 | Luke Chapter 1 - Assignment 1. Read the Chapter Straight Through from your own Bible or an online version of KJV, NKJV, or NASB preferably. 2. Read through again in sections broken down for you below and answer the questions if you would like to for help in meditating on the message. 3. Conclude with summarizing the verse that means the most to you and your thoughts and/or prayers. |
| Luke's Introduction: Luke 1:1-4 1. What do you learn about the historical accuracy of Luke's Gospel account from these verses? 2. What process did the events go through before they were written down? 3. Who do you suppose the eyewitnesses were and what did Luke say about others who wrote things down? 4. How did Luke write this all out? How will this help you as you read in the days to come? |
| Luke 1:5-25 - Birth of John the Baptist Foretold 1. What do you learn about the parents of John the Baptist? Who was his father and what was he doing when he saw the angel and heard about the coming birth and purpose of his son John? 2. What did the angel prophesy concerning John the Baptist? 3. Why did John's father, Zacharias, go mute? 4. What did John's mother, Elizabeth, do during her first five months of pregnancy? How did she feel about becoming a mother finally? |
| Luke 1:26 -38 - Birth of JESUS the Messiah Foretold 1. How far along was John the Baptist's mother, Elizabeth, when Mary conceived Jesus? 2. What did the angel tell Mary when he visited her? 3. How did Mary conceive the child of God although she remained a virgin? 4. What was Mary's response to the call of God on her life to carry the son of God in her womb? |
| Luke 1:39-45 - Mary visits her relative Elizabeth. 1. What did Mary do as soon as the angel told her that her relative was in her sixth month? 2. What happened to the baby John the Baptist and Elizabeth when they were greeted by Mary who was pregnant with Jesus, the Son of God? 3. What did Elizabeth say to Mary? What did she call her? 4. Why did she say that Mary was blessed? |
| Luke 1:46-56 - The Magnificat (praises of Mary)
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| Luke 1:57-66 - John the Baptist is Born 1. Why did Elizabeth's neighbors and relatives rejoice with her at the birth of John? 2. On the day of John's circumcision, what was the plan of what the baby would be named? 3. Because the angel of the Lord told both Zacharias and Elizabeth that the baby would be named John, how did Zacharias get this over to the people even though he was mute and couldn't speak to them? 4. As soon as Zacharias did this, what happened with his speech abilities? 5. From these events, what were the people convinced of concerning this boy John? |
| Luke 1:67-80 - Zachariah's Prophecy Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied concerning the coming of Jesus the Messiah. 1. What did he say about Him and what His coming meant for the nation of Israel? 2. In verse 80, what are we told about the child John the Baptist? |
| Luke Chapter 1 - Conclusion
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Luke 1:5-25 - Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
ReplyDelete1. What do you learn about the parents of John the Baptist? Who was his father and what was he doing when he saw the angel and heard about the coming birth and purpose of his son John?
Zechariah and Elizabeth were John's parents. They were upright people in the sight of the Lord. Zechariah was a priest who belonged to the priestly divisions of Abijah. Zechariah was chosen to go into the temple of the Lord to burn incense when he was approached by the angel of the Lord.
2. What did the angel prophesy concerning John the Baptist?
Elizabeth would bare a son and he was to give him the name John. He was told that he would be a joy and delight to them and that many would rejoice because of his birth. He would be great in the sight of the Lord. He will never drink wine and he will be filled with the Holy Spirirt from birth.. He will bring many people back to the Lord, in spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the diobedient to the wisdom of the righteous.
3. Why did John's father, Zacharias, go mute?
The angel Gabriel told him he would not be able to speak because he did not believe the angels words.
4. What did John's mother, Elizabeth, do during her first five months of pregnancy? How did she feel about becoming a mother finally?
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
edit delete replysanctifiedsister wrote on Mar 31, edited today at 8:22 PM
Luke 1:26 -38 - Birth of JESUS the Messiah Foretold
1. How far along was John the Baptist's mother, Elizabeth, when Mary conceived Jesus? 6th month.
2. What did the angel tell Mary when he visited her?
That she had found favor with God and that she would give birth to a son and name him Jesus, and that he would be great and be called Son of the Most High.
3. How did Mary conceive the child of God although she remained a virgin?
Holy Spirit came upon her and the power of the most high would over shadow her.
4. What was Mary's response to the call of God on her life to carry the son of God in her womb?
I am the Lord's servant may it be as you said.
edit delete replysanctifiedsister wrote on Mar 31, edited today at 8:24 PM
Luke 1:39-45 - Mary visits her relative Elizabeth.
1. What did Mary do as soon as the angel told her that her relative was in her sixth month?
She went to greet Elizabeth.
2. What happened to the baby John the Baptist and Elizabeth when they were greeted by Mary who was pregnant with Jesus, the Son of God?
The baby leaped in her womb.
3. What did Elizabeth say to Mary? What did she call her?
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bare.
4. Why did she say that Mary was blessed?
As soon the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
edit delete replysanctifiedsister wrote on Mar 31, edited today at 8:23 PM
Luke 1:46-56 - The Magnificat (praises of Mary)
Why was Mary's soul rejoicing?
Because of what he did for her. He had found favor with her to allow her to be the mother of the soon coming King.
What does she praise God for in her magnificat?
For the things he has done for her.
List the things she praises God for:
"My soul glorifies the Lord
47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49for the Migh
ReplyDeleteLuke 1:5-25 - Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
ReplyDelete1. What do you learn about the parents of John the Baptist? Who was his father and what was he doing when he saw the angel and heard about the coming birth and purpose of his son John?
Zechariah and Elizabeth were John's parents. They were upright people in the sight of the Lord. Zechariah was a priest who belonged to the priestly divisions of Abijah. Zechariah was chosen to go into the temple of the Lord to burn incense when he was approached by the angel of the Lord.
2. What did the angel prophesy concerning John the Baptist?
Elizabeth would bare a son and he was to give him the name John. He was told that he would be a joy and delight to them and that many would rejoice because of his birth. He would be great in the sight of the Lord. He will never drink wine and he will be filled with the Holy Spirirt from birth.. He will bring many people back to the Lord, in spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the diobedient to the wisdom of the righteous.
3. Why did John's father, Zacharias, go mute?
The angel Gabriel told him he would not be able to speak because he did not believe the angels words.
4. What did John's mother, Elizabeth, do during her first five months of pregnancy? How did she feel about becoming a mother finally?
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
edit delete replysanctifiedsister wrote on Mar 31, edited today at 8:22 PM
Luke 1:26 -38 - Birth of JESUS the Messiah Foretold
1. How far along was John the Baptist's mother, Elizabeth, when Mary conceived Jesus? 6th month.
2. What did the angel tell Mary when he visited her?
That she had found favor with God and that she would give birth to a son and name him Jesus, and that he would be great and be called Son of the Most High.
3. How did Mary conceive the child of God although she remained a virgin?
Holy Spirit came upon her and the power of the most high would over shadow her.
4. What was Mary's response to the call of God on her life to carry the son of God in her womb?
I am the Lord's servant may it be as you said.
edit delete replysanctifiedsister wrote on Mar 31, edited today at 8:24 PM
Luke 1:39-45 - Mary visits her relative Elizabeth.
1. What did Mary do as soon as the angel told her that her relative was in her sixth month?
She went to greet Elizabeth.
2. What happened to the baby John the Baptist and Elizabeth when they were greeted by Mary who was pregnant with Jesus, the Son of God?
The baby leaped in her womb.
3. What did Elizabeth say to Mary? What did she call her?
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bare.
4. Why did she say that Mary was blessed?
As soon the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
edit delete replysanctifiedsister wrote on Mar 31, edited today at 8:23 PM
Luke 1:46-56 - The Magnificat (praises of Mary)
Why was Mary's soul rejoicing?
Because of what he did for her. He had found favor with her to allow her to be the mother of the soon coming King.
What does she praise God for in her magnificat?
For the things he has done for her.
List the things she praises God for:
"My soul glorifies the Lord
47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49for the Migh