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Luke 8:19-21
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19Now Jesus’ mother and
brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the
crowd.
20Someone told him, “Your
mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21He replied, “My mother and
brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
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1)
Was Jesus
speaking in terms of earthly relationship or spiritual relationship when he
referred to mother and brothers in verse 21, given that hearing God’s word and
putting it into practice was what bound those relationships to him?
o
Jesus was
speaking in terms of spiritual relationship.
2)
What was the
reason Jesus’ mother and brothers wanted to see him, given Luke 6:11?
o
They wanted to
turn Jesus around in his conflict with the religious leaders.
o
Because
o
According to Luke
6:11 the Pharisees and the teachers of
the law began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Luke 6:11 that says,
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11But the Pharisees and the
teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what
they might do to Jesus.
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3)
Did Jesus comply
with his family’s wish for him and why?
o
No, because Jesus
continued to head for the cross to his death in accordance with God’s will.
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Luke 8:19-21
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