5. Harry Potter - Luke 1:1-25

Mar 01, 2024

Read Luke 1:1-25 and pages 27-29 of A.S.K.

Questions from the Bible reading

1. What did Luke use to help him write up his account of Jesus (v1-4)?

2. Name other couples in the Bible who were unable to have children before God helped them (v5-7)

3. Explain what is meant by (i) “He was chosen by lot” (ii) “burning of incense” (v8-10)

(i)

(ii)

4. How would you describe what an angel is? (v11-13)

5. What will John be like and what’s his job? (v14-16)

6. Why does Zechariah find it so hard to believe Gabriel’s message about the baby? (v17-19)

7. Why do you think Elizabeth felt her disgrace had been taken away by the coming of the baby? (v23-25)

8. Draw a picture, or describe with words, what happens when Zechariah comes out of the temple (v20-22)

Questions from the book

1. Suggest some benefits of reading stories which include magic and magical people or creatures:

2. Suggest some problems with reading stories which include magic and magical people or creatures:

3. Why is it important that the Bible is true and not a made-up story?

4. Why did Luke, do you think, write his gospel if other people had already written about Jesus?

5. Write a short book review which explains what Luke’s gospel is about and why people should read it.

6. Compose a prayer which a person could pray when getting ready to go to church

Questions to do at home

1. Can you find any other stories that authors have written using ideas from the Bible?

2. What would you say to a friend who was taking magic too seriously?

3. If you were given 60 seconds to sum up Jesus’s life and message, what would you say?