Luke 17:1-11
Parallel Accounts
Matthew 18:5-6
Context
• Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem.
• In light of the Pharisees’ own view of themselves Jesus addresses what true _____________ is.
Luke’s reason for recording
• To _________ his disciples and _______________ them from seeking their own greatness as the Pharisees had done.
• To help them __________ and ________ by a proper view of themselves.
Temptation to sin is sure
• Biblical temptation is the ___________ to sin (James 1:13-15).
• Christians __________ suffer temptation.
• Temptation is a _____________ of the enemy.
• Take heart, Jesus was tempted in _________ way we have been (Hebrews 4:14-15) and he knows how to _________ us (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Matthew 18:1-6
• Context: the disciples ask Jesus who is the ___________ in heaven.
• In Mark 9:33-37 the disciples are actually ___________ about who is the greatest.
• Jesus answer: the one who comes ____________ as a child beckoned to by an adult.
Luke 17:1-4
• Temptation to sin is ________ to come.
• But __________ be the one by which temptation comes.
• Tempting another to sin is _______.
• There are __________ obvious ways and not so obvious ways to tempt another.
• Jesus lists _______________________________ ways.
Not so obvious ways to tempt
• Don’t ______________ your brother’s sin.
• Don’t _____________ your brother’s sin.
• Put a __________ on how many times you will forgive your brother.
Increase our faith!
• The disciples understood the ___________ issue underlying temptation.
• They asked to have their ___________ increased.
• Jesus seems to be more concerned about the __________ of what faith they have over the increase of faith.
• If you want ____________ over temptation than exercise the faith you have.
Unworthy Servants
• Jesus comes back to the main point at hand about how one ought to __________ themself.
• A problem with sin is that we often view ourselves _________ than we ought.
• Through this parable Jesus shows that we should view ourselves as “__________ servants” who only do what is ______________.
Transformation Expectation
• We need to be _____________ of ourselves.
• We should not think more ____________ of ourselves than we ought.
• We should live by ________ and just do what is ____________.
• By doing this we ___________ the possibility of being tempted and tempting each other.