Week 4: Luke 14:15-35

This week we divided into three groups and looked at three different aspects of Luke 14:15-35.

Section 1: Luke 14:15-24, The Parable of the Great Banquet
1. Overall, how does this parable relate to the call of an individual to the, "banquet" of God?
2. What is the least they could do to get to the banquet? (The people in the parable who were invited to the banquet)
3. Did the master do enough to get people to come to the banquet? What is the least He could do?
4. What's the least we can do?

Section 2: Luke 14:25-27
1. Did Jesus say things like this to intentionally thin out His crowd?
2. What is hyperbole? Is Jesus using hyperbole with His "hate" comment? Is this a comparative statement?
3. Explain how we can process this statement. Is the least I can do, hate my family? My own life?
4. What does it mean to hate your family?
5. What does it mean to hate your own life?

Section 3: Luke 14:28-35
1.Why is it so important to count the cost?
2. How does vs 35 connect to the rest of this passage?