challenge even God about
God's plan
4) He isolates himself from the 'average
joe"
5) It is beneath him to love a stranger
6) He doesn't work within God's design as
stated in God's Manual (the Bible)
7) He thinks he can trust a non–believing
society to raise his children God's way
8) He is a terrible counselor
9) He warps truth
10) He trusts no one
11) He has a fear of intimacy
12) He is a workaholic
13) He sees himself as 'good' and so
does not see his sin
14) He folds his arms suddenly when
protesting against painfully true revelation
about himself
15) He quickly denies his character flaws
16) He reminas a babe in Christ
17) His fruit is unripe or non–existent
18) He is self–important
19) He has no real friends
20) He sees his unhappiness is the fault
of everyone else
21) Counselors run into brick walls that he
erects
22) He has a fear of vulnerability
23) He has a fear of not being perfect
24) He displays false–piety.
Q. Ask yourself this: Do I show any of A. If the answer is yes, then speak a
these attitudes of the clever or wise? Did blessing to your parents right where you
my father or mother seem to have these are. Bless them with the opposite of each
characteristics? characteristic you recognize. Go to bat for
your folks. Intercede for the generations.
Learn how at Cleansing Stream or Elijah
House.

Q. To whom has God given authority over A. Luke 10:22 = Jesus

everything?

Q. Who really knows Jesus well? A. Luke 10:22 = The Father, God.

Q. Who really knows God well? A. Luke 10:22 = 1) Jesus

2) Any person Jesus chooses to know
God
Note: Two persons in the Trinity are
revealed here. Only Jesus reveals God to
us.

Q. Were these Israelite/disciples A. Luke 10:23 = Very! Their forefathers

priveleged to live during Jesus' time? waited for Messiah and He came during
their time. Very exciting!

Q. Who is my neighbor? A. Luke 10:31–32 = One who:

1) avoids me when I'm in trouble
2) finds my plight disgusting
3) One who finds my plight unworthy of
his mercy
4) One who won't be inconvenienced to
help a needy person
Note 1: So the rules of friendship apply to
me:
1) I should be there for anyone in due
need
2) Not judge someone's plight in any way
3) See all people as deserving of my
mercy
4) Be ready to go out of my way to help
5) Don't hesitate to help.
Note 2: The motives of the heart are what
 we need to keep in check. This does not
mean you should sacrifice your entire
lifestyle for the sake of one always in
trouble, but find ways to really solve
problems—like learning how to be a good
counselor and finding permanent
solutions that you can offer him—and
ones that he can choose or reject! But if a
person is in trouble from taking a beating
or has been in an accident, do help every
time! Where is your heart when it comes
to helping?

Q. What lessons can be learned from the A. Luke 10:38–42 = 1) Note that Martha
disciple sisters, Mary and Martha? invited Jesus to their home, then
assumed Mary would help her fix a fancy
meal. Don't start a ministry that you are
unwilling to see through alone. Don't
assume control over others just because
you began something.
2) Mary saw Jesus for Who He was.
Spend time with God's anointed ones.
The fellowship is more important thatn the
duties you think necessary to host them in
your home. Don't turn a blessing,
maturing time into a club event, busying
yourself with party details and missing the
purpose of the event.

Q. If others don't comprehend the A. Luke 10:42 = No way! If yo discover

awesome blessing you enjoy and receive God's presence in one event, He won't
from God's anointed, will God lessen the take it away, even if you are the only one
blessing on the event? in the room who gets it!

Q. How should we pray? A. Luke 11:2–4 = With this attitude about

everything we do:
1) That God would be honored in it
2) With a focus for God's coming
Kingdom
3) Knowing God provides for all His
children, rich and poor
 4) That we are forgiven exactly as we
forgive others
5) Letting God guide us, even when
temptation is strong
6) To persist in asking God for what we
want until He answers
7) To keep searching for answers until
God reveals them
8) To focus on one goal (knocking) until
God answers.

Q. Does God answer prayer? A. Luke 11:10 = Yes.

Q. Is our asking God for specific things A. Luke 11:11–13 = No. Jesus
tiresome to Him? emphasized the importance of asking.
1) We go to God as children who are
completely innocent and unbeguiling.
2) We keep asking intently without
wavering or giving up.
Note: (Don't get caught up in the thought
of inconveniencing God. He is capable of
all things. God is the epitome of power,
love, presence, healing, etc. We benefit
from that power because God IS that
essence of all that is good. He is the
River of Life we jump into in order to
really live. To say that He is too busy is to
equate God with man and only capable of
limited good. God remains unlimited in all
things.

Q. What is true of any kingdom? A. Luke 11:17 = At war within itself, it is

doomed
Note: Some say the USA is divided and
so it is doomed. How far off is this
thinking! Its only real problem is
disagreement of solutions for how to do
good. And its citizens do agree that
sacrifice is always called for; motives and
intentions are on par with God.
Q. What is true of any household? A. Luke 11:17 = Divided, it is doomed.
Note: Plenty of divided households barely
survive, but what dooms them?
1) The parents disagreeing on their roles
2) On how to raise the kids
3) Priorities mixed up (God, wife, children,
work, respectively)
4) One parent gets saved and gets in high
gear, taking the children down a new path
and leving the other parent in the dust
5) Internet activities consume time
6) Self–absorption
7) Sin
8) Hobbies that isolate
9) Secrets
10) Infidelities
11) Neglecting church and fellowship
Now, apply this list to thousands that
make up a kingdom and you have real
chaos!

Q. When did the Kingdom of God arrive A. Luke 11:20 = It came with Jesus.
on earth?

Q. When did Satan lose his power on A. Luke 11:21–22 = When Jesus came.
earth?

Q. How did Jesus assume control of the A. Luke 11:22 = Jesus attacked and
earth? overpowered Satan, stripped him of his
weapons and carried off all his
belongings, including us!
Note: Wow! Then why do people still feeel
the effects of Hell's power? Only because
Satan is not locked up and is allowed to
play games as we let him. For instance,
don't ask a demon to identify himself. He
is a liar and will take that as permission to
speak. Rather, take authority over him
and cast him away and ask God to fill the
new emptiness with God's Holy Spirit.
Jesus already defeated Satan. We only
 need to remind the demon of his
impotence. For the sake of a person
tormented by Hell, we rebuke and cast
away based on Jesus' conquered work
finished a long time ago. We have been
carried off into the Kingdom of God.

Q. Why are we still here then? A. Luke 11:22 = To declare it to the

nations!

Q. How? A. Matthew 28:18–20 =

1) Tell them Jesus has been given
complete authority in heaven and on
earth
2) Our job is to tell everyone the Good
News
3) Die in baptism to the flesh and receive
life, symbolized in baptism
4) Teach people to obey Jesus'
commands
5) This will last for all eternity
6) Jesus, father, and Holy Spirit are with
us forever
Note: The gospel is huge, yet simple. I
learned to obey the Word, which is not
natural to do at salvation. The will needs
to be brought under submission to God.
The Word of God is packed with counter
wisdom to this world's faulty perspective
on wisdom. There is such overwhelming
blessing to a family with right priorities as
given in God's Word. Obeying God's
Word may turn your household upside
down from where it's at now. For
instance:
Wife, did you know:
1) that God provides all your needs
through your husband?
2) that your husband was made to till the
earth?
3) your husband learns to rely on God
through his labor?
4) that he learns how to lead by his
experience in his family in leading?
5) that he will be a good elder some day
because he has proven himself at home?
6) if he is not the breadwinner, he will lack
in all these things?
7) that if he learns not to rely on God, but
on his wife, he will not lead as a result,
and he will never be fit to be an elder of
the church?
God, give us strong men who will be
leaders for You!
Husbands, did you know:
1) that God commanded all wives to be
keepers at home?
2) that she is not made to do hard labor
and feels like she's doing two jobs
because of her passion for her family?
3) that working brings on
incomprehensible guilt and fatigue and ill
health?
4) that becoming the Proverbs 31 woman
is a worthy achievement?
5) that she feels terrible married to a
husband who relies on her income
because he lacks faith in God to provide?
6) that she is vulnerable to what you say
is right for her?
7) that she will go out there and work,
believing what you declare, that you need
her to work?
8) that on the weekend, you play after a
satisfying work week, while she feels her
abandonment of her true calling and tries
to compensate for it on her days off and
knows she's doing it badly?
9) that she feels guilty for not being
superwoman while you play golf and have
 more than was allotted to you by God's
provision?
10) that the toll on her life will significantly
shorten her life?
Husbands, be ashamed and fix your
households! Lead! We need you to lead!

Q. I'm used to a lifestyle of career mom, A. Luke 11:23 = No, God has
which takes me away from my family. But commanded it, if you are to receive the
now I'm lookig at this verse ("wives are to full blessing He has for you. Obey Him
be keepers at home") and you are asking and see what happens!
me to turn my finances upside down?

Q. But I don't know how to be a keeper at A. As all things, we take this dilemma to
home. My friends tried it and failed. God in prayer and then wait for Him to
move. You nave nothing to worry about.
Rather, chasing that career should have
convicted you before. Don't purposefully
go against God's Word. All God wants to
do is bless your life.

Q. It'll be hard to give up all those extra A. You exchange them for peace. Waht
things. wold you rather have? A knowledge that
God provides as per His example in your
life now, or to still believe that you have to
provide?

Q. What else does it mean to do God's A. Luke 11:23 = I'm working with God
will?

Q. And if I choose not to? A. Luke 11:23 = I work against God

Q. So staying at home, I am working, but A. Luke 11:23 = Yes!

for God?

Q. What is important to remember when A. Luke 11:24–26 = It is important to stop

deciding to obey God about something I sinning, but that isn't enough. You need to
previously did not? fill that void with godly activity.

Q. Why? A. Luke 11:24–26 = Because if you don't,

sin remains, as you are still not doing!
Stay home, but fill that time with
 wholesome things like raising godly kids
—read books on godly child–rearing and
get ideas from other families who are
wholesome. Plug in now, really plug into
your kids, your husbnad too. You haven't
lost your identity—you found it! God made
women very creative. Wait on God to see
how you can serve Him in everything.

Q. What if I don't add wholesome things? A. Luke 11:26 = I am open to new

temptations or old ones (like returning to
work).

Q. Who is more blessed than Jesus? A. Luke 11:27–28 = Those who hear the
Word of God and put it into practice
Note: Women, please allow God to bless
you through making the decision to obey
God's Word and staying at home.

Q. I don't feel important at home. A. Luke 11:28 = Wait for the blessing that
is even greater than the one that was on
Jesus' life!

Q. I don't really enjoy my kids. A. Change of perspective is needed here.

Children are the future! You have the
most important task there is on this earth!

Q. So I work for God in raising my kids for A. Yes!

Him? Note: Just as the Israelites did in Moses'
day, people today drag their sins with
them throughout their lives, never giving
thought to the fact that their sins alter
their lives and handicap their purposes.
But Jesus has stated clearly that we are
more blessed than He was if we hear the
Word and put it into practice.

Q. What does it tke to hear God's Word A. Luke 11:31–32 = 1) Make personal
and practice it? sacrifices: travel if you must, to hear
God's Word preached
2) Don't refuse God's message when you
hear it
 3) Repent when God reveals your sin
through His Word or from the preacher
4) Don't refuse to repent.

Q. What hinders me from receiving A. Luke 11:31–32 = Being too lazy to get
blessings? up to go to church
2) Poo–pooing God's Word
3) Refusing to repent of my sins

Q. Why was Jonah swallowed by the A. Luke 11:29–30 = It was a sign to

whale? Nineveh that he was sent by God to them.

Q. Why did Jesus die? A. Luke 11:30 = It was a sign to the

present generation that God sent Him to
them.

Q. Why are people deceived? A. Luke 11:33–36 = They think their

darkness is light.

Q. What is a sure sign that someone is A. Luke 11:34 = 1) Lack of sunshine in

deceived? one's soul; it can be seen in their eyes
2) Refusing the light (the truth)
Note: There is no middle ground here.
Zero light equals incredible darkness.

Q. How can I make sure the light I think I A. Luke 11:36 = My whole life is radiant
have is not really darkness? as though a floodlight is shing on me
Note: Let others determine that!

Q. Why did Jesus challenge the A. Luke 11:41 = Their possessions made
Pharisees to give up possessions? them filthy because they hoarded things
the poor needed.

Q. How does Jesus see the church that A. Luke 11:42 = As leaving something
doesn't feed the poor? undone.

Q. Is feeding the poor more important A. Luke 11:42 = Yes. It is only one of the
than giving to the church? more important things than giving!

Q. What else is important? A. Luke 11:44 = Keepig pure so as not to

corrupt the congregation with my sins.

Q. What does a bad teacher do? A. Luke 11:45 = 1) Lays guilt trips on
 people
2) Teaches that shameful history is really
good.

Q. Why did Jesus lay the guilt of all those A. Luke 11:50–51 = So that it could be
Pharisees and teachers' ancestors on nailed to the cross by their proxy.
them here?

Q. The Pharisees and teachers here A. Luke 11:50–51 = Yes.

represented all who sinned in their
ancestry?

Q. What else does a bad teacher do? A. Luke 11:52 = He hides the keys to
knowledge from the student.

Q. So they know the truth and willfully A. Luke 11:52 = Yes.

hide it? Note: Key to knowledge? This whole
website is a key to knowledge. The more
you get to know God and His Word, the
more you understand and see how it all
blends, what is important in life and how
to really live. Life is simple, guilt–free and
peaceful. Sinful people represent God as
not love, but stern and demanding. They
make God like they are instead of
wonderful. We are at fault not to seek
after God and uncover those wonderful
treasures in the present age, as we all
have Bibles—well, most of us do.

Q. What happens when you confront A. Luke 11:53 = 1) They get furious
religious leaders with the evils they do? 2) They try to trap you into saying
something that would make you look like
a sinner
Note: I hate interrogations! I was in one
last year. I'm sure Jesus rose above their
terrible questions. Don't lose it when
confronted with accusations. God will
deliver you, like He did Stephen and
Philip—in life, or else in death.

Q. What does it mean to beware of the A. Luke 12:1 = Beware of false motives.
yeast of the Pharisees? Yeast makes bread rise. What makes the
Pharisee rise? Why is he a Pharisee?
Why do people really become Christians?
Are they touched by God or are they
comfortable in religion? We should be
careful to discern those motives. How?
Examine the light in their eyes that shines
in their souls!

Q. What if I can see evil motives but no A. Luke 12:2–3 = All will be revealed one
one else can? day.

Q. What should motivate me to watch my A. Luke 12:3 = All secrets will be shouted
mouth? out one day.

Q. What is the truth about fearing threats A. Luke 12:4 = A murderer cannot take
on my life? away my eternity. He can only take away
my physical flesh.

Q. Why should I fear God? A. Luke 12:5 = God can take away both
flesh and a good eternity!

Q. But would God kill me? A. Luke 12:6–7 = No.

Q. Then why boast that He can? A. Luke 12:6–7 = The pont here is that
God is the only one who can save us from
the murderer and from Hell as well, yet
He loves us and protects us from the
murderer and also looks after even the
physical details of our bodies. He wants
us to know absolutely that He cares for
us. We are sooooooooo valuable to God!

Q. Is this how God wants to be known? A. Luke 12:8 = Yes. He wants us to

acknowledge Him to the world
unashamedly as a loving, caring, doting
Father.

Q. What happens if I get it into my head A. Luke 12:8 = Jesus will openly
that God is in fact like this to the world? acknowledge me in the presence of God's
angels!

Q. If I don't acknowledge God as beig so A. Luke 12:9 = I am denying that He is in

good, what am I doing? fact this way.
Note 1: Evangelists—Always present God
as wanting to make a loving family of
children out of people. Who responds to
sermonds of hellfire and damnation?
Those who don't know God as so
precious a Father as to look after us so
meticulously. Who preaches hellfire and
damnation? Those who don't know this
passage?
Note 2: I get excited about God's ways
and frustrated with the world's influence. I
wish my exhorting would get through, but
only my repititions of God as being so
loving will make people see Him rightly
and change accordingly. It is a lack of
patience with God's timing that prevents
me from being effective. God, forgive me!
I want to evangelize only in Your way! I
release my will and nail it to the cross. I
am your willing evangelist today!

Q. What is the only unforgivable sin? A. Luke 12:10 = Blasphemy against the
Holy Spirit.

Q. What is blasphemy? A. Luke 12:10 = To speak against

something; to deny its very essence. To
say that what this essence is, is not true.
Note: What are the attributes of the Holy
Spirit according to God's Word?
1) We baptize in the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is as
equal with God as is Jesus.
2) The Holy Spirit is the Helper, who gives
us courage, discernment, and the abilty to
love and forgive God's way.
3) We are baptized with Holy Spirit fire
4) He anointes us to preach the Good
News to the poor, release to the captives,
miracles, salvation
 5) He came down like a dove onto Jesus
upon His baptism and at the beginning of
the salvation road for us.
6) He anoints us to recover sight to the
blind, spiritually and physically
7) He anoints us to set up liberty to those
who are oppressed
8) He anoints us to proclaim the
acceptable year of the Lord.

Q. So basically, denying and rejecting the A. Luke Yes. When we reject the Holy
Holy Spirit is denying His authority to Spirit, we reject our own salvation.
empower God's people to do God's
Kingdom work on earth?

Q. I'm excited about all that God is doing A. If you want to know God (the
in the Holy Spirit! The gospel is so simple awareness of God is in your heart, as
and portrays God as so loving and God Himself has put it there), then you'll
merciful. Why doesn't everyone love this? seek after Him. From birth, you have the
choice to seek God. But you don't seek
until God calls you! In that quest are
many wrong paths. At the beginning of
the right path is God's Word in His Bible.
If you follow it, read it from cover to cover,
you will get an overview of human history
until 2000 years ago. Don't worry about
thereafter; it is just a rerun of the last
2000 years! Now, decide that the Bible is
the final truth and everything that you
hear and see must conform to God's
Bible, including all the religious books
ever written. Find a church that believes
this and also practices it. Interview the
pastor and make sure what he says
agrees with what you see on Sunday
morning! His congregation should be
excited about God's Word, the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit. No perfect people
are present, just those who are really
anchored in the Word and its truth. They
 should be actively feeding the poor! God's
attributes of loving, caring, and protecting
should burst forth from them by the power
of the Holy Spirit. If done in the power of
the Holy Spirit, there is no exhaustion.
God's yoke is easy; His burden, light.
Most of all, there will be genuine joy
present. Church is not a club! It is alive
and gracious to its community; unafraid of
people from any background and allows
gifts and talents to blossom. Elders
should have great, godly families. These
are just some signs of church health.

Q. What if I'm in an unhealthy church? A. Luke Here is a comparison chart:

Note: You can make your own to evaluate
your prospective churches)

Healthy Unhealthy

1. The Bible is constantly referred to in its 1. Many anecdotes are used and little
functions (counseling, teaching, reference to God's Word is made. Man's
exhorting, encouraging) cleverness is taught (psychology,
philosophy)

2. The pastor is excited about and studies 2. The pastor puts together last–minute
the Word most of His week sermons regularly and admits it happily.

3. They believe God's Word is the final 3. They believe there are many answers
truth and everything that they see and and will not enforce God's Word as the
hear must conform to God's truth. Pastor perfect guide and answer.
teaches this to his sheep.

4. Everhthing the pastor does, he 4. Pastor think he is the only shepherd

encourages and trains his flock to do too and isolates himself from everyday
(study, counsel, lead) people

5. Pastor sees himself as just one part of 5. Pastor surrounds himself only with
the body of Christ and mingles with other pastors and so doesn't receive
everyone refreshment from anointed encourages
amongst his flock
6. Pastor doesn't judge God's people of 6. Pastor believes all Christians are
any place in life. He teaches God's Word meant to be financially wealthy. He
every week. teaches this doctrine instead of bible
study so the flock starves as a result.

7. Pastor teaches giving as a thankful 7. Pastor teaches Old Testament tithing

expression to God. Rich folks give and as a command of God for today. People
poor folks benefit (see Acts). give in poverty, then leave the church out
of shame for going broke. This happens
regularly.

8. teaches Hebrews 12 faith: "The 8. Equates tithing with faith, i.e., the more
assurance of things not seen, the you give, the more faith you have.
conviction of things to come." Therefore, immature, unqualified people
are made elders and leaders. They don't
know the will of God, but they tithe!

9. People admire God. 9. People admire pastor.

10. Pastor relies on the wisdom of others 10. Pastor runs the church. All decisions
to make decisions are his alone.

11. Ministry to the poor exists with 11. No ministry to the poor exists because
volunteer workers. pastor teaches prosperity doctrine; sheep
have no compassion for the poor.

12. Youth group mingles with elderly and 12. Youth group is isolated from all other
other ages ages.

13. Ministry is awarded to those called by 13. Ministry is awarded to tithers

God to do it. exclusively

14. Outreach to community is a natural 14. Sheep are afraid of unwashed or

ministry. non–believing, non–churched folks.

15. The church grows. 15. The few tithers who lead burn out.

16. Good leaders are installed according 16. Bossy, immature leaders are installed
to 1 Timothy. No whining—encouraging who whine about wanting to be just like
the church's unique calling another particular church.

17. Pastor trusts in God for his daily 17. Pastor has his own money.
bread.
18. All the fruit of the Spirit is seen within 18. Lack of the fruit of the Spirit is evident.
the church.

19. The Holy Spirit is invited to church on 19. The Holy Spirit is quenched.
Sunday morning, along with God and
Jesus.

20. People mature and really benefit, 20. People are Sunday believers only.
learning coping skills and using them in They fall apart the rest of the week.
their everyday lives.

21. Pastor's children are believers. 21. Pastor's children are not believers.

22. Matching of gifts and talents in 22. Mismatching of gifts and talents in
ministry. ministry.

23. Well–placed, gifted Sunday school 23. The children are frustrated in Sunday
teachers effectively teach children about school and want to leave because of
God's love for them. mismatched teachers.

24. Sunday school teachers have adult 24. Immature adults teach Sunday
friends and are very friendly to all. school; they don't have adult friends in
church (very unhealthy!).

25. Counselors practice what they 25. Counselors may be trained, but not
preach. using learned counseling skills in their
own lives.

26. Counselors are qualified to give 26. Counselors are uqualified to give
advice. advice.

27. Pastor protects and defends the flock 27. When a conflict comes, the pastor
to the death. shrinks away from handling it.

28. Pastor is a strong person. 28. Pastor is a weak person.

29. Sheep are worshipers. 29. People are gossipers.

30. People encourage one another. 30. People are carnal.

31. There is freedom to lead. 31. Micromanagement is present.

32. All sheep are held accountable for 32. Pastor and leaders are not held
their behavior. accountable for their behavior.
33. Pastor knows his church is a part of a 33. Pastor thinks they are the only chosen
much bigger body of Christ. church.

34. Encourages families to spend quality 34. Demands 24/7 meetings of all
time together. members (cultish behavior).

35. Prison ministry is effective. 35. No prison ministry or else has a weak
one.

36. Intercessory prayer is effective. 36. Intercessory prayer attracts people

who really need counseling for loneliness.

37. Church is the glory of God, the Bride 37. Church is a club of businesses.
of Christ

38. People function in their gifts. 38. Whoever is available is guilted into
menial tasks and their gifts are not even
considered.

39. Giving is secret. 39. Giving is public; even making

sermons out of one's giving!

40. Prayers are directed by the Holy 40. Prayers are preplanned and read in
Spirit. the pulpit.

41. People get absolution from regularly 41. People live in quiet desparation.
confessing their sins to one another.

42. Church services go on until the glory 42. Church services are timed.
of the Lord departs.

43. Music is worshipful. 43. Music is loud or else ethereal.

44. The sanctuary is respected as a holy 44. The sanctuary is run over with loud,
place. burping, noisy sheep.

45. Respect and honor of parents are 45. Children are taught that their parents
most important teaching to all children. are wrong—or contrary based on
complaints of children.

46. Respect and honor of authority are 46. Sympathizes with antisocial behavior
taught to all sheep. because of 'oppressive' authority.

47. Adults are involved in praying for the 47. Adults have no idea what goes on
youth. with the youth.

48. All conflicts or problems are examined 48. All conflicts or problems are solved
under the bright light of God's Word. inadequately and not according to God's
Word.

49. Youth pastors don't isolate 49. Youth pastors isolate themselves from
themselves from youth parents. youth parents.

50. Archetypes are destroyed in the time 50. Archetypes are tolerated.
of discovery.

51. God–esteem is high while pride is 51. Self–esteem is high while pride is
low. high.

Q. What actions should I take when A. Luke 12:11–12 = 1) I'm not to worry
falsely accused? 2) The Holy Spirit will give me words to
speak.
Note: Notice that first, I have to reject all
worry and fretting about the awful
predicament I am in. If I will do that (it is a
choice), then the Holy Spirit will be able to
get through to me. See the chart below:

Me Worry Holy Spirit

Predicament xxxxxxxxxxxx Waits for me to come to
xxxxxxxxxxxx Him for help
xxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxx

Me --------------------> God
Predicament skip the worrying

Note 2: The Holy Spirit is there to:

1) Give me wisdom
2) Explain truth in detail
3) Bring the appropriate verse to mind
4) Deepen my intercession
5) Make miracles happen on my behalf
Worry is such a stumbling block in accessing God's awesome power!

Q. What do Christians and/or their A. 1) Church growth

leaders worry about? 2) Being right
3) Being wrong
4) Unanswered prayers
5) Offensiveness
6) Defensiveness
7) Money
8) Retirement (especially pastors)
9) Exhaustion
10) Overcommitment
11) Neglecting families
12) Making the tithe
13) Balancing priorities
14) Keeping big members happy
15) Micromanaging leaders
16) Quality time in ministry and with
family

Q. What is the point? A. Luke 12:11 = You will be dragged

before the courts because you are right,
while sticking fast to God's Word.
Persecutors may not even know why they
are persecuting you.

Q. This persecutor is most often my A. Luke 12:11 = Sin is a funny thing.

brother. Why would he do such a thing to When my brother has undealt with issues,
me? they tend to haunt him just underneath
the surface, like a land mine! You become
the catalyst, stepping on that mine and
causing an unstoppable, uncontrollable
emotional reaction in him. You may
declare, "Whoa! Where did that come
from?" My brother cannot explain it; he
just knows its your fault! God allows these
land mines to remain hidden until we are
mature enough to face them and
experience maturity—or run back to our
comfort zones and not deal with our
 issues. God isn't mad at us for being
dense or afraid. But we do miss out on
the blessings of becoming whole people if
we decide not to trevail these hard times.
Next time a crisis comes into your life, ask
God if your own sin or issues are
surfacing. Here's a hint:
If you are offended by someone's
behavior, ask yourself if the behavior was
malicious or just careless. Either way, you
should be able to let it go. If you can't, it's
you. The good news is that because it's
you, you can deal with it right there.

Q. What is true about life? A. Luke 12:15–19 = Real life is not

measured by how much we own. Life isn't
about storing up wealth for retirement.

Q. What do people give up in favor of A. Luke 12:21 = A rich relationship with

becoming wealthy? God.
Note: Maybe not all people neglect God
to become wealthy, but I haven't met one
person who did both well! When there is
much preaching in the pulpit about God
wanting to make millionnaires, teaching
the Word suffers with little or no notice.
The ones who do notice have no say–so
because they have no wealth!

Q. Why do people worry about money? A. Luke 12:25–26 = They think they have
to provide. But only God provides.

Q. Who is a better dresser than A. Luke 12:27 = The lily flower.

Solomon?

Q. What is true about provision? A. Luke 12:30–32= If we put God first,

He'll provide our daily needs, which is His
Kingdom.

Q. What is true of my thoughts and heart? A. Luke 12:34 = My treasure dwells with
my heart and thoughts.
Note: Where is your heart today?
Q. So if I am preoccupied with making A. Luke 12:34 = Yes.
money, my heart and thoughts have to be
about money?

Q. And if I'm preoccupide with God's A. Luke 12:34 = Yes. Jesus is very clear
Word, my heart and thoughts have to do about money. It is a harsh taskmaster and
with God's Word? not to be our master. If we chase money,
it will steal God's time away—all life long!

Q. If I have money, what should I do with A. Luke 12:33 = Share it. Sharing stores it
it? in Heaven.

Q. How should all believers behave? A. Luke 12:35—47 = 1) Ready to serve

others
2) Anticipating Jesus' return
3) On guard for my family
4) Managing my household well
5) Feeding my family
6) Loving my brother
7) Not partying
8) Being faithful
9) Paying attention to my duties as a
servant of God and man.

Q. How do lazy believers behave? A. Luke 12:35—47 = 1) Unprepared for

service to God and man
2) Allowing my house to be broken into
3) Lacking sense
4) Running the house irresponsibly
5) Mismanaging money
6) Not feeding my family
7) Oppressing my brethren
8) Partying
9) Getting drunk
10) Being unfaithful
11) Refusing to do what my duties state
clearly in God's Word
12) Being totally aware that I do wrong.
Note: If you think you are beyond any or
all of these misbehaviors as stated above,
think again. We are all capable of turning
into complete idiots with the right trigger
activated. Be humble, admit your
vulnerability and nail it and its negative
potential to the cr