Luke 4: Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
What compelled Jesus to fast for more than a month?
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Why did Satan wait until after the forty days before tempting Jesus to make bread?
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Why did Jesus refuse Satan’s enticements?
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What did Jesus have to gain by accepting Satan’s offer of power and glory?
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Why was jumping from the high place in the Temple an enticement?
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Why did Satan quit tempting Jesus?
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Why did reports about Jesus spread so quickly?
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Why was the Isaiah scroll handed to Jesus and not some other book?
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What did people think when Jesus explained Isaiah’s words?
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Why would people say the proverb: “Physician, heal yourself”?
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For what reasons are prophets accepted or rejected?
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Why did God send Elijah to only one of many suffering widows?
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How can we be sure that Elisha healed not even one Israelite leper? Why was the Syrian healed?
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What made the people so angry with Jesus?
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How did Jesus escape the mob?
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People typically have education and experience before they can speak with authority. Upon what was Jesus’ authority based?
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To what extent was the man in the synagogue controlled by the evil spirit?
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Why did the man talk like he was being threatened?
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What did the evil spirit do in response to Jesus’ command? Where did the spirit go?
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If other religious leaders cast out evil spirits, why were people amazed at what Jesus did?
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Why was Simon’s mother-in-law at Simon’s house?
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If God loved Simon’s mother-in-law enough to heal her, why was she sick? Why was she healed
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What made Jesus’ touch important to those who were brought for healing?
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How did the evil spirits recognize who Jesus was?
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How did Jesus decide whether to leave or stay at a place?