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Luke 18:1-8
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1Then Jesus told his
disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
2He said: “In a certain town
there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
3And there was a widow in
that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my
adversary.’
4“For some time he refused.
But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what
people think,
5yet because this widow keeps
bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually
come and attack me!’”
6And the Lord said, “Listen
to what the unjust judge says.
7And will not God bring about
justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep
putting them off?
8I tell you, he will see that
they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find
faith on the earth?”
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1)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 1 what did he tell his disciples the parable for?
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Jesus told his disciples the parable to show them that they
should
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Always pray.
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And not give up.
2)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 2 what was the reputation of
the judge in the town?
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The judge
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Neither feared
God.
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Nor cared what
people thought.
3)
What does it mean
for the judge to neither fear God nor care what people thought?
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There was no
motivation for the judge to perform his duty out of
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Fear for God.
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Or concern for
people.
4)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 3 how did the widow seek
justice from the judge?
o
She kept coming to the judge with her plea for justice against
her adversary.
5)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 4 what was the judge’s
initial response to her plea?
o
For some time he refused.
6)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 5 what did the widow do
regardless of the judge’s refusal to take up her cause?
o
She kept bothering the
judge.
7)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 5 how did the judge
eventually change his mind in favor of the widow?
o
He changed his mind
in favor of the widow.
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So that
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She would not eventually wear him out with her coming.
8)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 6 how did he characterize
the judge?
o
Jesus
characterized the judge as being unjust.
9)
Who are God’s chosen
ones that Jesus referred to in
verse 7?
o
They are those
who
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Repent.
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And believe the
good news.
10)
According to what Jesus
said in verses 7 and 8 does God care about his
chosen ones?
o
Yes.
11)
Does the unjust judge care about the
widow?
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No.
12)
Is there more
impetus for God to bring about
justice for his
chosen ones than for the unjust judge to bring about justice for the widow and why?
o
Yes, because God cares about his chosen
ones.
13)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 7 how often do God’s chosen
ones cry out to him for justice?
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They cry out to God
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Day.
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And night.
14)
How often did the
widow show up to bother the unjust judge?
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She showed up
regularly but not
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Day.
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And night.
15)
Is there more
impetus for God to bring about
justice for his
chosen ones than for the unjust judge to bring about justice for the widow and why?
o
Yes, because God’s
chosen ones cry out to him for justice
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Day.
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And night.
16)
According to what Jesus
said in verse 8 what was his answer to the
rhetorical questions, “Will
not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and
night?” “Will he keep
putting them off?”
o
“I tell you, he
will see that they get justice, and quickly.”
17)
What does the
rhetorical question, “Will
he keep putting them off?” suggest in terms of God’s timelines in brining about justice for his chosen ones?
o
There is initial
delay in God’s brining about
justice for his
chosen ones.
18)
How promptly will God bring about justice for his chosen
ones after the initial delay?
o
God will see that
they get justice, and quickly.
19)
What should we do
when God delays answering our prayer?
o
We should pray
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Even harder.
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And yes
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Day.
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And night.
20)
What is the intended
answer to the rhetorical question Jesus asked: “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
o
The intended
answer is “May be, may be not.”
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Having faith or not
is an individual choice.
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Some will have faith.
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Others won’t.
21)
When will the Son of Man come?
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The Son of Man will come to
judge the world at the end of the
age.
22)
How should we pray
in light of Jesus’ rhetorical questions?
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We should persist
in prayer by faith to the very end.
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