Until I Come Back
Comments for Study 33
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I. This Man, Too, Is a Son of Abraham (1-10)
>1. Where was Jesus going as he passed through Jericho?
* Luke 19:1 "Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town."
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>Why was he going there?
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>2. Who was Zacchaeus?
* Luke 19:2 "There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich."
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>What shows that he was successful at his job?
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>How did most Jews feel about tax collectors?
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>Why?
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>In what respect was he one of the lost? (10)
* Luke 19:10 "For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost."
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>Why did Zacchaeus have hope in Jesus?
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>3. What did Zacchaeus do in his determination to see Jesus?
* Luke 19:3-4 "He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way."
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>What obstacles did he have to overcome?
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>What does this show about his character?
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>4. When Jesus saw Zacchaeus sitting in the tree, what did he say to him?
* Luke 19:5 "When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. 'Zacchaeus!' he said. 'Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.'"
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>Why?
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>What did it mean that he called him by name?
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>How did Zacchaeus respond?
* Luke 19:6 "Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy."
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>How did the people in the crowd react?
* Luke 19:7 "But the people were displeased. 'He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,' they grumbled."
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>6. When Zacchaeus welcomed Jesus into his home, what happened in his heart?
* Luke 19:8 "Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, 'I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!'"
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>How did his life change?
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>What did Jesus say to him and about him? (19)
* Luke 19:9-10 "Jesus responded, 'Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.'"
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II. Put This Money to Work (11-13)
>7. Why did Jesus tell this parable?
* Luke 19:11 "While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once."
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>What false idea did people have about Jesus' going to Jerusalem?
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>About the kingdom of God?
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>8. Where was the nobleman in the parable going?
* Luke 19:12 "He said: 'A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return."
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>For what purpose?
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>When would he return?
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>What is the point of this parable?
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>9. What instructions did the nobleman give to his ten servants?
* Luke 19:13 "So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'"
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>Who do the servants represent?
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>What might the minas represent?
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>How can you obey Jesus' words, "put this money to work"?
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III. Well Done, My Good Servant (14-27)
>10. Who were the enemies that did not want the nobleman to be their king?
* Luke 19:14 "'But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.'"
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>How did the master praise and reward the first two?
* Luke 19:15-19 "He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it. The first one came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned ten more.' 'Well done, my good servant!' his master replied. 'Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.' The second came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned five more.' His master answered, 'You take charge of five cities.'"
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>11. What excuse did the third servant give?
* Luke 19:20-21 "Then another servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.'"
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>What does this show about him?
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>How did the master rebuke and punish him?
* Luke 19:22-23 "'His master replied, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?'"
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>What does God expect of his servants?
* Luke 19:24-27 "'Then he said to those standing by, 'Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.' 'Sir,' they said, 'he already has ten!' He replied, 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away. But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them bring them here and kill them in front of me.'"
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>How can we live as fruitful sons of Abraham?
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