Luke 8: The Sower & Other Parables
How were accommodations arranged for all the people who traveled with Jesus?
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How much of the harvest is the sower responsible for?
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Why did the disciples have to ask what Jesus’ story meant?
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If hiding our light is an absurd concept, why do Christians sometimes struggle with giving their testimony?
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Of what comfort is knowing that all secrets will one day be revealed? Why might that truth be disturbing?
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What is the difference between ‘hearing” and “listening”? How do people avoid hearing? Why don’t they always listen?
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Why were Jesus’ mother and brothers trying to reach Jesus?
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Was Jesus saying that his blood relatives were unimportant? What was he saying?
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Was Jesus sleeping in the boat a common or rare occurrence? Why?
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If the wind and waves were violent enough for fishermen to fear drowning, how could Jesus be asleep?
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How did the disciples respond to Jesus’ reprimand for their lack of faith?
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Why was the possessed man homeless and naked?
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If the man feared torment from Jesus, why did he kneel before him?
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Why did Jesus ask the man’s name? How many evil spirits were there?
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How did the evil spirits know they could be sent to the bottomless pit?
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After leaving the man, where did the evil spirits wind up?
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How does the value of the delivered man compare with the value of so many pigs?
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Where did the man sitting at Jesus’ feet get the clothes he was wearing?
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What concerns did the eyewitnesses have?
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We have no other record of Jesus refusing a request to follow him, but in this case, he did. Why?
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What did the delivered man say that amazed everyone he talked to? How might he have been received by those who had begged Jesus to leave?
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How did the crowd know that Jesus was coming?
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Why was Jairus so eager for Jesus to come to his house?
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Why did the woman think she would be healed if she could just touch Jesus robe?
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Compared to others who had bumped into him, what different feeling did Jesus have when the woman touched only his garment?
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Why was the woman afraid to tell Jesus what happened?
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How did the woman’s faith cause her to be made well?
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Why did the messengers think Jesus was no longer needed?
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How did Jesus know that Jairus’s daughter would be all right? What did Jairus think about that assurance?
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Why did Jesus limit the number of people who could be present in the house?
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Was the child dead, or did people just think she was dead? Why?
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How well do you think the girl’s parents kept secret what had happened?