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Luke 12:1-12

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1Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.

3What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

4“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

8“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.

9But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.

10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,

12for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”

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1)       According to verse 1 what did Jesus tell his disciples to be on guard against when a crowd of many thousands had gathered so that they were trampling on one another?

o   Jesus told them to be on their guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

 

2)       According to what Jesus said in verses 1 to 3 how will hypocrisy be exposed?

o   There is nothing

§  Concealed that will not be disclosed.

§  Or hidden that will not be made known.

o   What you have

§  Said in the dark will be heard in the daylight.

§  And whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

 

3)       According to what Jesus said in verses 4 and 5 whom should the disciples be afraid of and whom should they not be?

o   Do not be afraid of those who

§  Kill the body.

§  And after that can do no more.

o   Fear him who has authority to throw you into hell.

o   After

o   Your body has been killed.

 

4)       According to what Jesus said in verse 5 how did he emphasize fearing him who has authority to throw you into hell?

o   He said it a second time.

 

5)       According to what Jesus said in verses 6 and 7 what is the reason the disciples should not be afraid?

o   God does not forget the insignificant sparrows.

o   The disciples are worth more than many sparrows.

o   And even the very hairs of their head are all numbered.

 

6)       According to what Jesus said in verses 8 and 9 what will he do to those who publicly acknowledge him before others and to those who disown him before others?

o   Whoever publicly acknowledges him before others, Jesus will also acknowledge before the angels of God.

o   Whoever disowns him before others will be disowned before the angels of God.

 

7)       According to what Jesus said in verse 10 can anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man and anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit be forgiven?

o   Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven.

o   But anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

 

8)       According to what Jesus said in verses 11 and 12 how should the disciples conduct themselves when they are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities?

o   They should not worry about

§  How they will defend themselves.

§  Or what they will say.

o   For the Holy Spirit will teach them at that time what they should say.

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Luke 12:1-12

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