⇒INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY HELPS⇐

Some suggested questions to ask
when you are studying Jesus’ teachings and commands

To whom is Jesus speaking this command or instruction?

What happened before your paragraph began that led Jesus to make this command?

Is this command for all people for all time? Is it just for the disciples where around Jesus?

Does Jesus explain the command?

Are there special words in the command that might give us a clue about how to understand it?

Is this command easy to understand or is it complicated?

Does Jesus explain the command in a way that makes it very practical to apply?

Does the gospel writer mention how the disciples respond to what Jesus said is there anything we can learn from that if they did?

Does Jesus make a special emphasis before he says it, such as “truly I say to you” or “amen, amen.”