- Isaiah 50:7— the servant “sets his face like flint.” Jesus did in Luke 9:51. Do you have that kind of resolve in cross-bearing and following the way of Jesus? Luke 9:23
- Jesus’ focus changed or intensified here in Luke 9:51. What has been happening right before and right after this statement?
- Given verses 22, 44 & 51, why do you suppose it was so hard to comprehend (Mark 8:31-33)? When have you not understood Luke 9:45, to the point of being at cross purposes with Jesus?
- Why did the Samaritans not welcome them (Luke 9:53)?
- What can you expect to encounter on your way to your “New Jerusalem” (Mark 18:34, Rev. 21:2)?
- As you look to Jerusalem and the events of Easter week, what self-denial and cross bearing do you need to do?
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