Luke 11: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Luke 11 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

After finishing prayer, a disciple asks Jesus to teach them to pray. Jesus provides a model prayer focusing on honoring God, asking for daily needs, and seeking forgiveness (vv. 1-4).

Key verse

“But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
Luke 11:28 (WEB)

Outline

Luke 11:1–4 Teaching on Prayer
Luke 11:5–13 Persistence in Prayer
Luke 11:14–26 Accusations and Authority
Luke 11:27–32 Signs and Judgment
Luke 11:33–36 The Light Within
Luke 11:37–54 Woes to Pharisees and Lawyers

Discussion questions

In v3, what does Jesus instruct his disciples to ask for as 'daily bread'?
In v14, who is cast out of the mute man?
The phrase 'this is an evil generation' in v29: what does Jesus mean by calling it evil?
In v43, Jesus says 'you love the best seats': what does this suggest about the Pharisees' priorities?
When have you felt like a 'hidden grave' in your own community, as described in v44?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Luke 11: Matthew 7, Matthew 6, John 15.

Before next time: read Luke 12.