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Luke 9:44-48

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44While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

45But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

46An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

48Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”

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1)       According to verse 44 what did Jesus tell his disciples while everyone was marveling at all that he did?

o   Jesus told them to listen carefully that the Son of Man was going to be delivered into the hands of men.

 

2)       According to verse 45 what was the reaction of the disciples to what Jesus told them?

o   They did not understand what Jesus meant.

o   It was hidden from them.

o   So that

o   They did not grasp it.

o   And they were afraid to ask him about it.

 

3)       According to verse 46 what was the argument that was started among the disciples?

o   An argument started among them as to which of them would be the greatest.

 

4)       According to what Jesus said in verse 48 who is the greatest among the disciples?

o   It is the one

§  Who is least among them all.

§  Who is the greatest.

 

5)       According to verses 47 and 48 how did Jesus illustrate the principle that it is the one who is least among the disciples who is the greatest?

o   Jesus illustrated the principle with the welcoming of a child.

 

6)       Who was the one that sent Jesus, given that God the Father so loved the world that he gave his Son to the world?

o   God the Father was the one that sent Jesus.

 

7)       According to what Jesus said in verse 48 whom do we actually welcome when we welcome a little child in Jesus’ name?

o   We actually welcome Jesus.

 

8)       According to what Jesus said in verse 48 whom do we actually welcome when we welcome Jesus?

o   We actually welcome God the Father.

 

9)       So according to what Jesus said in verse 48 whom do we actually welcome when we welcome a little child in Jesus’ name?

o   We actually welcome God the Father.

 

10)   Who then needs to practice the principle, given that everyone is capable of serving the least such as a child?

o   Every disciple who is not a child needs to.

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Luke 9:44-48

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