Luke Chapter 3

Chapter 3 (Context questions) 30 minutes

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1. a) “I baptize you with water, but someone is coming who is much greater than I am.” (Luke 3:16) (SPM 2000)

i) Who said this? [1]

John the Baptist

ii) Where was he when he said this? [1]

Jordan river

iii) Who is the one “much greater” who is coming ? [1]

Jesus

How else did the speaker compare himself with the one “much greater” ? [2]

- I am not good enough to untie his sandals

- I baptize you with water but He will baptize you with the H.S and fire

b) People’s hopes began to rise and they began to wonder whether John might be the Messiah. So John said to all of them…”

(Luke 3:15) (SPM 2005)

i) What was John’s answer to this question ? [3m]

I baptise you with water but someone is coming who is much greater than I am.

I am not good enough to untie his sandals.

He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

ii) Why did Herod put John in prison? [1]

Herod put John in prison because he rebuke Herod for the evil things he did.

iii) Where had John been preaching? [1]

the whole of Jordan River

“The axe is ready to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire.” (Luke 3:9)

i) Who said these words and to whom? [2]

John the Baptist said these words to the crowds of people who came to him to be baptized.

ii) Where were these words said? [1]

at Jordan River

iii) Explain what was meant by these words. [2]

Judgement is near for those who show no repentance in their lives.

Like the trees which do not bear fruit and need to be cut down, they will face God’s judgement .

Some tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what are we to do? “ (Luke 3:12)

i) To whom did the tax collectors address this question? [1]
John the Baptist

ii) What was the answer given to this question? [1]

Do not collect more than is legal.

What advice was given to the people and to the soldiers? [3]

- The advice given to the people is that “ whoever has 2 shirts must give one to those who has none and whoever has must share it.”

- The advice given to soldiers is “do not take money from anyone by force or accuse anyone falsely and be content with pay.”