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Luke 7:24-30
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18John’s disciples told him
about all these things. Calling two of them,
19he sent them to the Lord to
ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20When the men came to Jesus,
they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to
come, or should we expect someone else?’”
21At that very time Jesus
cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to
many who were blind.
22So he replied to the
messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind
receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf
hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.
23Blessed is anyone who does
not stumble on account of me.”
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24After John’s messengers
left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into
the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
25If not, what did you go out
to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and
indulge in luxury are in palaces.
26But what did you go out to
see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a
prophet.
27This is the one about whom
it is written: “‘I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your
way before you.’
28I tell you, among those
born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in
the
29(All the people, even the
tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was
right, because they had been baptized by John.
30But the Pharisees and the
experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not
been baptized by John.)
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1)
Are verses 18 to 23
included in VisionCasting-Luke7.18-23?
o
Yes.
2)
Why are verses 18
to 23 included here?
o
They are included
here to provide continuity of context.
3)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 24 to 26 what was his assessment of John?
o
John was more
than a prophet.
4)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 27 who was the messenger that was prophesized to go ahead
of him and prepare his way before him?
o
John was.
5)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 27 and 28 what was John’s stature as a result of being the
messenger that went ahead of him and prepared his way before him?
o
Among those born
of women there is no one greater than John.
6)
Can the one who
is least in the
o
No.
7)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 28 was his reference to John in the context of the
o
No, because
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The one who is
least in the kingdom of heaven.
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Cannot be greater
than
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John who is also in
the kingdom of heaven.
8)
How then do we
interpret verse 28?
o
The one who is
least in the kingdom of heaven.
o
Is greater than
o
John who is the greatest
man in the world.
o
This shows the
superiority of the kingdom of heaven.
9)
But is John not
supposed to be in the
o
John was having
doubt about Jesus being the Messiah or the Christ.
o
Regardless of
o
Having been the messenger
that had
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Gone ahead of Jesus.
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And prepared his way
before him.
o
John would be
outside of the
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Unless
o
He
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Put aside his
doubt.
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And acknowledged
that Jesus is the Christ.
10)
According to
verse 29 why did all the people, even the tax collectors acknowledge that God’s
way was right when they heard Jesus’ words?
o
It is because
they had been baptized by John.
11)
According to
verse 30 how did the Pharisees and the
experts in the law reject God’s purpose for themselves?
o
They had not been
baptized by John.
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Luke 7:24-30
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