Luke 1: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Luke 1 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Many have undertaken to write narratives about the events fulfilled among people (vv. 1-4). In the days of Herod, a priest named Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth were righteous but childless (vv.

Key verse

“Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’
Luke 1:31 (WEB)

Outline

Luke 1:1–4 Introduction to the Gospel
Luke 1:5–25 Announcement to Zechariah
Luke 1:26–38 Announcement to Mary
Luke 1:39–56 Mary Visits Elizabeth
Luke 1:57–66 Birth of John the Baptist
Luke 1:67–80 Zacharias's Prophecy

Discussion questions

In v8, what was Zacharias doing when the angel appeared to him?
In v29, why was Mary greatly troubled at the angel's greeting?
Zacharias' doubt in v18: what does it imply about his faith despite being a priest?
Mary's response in v38: what does it show about her attitude towards the angel's message?
When have you felt 'blessed' like Mary in v48 during a challenging time?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Luke 1: Jeremiah 32, Luke 2, Matthew 19.

Before next time: read Luke 2.