InterVarsity - 10 studies in Luke

Overview

10 studies in Luke seems to be a very helpful place to start for people inexperienced in reading and understanding the Bible, and the questions are helpful in making sure students comprehend content and also understand application. The small-group style would be a little difficult to adapt, just because there is an intimacy in one-on-one that could make it uncomfortable. However, if both students are willing to be vulnerable and humble in the discussion, I think it could help facilitate a deep relationship that has a profound impact for both discipler and disciplee.

**I also reviewed the “10 Studies in Luke: Luke 10-24”. The pros and cons are similar, and it is again, 10 studies. This makes these two coupled studies perfect for walking through one in the Fall, and the other in the Spring.

Pros:

Introduction walks through the purpose of the study, and makes it very clear that the focus is on Scripture and Jesus

All questions and discussion is based around the content of the passage; very Bible oriented, and in such a way that it would be very helpful for people who don’t know how to study the Bible yet

Good tool to teach how we should go through passages in our personal time with God—thoughtfully and meditatively, not just reading the verses for the sake of reading the verses

Gives some basic context of the book of Luke

Not lengthy; each study is broken up into 6-10 questions focused around the passage, including check-for-understanding/interpretation questions, and life-application questions

Broken into 10 studies, which is about one study per week for the length of one semester (which I think is a major bonus when we’re talking about using it for a discipleship tool)

Cons:

Built to be a small-group/discussion-group style study; it is very clear that this was made for a discussion leader to lead a group of students through the study

Would need some intentional adaption to be used in a one-on-one setting

Fairly basic, which is great for those new to the faith, but maybe less helpful for students who have a church background

Skips over sections of Luke; personal thing, but I hate it when a study skips over parts of the Bible. It isn’t for any particular purpose, except to keep the study focused, but I still prefer keeping context by reading every verse.

Pro: “skipped” sections could be take-home studies for the disciplee to practice going through Scripture on their own

Reviewed by Andrew Marchbanks

https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/ten-studies-in-luke-1-9,

https://intervarsity.org/bible-studies/ten-studies-in-luke-10-24