Évangile de Luc

Leçon 4: Le voyage de Jésus à Jérusalem 

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OBJECTIFS DE LA LEÇON
Buts

1. Donner aux élèves une vue d'ensemble de la compréhension de l'Évangile de Luc
2. Exposer les élèves aux récits et détails uniques que Luc partage
3. Inspirer les élèves à suivre Jésus de nouvelles manières

Les sujets

Évangélisation, suivre Jésus, obéissance, persévérance, servir

Mémorisation des Écritures

Luc 9:62

PRIÈRE D'OUVERTURE (5 à 10 minutes)

BÂTIMENT DE GROUPE (10 minutes)

Jouez à un jeu simple destiné à tester la concentration des gens. Demandez aux élèves de s'asseoir en cercle. Tout le monde dans le cercle est responsable de garder un battement d'applaudissements - deux battements lorsqu'ils frappent leurs mains sur leurs genoux et un battement lorsqu'ils frappent leurs mains ensemble. Sur le coup de main, celui qui est au tour doit nommer quelque chose dans une catégorie. Par exemple, si la catégorie est «types de chiens», alors chaque fois que le cercle tape des mains (tous les trois temps), les joueurs se relaient en disant un type de chien différent. (applaudissez, applaudissez «husky», applaudissez, applaudissez «boxeur», etc.). Faites le tour du cercle à tour de rôle. Si quelqu'un ne peut pas penser à un type de chien qui n'a pas encore été nommé (ou quelle que soit la catégorie), ou s'il le nomme hors du temps, il est éliminé.

Le but du jeu est de se concentrer au mieux et de durer le plus longtemps. Jouez quelques tours différents avec différentes catégories et voyez qui a la meilleure concentration dans le groupe.

MISE EN ROUTE (5 minutes)

Discussion générale:
• Le jeu était-il difficile? Pourquoi pourquoi pas? (C'était difficile de se concentrer, il se passait trop de choses, etc.)
• La vie vous a-t-elle déjà senti cela? (Oui, nous sommes stressés, confus et gâchés.)
• Pensez-vous que Jésus a déjà ressenti cela? (Permettez aux élèves de partager)

Aujourd'hui, nous allons parler de la façon dont Jésus a grandi dans sa concentration - et sa concentration était sur nous.

Creuser (35 minutes)

Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem, as recorded by Luke, gives us insight into how Jesus is obsessed with His mission to seek and save the lost. He shows great power in this passage, but twice reminds people that He will be surrendering that power at the cross.

Read Luke 9:18-27

Discussion Questions:
1. Why do you think Jesus asks the disciples who people say—and who they say—He is? (Among other reasons, He’s about to tell them, and it is His way of starting the conversation.)
2. Why do you think Jesus does not want them to share that He is the Messiah, as Peter says? (“Messiah” in common lingo meant that He would rescue them from Roman oppression.)
3. What does Jesus say about Himself in this passage? (He says that He must suffer, be rejected, be killed, and then raise to life.)
4. What does Jesus say this means for people who want to follow Him? (That they must also accept suffering, rejection, and sacrifice.)

After being clear that His path will go through the cross, about eight days’ pass. Then something incredible happens.


Read Luke 9:28-43

Discussion Questions:
1. If you were Peter, James, and John, how would you have responded to this incredible sight of transfiguration? (It would’ve been shocking, confusing, etc.)
2. What do Moses and Elijah speak about, per verse 31? (About His upcoming suffering and “departure.”)
3. How do you think the power Jesus displays in the transfiguration contrasts with this reminder that He’s going to suffer and die? (It surely is a contrast. Why would someone with this kind of supernatural power choose to suffer?)
4. Right after the transfiguration, Jesus displays His power in a different way. What does He do? (He heals a demon possessed boy.)
5. How did people respond to this healing? (They were amazed at the greatness of God.)

Right after this, Jesus reminds His followers that this power should not be misunderstood. He’s not gaining a following to overthrow a government. He’s not showing off to make money. He reminds them of what He came to do.


Read Luke 9:44-62

Discussion Questions:
1. Jesus says that He will be delivered into the hands of men. How do His followers respond in verse 45 and 46? (They do not understand and they begin to argue about which one of them is the greatest.)
2. How does Jesus respond to their selfish arguments? (He reminds them to be like children. That humility makes you great.)
3. What do you make of the fact that Jesus “resolutely” set out for Jerusalem? (He is purposeful, devoted, laser focused, etc.)
4. Immediately, He faces opposition in a Samaritan village. How does Jesus respond? How do His disciples respond? (They want judgment on their opponents, Jesus rebukes them.)
5. With different people approaching to follow Him, how does Jesus challenges each of them? (He reminds them of the sacrifice required.)
6. What is His demand in Luke 9:62? (That you must keep your hand to the plow if you want to follow Him, you can’t be distracted, etc.)

It’s fascinating that Jesus is modeling at this very moment the same thing He is requiring of others. He is “resolute” in His approach to Jerusalem. All He’s asking is that we are as devoted to Him as He is to us.

Jesus’ journey lasts from Luke 10 to Luke 19 when He finally enters Jerusalem. During that time, there’s a continued revisiting of these themes — He illustrates great power but insists that His primary mission is to go to the cross and suffer and die and rise again. It is the same path, we learn in this text, that we’re called to.

MAKING IT REAL (15 minutes)

Despite all His miraculous works, Jesus came for a purpose — to die for our sins.

Most believers acknowledge this. But a challenging question we must ask ourselves is do we live our lives to serve Him?

General Discussion:
• Can you identify what your life’s purpose is? (Allow students to struggle with this.)
• Do you think Jesus being “resolute” in fulfilling His mission an example to us? If so, how? (It is so easy for us to be distracted, to compromise, to get our priorities out of order, etc.)

I want to revisit the last thing we read, because the conversations Jesus has with three people who think they want to follow Jesus are tested in the same way that we often are.


Read Luke 9:57-62

Discussion Questions:
1. How does Jesus challenge the first person who said he will follow him wherever he goes? (Jesus told him that the Son of Man had no place to lay His head.)
2. When Jesus invites a second person to follow him, what excuse does that man offer? How does Jesus respond? (The man wants to go bury his father, Jesus replies, “let the dead bury their own dead.”)
3. What excuse does a third person give? How does Jesus reply to that person? (He wants to say goodbye to his family, Jesus replies, “no one puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service”)
4. How would you summarize these objections to following Jesus? (People are underestimating what it costs to follow Jesus or not willing to give certain things up to follow with Him.)

This is a huge question for anyone who wants to be a disciple. How much do we value the person of Jesus? How much do we believe in the mission of Jesus? How willing are we to sacrifice to join Him in this mission?

General Discussion:
• Can you identify the things that take priority over your pursuit of Jesus? What are they? (Friends, achievement, comfort, money, etc.)
• If we were in a conversation with Jesus, how do you think He’d respond to our protests? (He would remind us that those things will take care of themselves if we’re faithful to Him.)
• When you realize that Jesus was resolute in His efforts to save us, how are you inspired to be resolute in your effort to serve Him?(Il est humiliant de savoir que la poursuite de Jésus à notre égard est si concentrée, il est encourageant de savoir qu'Il ne nous demande rien, Il ne veut pas se donner.)

Je ne sais pas ce qui vous empêche de suivre Jésus, mais rien l'a empêché de vous poursuivre. Il était résolu. Nous devrions l'être aussi.

PRIÈRE DE CLÔTURE (10 minutes)

Priez pour que vos élèves puissent suivre résolument Jésus.