A Disciples Disciplines

Read (Luke 10:25-37; 38-42; 11:1-13). Identify in each section the

discipline that Jesus was trying to teach His disciples.

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Discipline #1 Love Your Neighbor 1. Why did Jesus point the experts in religious law back to law for an answer? (Luke 10:25-26)

He was meeting the lawyer on the lawyer’s playing field using language the man could

identify with.

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2. What does Jesus’ method demonstrate about relating to the lost?

Find a common bond in order to begin discussing spiritual issues.

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3. What Scriptures did the lawyer summarize to answer Jesus’ question?

(Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18; Mark 12:30)

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4. Identify the characters in the story of the Good Samaritan? (Luke 10:30-37)

a. The man – The victim, nothing known of his identity.b. The robbers.c. A Priest – Who waited to remain ceremonially pure.d. A Levite – He paused longer and looked at the man and moved on.e. A Samaritan – A man from a race looked down on by the Jewish people.f. The Innkeeper – He was paid well to keep the injured man.

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5. Why should a Christ-follower be a mercy giver?

Because we have been given the ultimate mercy by God and we should extend it to others.

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Discipline #2 Balance of personal devotion and doing good deeds

1. In what position was Mary in this account? (v. 39)

Sitting at the Lord’s feet.

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2. Mary is mentioned two other times in the New Testament. What is she doing on these other two occasions?

a. (John 11:32) Fell at Jesus feet and shared her woe

b. (John 12:3) Come to His feet and poured out her worship

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3. In what state of mind was Martha in this story? (v. 40)

She was distracted, busy tending to stuff.

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4. How did Jesus respond to Martha? (vs. 41-42)

He scolded her for not making time with Him the most important thing.

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5. Why is balance needed between personal worship and doing good deeds?

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6. Do you think most Christians today are caught up in the busyness of the world? How can we set apart time to be with the Lord?

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Discipline #3 Make prayer a priority 1. Jesus was a person of prayer. On what occasions do we see Jesus praying in the following passages? (Luke 11:1)

a. (Luke 3:21) His baptismb. (Luke 5:16) When the crowds increasedc. (Luke 6:12) When He chose the disciplesd. (Luke 9:29) At His transfiguration

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2. Jesus gave the disciples a “pattern prayer” in (vs. 2-4). Complete the outline for the Lord’s pattern of prayer.

a. “Father”- Prayer is directed to God, not to othersb. “Honored”- Prayer is to bring glory to Godc. “May Your kingdom come”- Ask God to accomplish His willd. “Give us each day”- We ask for our needs not being greedye. “Forgive us our sins”- We confess and seek forgivenessf. “Forgive everyone”- We are to forgive othersg. “Lead us not into temptation”- Protect and direct us

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3. What does (Luke 11:5-8) teach about the importance of persistent prayer?

We should bring our petitions to the Lord regularly and often.

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4. In (Vs. 9-10) the emphasis remains on persistence with a promise. What is the promise?

If we keep on asking, seeking and knocking we will get an answer.

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5. Jesus refers to God as “The Heavenly Father” and he promises good gifts

for His children. What good gifts have you received?

My Discipline as a Disciple

Discipline #1 Love my neighbors Rate yourself on a scale of 1 being never and 10 being always. I am attentive to the needs of others.I don’t just notice the needs of others, I act on it.I am generous with my…

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I will improve in loving my neighbors by…

My Discipline as a Disciple

Discipline #2 Live a balanced life I spend time daily with the LordI tend to take action more than waiting on the LordI tend to be too busyI have too much stuff in my life I will improve my time with the Lord by… I will take action and minister in the Lord’s name by…

My Discipline as a Disciple

Discipline #3 Make prayer a priority I pray dailyI honor God in my prayer lifeI pray for my will more than God’s willI seek forgiveness dailyI am a forgiving personI pray for my needs not my greedI believe in the power of prayer I will improve my prayer life by…