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Gospel Luke Bible Study #25
Luke 9:46-48 Who will be the greatest?

1. I want to be ( ) the least among us. ( ) equal with others.
( ) better, richer, higher than others.

2. What did Jesus teach His disciples right before this argument? 9:44
=death
=Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of man is about to be delivered into the hands of man
3. What argument arose among the disciples? 9:46
=which of them was the greatest?
Who were the top three whom Jesus made clearly?
=Peter, John and James
Could this argument be between Peter, John, and James or among the Twelve?
=among 12 disciples
What desire did they have as they tried to figure out who the greatest might be?
=Who is the top?
=They want to be the first among disciples
What is being great?
=position
=knowledge
=ability
=accomplishment
=money
While Jesus was thinking about His death, what were the disciples thinking?
=Who could be the first place?

4. Who brought this argument to the surface? 9:47
=Jesus
Why didn’t Jesus overlook their thoughts?
=Disciples had worldly value system.
=worldly standard
=Disciples should change their view from worldly to Heavenly kingdom greatness
Is it wrong trying to be the greatest?

5. What did Jesus do to teach the disciples the true meaning of being great? 9:47
=took a child
What do you see from a child standing next to Jesus?
=love
Circle for a child, X for the disciples.
Ambitious, competitive, simple, humble, pure, desire to learn, helpless, weak
Rising above others, making a lot of mistakes
=look at a child and learn from a child
=what is truly being great.

6. What requires of serving a child?
=be like a child
=love care patience
=understand a child
=No return
Who does a child stand for?
=least
=Jesus choose humble heart.
=helpless people
What are the three attitudes to a child?
a. Those who welcome a child
=willing to help, willing to serve
b. Those who do not welcome a child.
=
c. Those who exploit a child.
=exploit a child:
d. What was the heart of the disciples?
=cold competition, no room for a child and helpless
e. What was the heart of Jesus?
=Jesus welcomes anyone?
=Jesus plan to give his life.
7. the motives of serving.
a. In my name; personal advantages; prestige, position(promotion), praises, thanks
=In Jesus’ name
b. in Jesus’ name
= welcoming a child is serving Jesus
8. Why is ‘receiving a child’ the same as receiving Jesus and receiving God?
=Jesus showed his love
=welcome a child = welcome Jesus=welcome God
9. He who is least among you all is the one who is great.
a. Why is ‘being least’ directly connected to ‘being great’?
=whoever wanted to be the great is lower than anyone
=being humble equals being great
b. Can anyone be great?
=YES