Jesus By the Book, (Luke) Bible Study & Discussion Questions

Luke’s gospel emphasizes the humanity of Jesus. As a man, Jesus was dependant on the Father and prayed. Prayer was such a significant part of the life of Christ that the only time we observe his disciples ask him to “teach us…” was when they asked, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). For Jesus, prayer demonstrated His dependence. What do the following passages from the Gospel of Luke reveal about the occasions and reasons that prompted Jesus to pray?

Luke 4:1-2—

Luke 6:28—

Luke 9:18-21—(In Matthew’s account of this same occurrence, Matthew records that when Peter answered Jesus’ question with “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God”, Jesus replied, “My Father revealed” that to you (Matthew 16:17). Based on this, what can we assume Jesus was praying for in this situation?

Luke 12:49-50—

Luke 22:39-42—

Jesus’ disciples had a “front row seat” to Jesus’ prayerful dependence and were still often too slow at following his example. What does Luke reveal about the progression of learning to pray by the disciples in the following passages?

Luke 5:16—

Luke 9:18—

Luke 11:1-4—

Luke 22:40,46—

Acts 1:14—

How does Jesus’ example influence how we are to teach others (children,