Luke 13:1-17

Luke 13:1-17
Repentance & the Sabbath

What do you think motivated them to tell this news-story?
1. Maybe they just wanted him to hear the latest news
2. Maybe they were confirming Jesus’ previous statements
3. Maybe they wanted to stir him up to avenge their deaths
4. Maybe they were warning Christ not to go to Jerusalem
5. Maybe they were hinting that the victims deserved it


How did Jesus respond?
1. He showed them that Pilate was no the problem
2. He showed them that the Galileans weren’t the problem
3. He showed them that sin was the problem
4. He showed them that death was the coming result
5. He showed them that repentance was the solution

What can we learn from Jesus’ parable in Luke 13:6-8?
A man = God
A fig tree = Israel
His vineyard = world
Fruit = spiritual productivity
Caretaker = Jesus
Three Years = roughly, Jesus' ministry so far
Cut it down = destruction
One more year = roughly, the remainder of Jesus' ministry

Background Information
The synagogue was like a church / townhall
The synagogue ruler was like the local pastor

Questions to consider
1. Why do you think the ruler was upset?
2. Who did the ruler blame for the problem?
3. How did Jesus confront the ruler’s hypocrisy?
4. What was Jesus’ point about Sabbath observance?
5. What day is the Sabbath?
6. How did Jesus change the Sabbath?
7. What day do Christians celebrate the Sabbath? Why?
8. What are the benefits of having a Sabbath day?
9. How do you observe the Sabbath?