Luke 7:1-17

Trust and miracles

About the next group of questions

Jesus cares about us when we suffer. And he cares about us when we are sick. He understands when we are sad. He did his miracles under God’s authority. When we trust him, we can have his help.

Pray

Ask God to help you to understand what you study.

Read: Luke 7:1-17

7:1 Where did the officer live?

7:2 Who was sick?

7:4 What did the officer do when he heard about Jesus?

7:5 Why did the Jewish leaders think that Jesus could help the officer’s servant?

7:6, 7 How did the officer feel about himself?

7:8 What job did the officer have? What did his soldiers and servants do when the officer ordered them to do something?

7:9 What did the officer believe that Jesus could do? What pleased Jesus about the officer?

7:10 What happened because the officer believed in Jesus?

7:11 Where did Jesus travel to after he left Capernaum town? Who went with Jesus?

7:12 What did Jesus see as he got near to the gate of the city? What relation was the dead man to the widow?

7:13 How did Jesus feel when he saw the widow?

7:14 What did Jesus do to the structure on which the young man lay? What did Jesus say to the dead man?

7:15 What did the dead man do when Jesus spoke to him?

7:16 What did the crowd do after they had seen this miracle? What did the people think when they saw the power of Jesus?

7:17 What happened after this miracle?

Final remarks

Jesus does understand when we are sad. If we believe in him, he can help us. The officer believed that Jesus had authority to heal. This was because he believed that Jesus was God. Do you believe that Jesus is God? Do you believe that he has authority over your life? Jesus can do miracles today if we trust and obey him. Praise him!

Pray

Thank you Jesus that you care for me. You care for me when things are difficult. I want you to have authority over my life. So please help me to have more and more trust in you. Amen.