Luke: Focus on Jesus - Spiritual Heart Disease

OUTLINE:

• Symptoms (7:36 & 39)
• Solution (7:37-38)
• Story (7:40-43)
• Sensitivity & Strength (7:44-50)

QUESTIONS:

1. (Luke 7:36+39) Where do you see symptoms of spiritual heart disease in your life? Where do grumbling, complaining, judgementalism, and control show up? What do you believe is at the root of it?
2. (Luke 7:37-38) The woman gave up all control and risked rejection to show her love. Why is vulnerability, authenticity and intimacy so difficult for most? How does the grace of the gospel free us?
3. (Luke 7:40-43) Those who are forgiven much, love much. Where do you struggle to accept and delight in Jesus’ forgiveness of you? How does this impact how you forgive and love others?
4. (Luke 7:44-50) Jesus draws near to the humble and defends the vulnerable. Where have you experienced Jesus meeting you in your lowest moment?
5. In what ways are you tempted to use religion to hide instead of heal? How does this passage challenge your view of spiritual maturity?
6. Where in your life do you need to move from hardness to humility?

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE:

Luke 7:36-50

NEXT WEEK:

Luke 8:1-21