Community Group Questions: October 13th-19th
Luke 11:37-44
Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers
37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. 38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 39 And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? 41 But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.
42 “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without knowing it.”
37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. 38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 39 And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? 41 But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.
42 “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without knowing it.”
Questions:
Doctrine - How we Think
- How important are appearances in our world today? Do some people care more about how they look than what they are really like inside?
- According to Jesus, what did the Pharisees emphasize? And what did they overlook? (11:39-40)
- How do good, religious practices become empty legalism?What happens in that process?
Worship - How we Feel
- Is it easy to rationalize not helping others because you have already given to the church? How did Jesus feel about this? (11:42)
- What is wrong with seeking to be seen and approved of by others? (11:43) What in us might tempt us to seek acclaim?
Application - What we Do
- How do we practically weed hypocrisy out of our lives?
- How can we, as followers of Christ, avoid the temptation of seeking recognition or personal honor in our spiritual communities, as the Pharisees did?
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