Luke 7:48
Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Luke 7:48?

2. How does Luke 7:48 demonstrate Jesus' authority to forgive sins today?

3. What does "Your sins are forgiven" reveal about Jesus' divine nature?

4. How can we apply Jesus' forgiveness in Luke 7:48 to our daily lives?

5. How does Luke 7:48 connect with other scriptures about forgiveness?

6. What steps can we take to embrace forgiveness as shown in Luke 7:48?

7. How does Luke 7:48 demonstrate Jesus' authority to forgive sins?

8. Why is forgiveness central to the message of Luke 7:48?

9. What historical context supports the events in Luke 7:48?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 7?

11. What does "Your sins are forgiven" mean?

12. Is God merciful?

13. How does God's love and mercy endure daily?

14. Mark 2:5–7 – If only God can forgive sins, why does this passage seem to attribute God’s authority to Jesus without clearer proof of His divinity?
Discussion Questions
1. How does Jesus' response to the sinful woman challenge our understanding of forgiveness and grace?

2. In what ways can we demonstrate genuine repentance and faith in our daily lives, similar to the woman in this passage?

3. How can we avoid the judgmental attitude of Simon the Pharisee and instead extend grace to those around us?

4. What does this passage teach us about the authority of Jesus, and how should that influence our relationship with Him?

5. How can we use our personal experiences of forgiveness to witness to others about the love and grace of Jesus Christ?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?

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