Community Group Questions: January 12th-18th
Luke 14:15-24
When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” 16 But he said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many. 17 And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ 18 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.’ 19 And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.’ 20 And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’ 21 So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’ 22 And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’ 23 And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’”
Questions:
Doctrine - How we Think
- What are the excuses made by people in the parable? What excuses do people make today for not responding to God’s invitation?
- How would you tell this parable in a modern context? Does it need to be changed much?
Worship - How we Feel
- Jesus seemed to ignore “politeness” at times to jar people out of their spiritual complacency. Should we do likewise? How?
- Jesus says, “Compel them to come in” (vs 23). Should we be using sales techniques to evangelize? What do you think this looks like?
Application - What we Do
- Have you ever found yourself making excuses or prioritizing other things over your relationship with Jesus? How can we guard against this tendency?
- Identify one area of your life (possessions, occupation, or family) where you may be tempted to prioritize it over your relationship with God. Prayerfully commit to placing it in its proper place behind Jesus.
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