There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Luke 7:2? 2. How does Luke 7:2 demonstrate faith in Jesus' healing power today? 3. What can we learn about compassion from the centurion's concern in Luke 7:2? 4. How does Luke 7:2 connect with other healing miracles in the Gospels? 5. What steps can we take to show faith like the centurion's in Luke 7:2? 6. How does the centurion's humility in Luke 7:2 inspire our prayer life? 7. How does Luke 7:2 demonstrate Jesus' authority over illness and life? 8. What historical evidence supports the centurion's role in Luke 7:2? 9. How does Luke 7:2 reflect the theme of faith in the Gospel of Luke? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 7? 11. Why do the Gospels present different accounts of how Jesus treated Gentiles? 12. Is God's love universal? 13. Isaiah 49:23 envisions kings bowing to Israel—can this be historically validated or is it purely metaphorical myth? 14. Did the centurion personally ask Jesus to heal his slave in Capernaum? Yes (Matthew 8:5) or No, he sent others (Luke 7:3,6)? Discussion Questions 1. How does the centurion's approach to Jesus through the Jewish elders reflect his understanding of cultural and religious dynamics, and what can we learn from this about approaching God in prayer?2. In what ways does the centurion's care for his servant challenge our own attitudes towards those who work under us or serve us in various capacities? 3. How does the centurion's faith compare to other examples of faith in the New Testament, such as the woman with the issue of blood or the blind man Bartimaeus? 4. What does this passage teach us about the nature of Jesus' authority and how we should respond to it in our daily lives? 5. How can we apply the principle of intercession seen in this passage to our own prayer lives, especially in praying for those who may not know Christ personally?1. How does the faith of the centurion challenge our understanding and expression of faith? 2. What can we learn from Jesus' act of raising the widow's son about His compassion and power? 3. How do we reconcile John the Baptist's doubts about Jesus being the Messiah with his role as the forerunner? 4. What lessons can we learn from the act of the sinful woman who anointed Jesus? 5. How does Jesus' reaction to the woman who anointed Him challenge the societal norms of His time and ours? 6. How can we apply the lesson of those who are forgiven much, love much, in our personal and communal life? 7. How does Jesus' affirmation of John the Baptist's role inform our understanding of His mission? 8. How does the healing of the centurion's servant challenge the ethnic and cultural barriers of the time and in our current world? 9. How can we cultivate a faith like the centurion's in our daily lives? 10. How do we understand the concept of faith and healing as presented in this chapter? 11. How does Jesus' interaction with the Pharisees challenge our attitudes towards self-righteousness? 12. How do we respond when our expectations of God, like John's, are not met? 13. In what ways do we experience Jesus' compassion in our lives today? 14. How can we emulate the sinful woman's gratitude and love for Jesus in our lives? 15. How can we apply Jesus' approach to the Pharisees and the sinful woman in our interaction with others? 16. How does the resurrection of the widow's son affirm Jesus' power over death, and how does it relate to His resurrection? 17. In what ways do we see Jesus challenging societal and religious norms in this chapter? 18. How can we embrace and extend forgiveness as shown in the anointing story? 19. How does the notion of great love resulting from great forgiveness impact our relationships? 20. How do we maintain faith in the face of doubts, as shown in the case of John the Baptist? Links Luke 7:2 NIVLuke 7:2 NLT Luke 7:2 ESV Luke 7:2 NASB Luke 7:2 KJV Luke 7:2 Commentaries Bible Hub |



