Luke 19:11-27
What is the best financial investment you have ever made?
Describe a time when you lost money.
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- Where does the man of noble birth go? Why? What are his servants to do in his absence?
- What is the meaning of Luke 19:14 and 27? In this parable what do the people called "enemies" represent?
- Does every Christian have a spiritual gift from God? Explain. How did you identify it?
- What has happened to the 10 minas given to the first servant? The second servant? How does the master reply to them? How is the third servant's report influenced by a faulty perception of his master? Hence, what is his "reward"?
- What is the central message of the parable of the minas?
- What mistaken belief gets the third servant in trouble with his master in Luke 19:20-33?
- Does Luke 19:26 contradict Jesus' words to the ruler in Luke 18:18-30? Why or why not?
- How is this parable a response to the belief that the Kingdom is coming immediately in Luke 19:11?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- What talents and resources do you think Jesus has left with you? How do you feel about the way you have invested them? How could you be more prudent in the way you invest?
- What warning and what encouragement do you find in this parable?
- Is fear ever a motive in your relationship with Christ? Why?
- Are you ready for the Lord's return? What would be his judgment of your life today?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
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