A Student and His Teacher

Luke 6:37-42

Key verse 6:40

1. Memorize verse 37a. What is an example of judging? Why should we not judge? 

2. Verse 37b says, "Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned." How is this injunction related to "Do not judge"? What is an example of condemning? Why should we not condemn?

3. Verse 37c reads, "Forgive, and you will be forgiven." Compare the command in verse 37c with 37a and 37b. Do they have anything in common? How is the command in verse 37c different from the others (37a,b)? 

4. Read verse 38 aloud. Compare the message this verse conveys with the message in verse 37. How are they related to one another? What does this comparison indicate about the purpose Jesus had in mind in giving us his words in verses 37 and 38?

5. Compare the two questions in verse 39 with the limitation and vision a student has in verse 40. What do you think Jesus means by "a blind man" leading "a blind man"? Whom does Jesus refer to by: 1) "a student"; and 2) "a teacher"? 

6. Think about the two questions Jesus asks in verses 41 and 42. What does this passage teach us about: 1) the way to overcome one’s blindness; and 2) the way to be a good student who is "like his teacher"?