Discussion Questions & Sermon Notes

H ow would you summarize today’s sermon to

someone else?

How is God speaking to us? How will you respond (Mt. 7:24

-27; James 1:22)?

Luke 18:9-14. Why is so easy to drift into pride and moral

superiority? How can we guard against moral superiority

without just overlooking immorality?

Luke 18:14. In your own words, how would you define

humility? In what ways to do you see this culture

encourage, and even reward, pride?

1 Peter 5:5-6 calls us to “clothe ourselves with humility” for

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the

humble” (Prov. 3:34). Why do you think the humble alone

receive “grace”?

Luke 18:15-17. Why does the Kingdom of God belong to

“such as these”? What wrong idea about the Kingdom do

the disciples show by rebuking the parents? How might we

be guilty of doing the same? How can we better welcome

children into the Kingdom? What is the difference between

being childlike and childish? How do you need to be more

childlike toward God?

18:18. This ruler asks the most important question of all.

However, what false assumptions does his question reveal?

18:20. Read the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17).

List the commandments that Jesus leaves out. What is the

significance of the commandments Jesus chose to list and

to leave out?

18:18-20. “…what must I do…” Since Romans 3:20 and

Galatians 2:16 make clear that none will be justified by

“doing” the law, Jesus holds up the law as a mirror. What

does the ruler fail to see or acknowledge?

18:22. An empty bank account cannot save. What was

Jesus really asking of the ruler? By his refusal, what was

revealed about the ruler’s heart?

18:26-27. Why is salvation is not only “hard” but

“impossible” without God?

18:28-30. Considering Peter’s question and Jesus’ reply,

what is the cost and benefit of following Jesus? How do

these words give you joy?

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Humility | Luke 18:9-30

The Gospel of Luke

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Series: The Gospel of Luke | Message: Humility | Scripture: Luke 18:9-30

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