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Read The Scripture

Luke 18 

31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. 33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” 34 But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Understand the Scripture

• Why were the Disciples confused?

• Are there times where your view of God is different from what you encounter in the scriptures?

• Read the following 

  • “everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished”

  • “But they understood none of these things”

  • Is it possible to read the scriptures to confirm your beliefs about God rather than what they say about God?

  • Can you think of a time where this happened to you?

• Read the following 

  • “And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem,”

  • Is it surprising to you that Jesus was intentionally going?

  • What does this tell us about Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross?

Read the Scripture

Luke 18

As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 38 And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Understand the Scripture

• Who was blind? The disciples or the man in the above passage?

  • Spiritually

  • Physically

• What is the blind man’s response to Jesus?

• What is Jesus’s response to the man?

• What is the blind man’s response to Jesus’s work in his life?

• How does Jesus’s miracle affect the people around the blind man?

• What resistance did the blind man meet in encountering Jesus?

• What was the blind man’s response to the resistance?

Apply the Scripture

• What’s a part of God’s plan that you don’t understand?

  • Keep walking with Christ in faith.

• What do you need from Christ? 

  • Don’t you know that a father gives good gifts to his children? Ask him now. 

  • I, personally, need his mercy and I need him to bear my guilt and shame.

• What has God given you in response to your faith?

  • Worship Christ.

  • Follow him in obedience.

• What resistance is keeping you from asking for mercy?

  • Persist in prayer.