10/09/2026
Our passages covered many aspects of Jesus’ ministry. We read about the great confession of Simon Peter, taking up the cross and following Jesus, the Transfiguration, and other stories. Let’s review a bit.
Luke 9:18–27 — What does Peter’s confession that Jesus is “the Christ of God” mean in light of Jesus’ immediate explanation that he must suffer, be rejected, killed, and raised? How might Jesus’ definition of discipleship challenge popular ideas of success or influence?
Luke 9:28–36 — What does the transfiguration reveal about Jesus’ identity and authority? Why do you think the Father’s command, “Listen to him,” is especially important in this passage?
Luke 9:37–45 — How do the disciples’ inability to help the boy, Jesus’ healing, and His warning about His coming suffering fit together? What does the passage suggest about the difference between spiritual power and true understanding of Jesus’ mission?
Luke 9:46–56 — What attitudes toward greatness, belonging, and rejection are exposed in the disciples’ actions? How does Jesus’ response to the child, the outsider casting out demons, and the Samaritan village redefine how his followers should treat others?
Luke 9:57–62 — What do Jesus’ responses to the three people who want to follow him teach about the cost, priority, and urgency of discipleship? How can these sayings be understood without treating them as permission to ignore every ordinary responsibility?
Luke 10:1–16 — What do Jesus’ instructions to the seventy-two reveal about the character of Christian mission, including dependence on God, vulnerability, peace, and respect for people’s response? How do these instructions balance urgency with humility?
Reflective question — Luke 9:23–24; 10:1–16: Where might Jesus be inviting you to trust him more deeply, release a desire for recognition or control, or participate in his work with greater dependence on God?
