34 - Seeing God’s Kingdom (Luke 13:1-21; 23:34)

God’s kingdom is not visible as a kingdom, but in the fruit it bears in people’s lives as they love and serve others. 

1. The Kingdom of Man (vv. 1-5, 10-16)

   1. The Galileans and the Tower of Siloam (vv. 1-5)

   2. Healing on the Sabbath… Again! (vv. 10-16)

2. The Kingdom of God (vv. 17-21, 6-9)

   1. The Kingdom of God Produces Visible Fruit (vv. 17-21)

   2. Whatever Doesn’t Produce Fruit will Be Thrown in the Fire (vv. 6-9)

Discussion Starters

1. Monday—What temptation does Jesus address when talks about the Galileans who were murdered by Pilate or those who were crushed by the Tower of Siloam? (vv. 1-5) How have you interpreted the suffering of others to justify yourself?

2. Tuesday—Why were the religious leaders upset that Jesus healed on the Sabbath? (vv. 10-14) What did they miss about the true nature of the Sabbath? (vv. 15-16)

3. Wednesday—In what way is God’s kingdom like a seed that becomes a tree? (vv. 18-19) In what way is it like leaven in dough? (vv. 20-21)

4. Thursday—What is the fruit God is looking for in our lives? How does “fruit” reveal what is in the heart?

5. Friday—Why doesn’t Jesus finish the parable about the fig tree?