JESUS HEALS A MAN A SHRIVELED HAND

Luke 5:33-6:11

Key Verse: 6:9

* NEW WINE INTO NEW WINESKINS (5:33-39)

1. How were Jesus' disciples criticized? What was the original purpose of fasting? What did Jesus say? What does it mean that Jesus is our bridegroom? How does this explain their joyful eating? (Lk.15:7)

2. What is the character of old garments and old wineskins? Of the new? Why don't they match? How were the Pharisees like old wineskins? The disciples like new wineskins? What can learn here about the character of gospel work? How can we be like new wineskins?

* JESUS DEFENDS THE CAUSE OF HIS HUNGRY DISCIPLES (6:1-5)

3. What happened on one Sabbath? Who caught Jesus' disciples? How did they criticize them?

4. What Bible story did Jesus tell to defend his disciples? (1 Sa.21:1-6) What does this story teach us about God's mercy? (Ac.13:22) About how to practice the spirit of the law? (cf. Mk.2:27)

5. What did Jesus conclude? (5) What does this mean? What can we learn from Jesus who defended his disciples? (Ps.68:5; 1 Jn.2:lb)

* JESUS HEALS A MAN A SHRIVELED HAND (6:6-11)

6. On another Sabbath, what was Jesus doing? Who was there? Think about this man with a shriveled hand. How might his shriveled right hand have affected his whole life?

7. What were the' Pharisees thinking about? How did they try to make use of this man? What does this reveal about them?

8. What did Jesus tell the man to do? What question did Jesus ask them? What does this mean? What was Jesus' second command to the man? What happened? What does this show us about Jesus? (cf. Jn.10:11)

9. How was this a difficult situation for the man with the shriveled hand? How was it a faith test? What can we learn from his obedience?

10. What do we learn from these events about the spirit of the law? What was the Pharisees' problem? (cf. Jude 12) How can we be like Jesus?