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A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Luke.” Loving Like God

Luke 6:27-36

Main Point: Messiah Jesus’ teaching is that we are to love like God loves – being merciful and kind to all as He has been to us!

John 13:34-35

Love (agape) = unconditional commitment to one’s good

1. We are to love our enemies, do good to those who hate us, bless and pray for those who curse and mistreat us! (verses 27-31)

God is merciful and kind to all of us – even when we were ungrateful and wicked. (verses 35-36)

Romans 5:6-8

2. We are not to retaliate against those who abuse us or take from us as Christ followers, but turn the other cheek, and do to them as you would have them do to you! (verses 29-31)

3. As we do this, we show ourselves to be sons and daughters of God Most High, and our future reward will be great! (verses 35-36)

Matthew 5:43-48

A message from the series “Luke.” How to Really Get Blessed
Luke 6:17-26

Main Point:
Messiah Jesus teaches us how to truly be blessed in our lives as His disciples, in contrast to the world’s view.

His Works and His Word confirmed His authority!

Blessed (makarios) = extremely blessed, fortunate, well off.

1. We are blessed when we are poor (in spirit), hunger (for righteousness), and weep (over our brokenness). (verses 20-21)

Job 8:21

2. We are blessed when we are hated and rejected because of our faith and stance in Messiah Jesus. (verses 22-23)

John 16:2
Matthew 5:13-16

3. Woe to us if we are rich (in our own capability), well fed (from our own sufficiency), laugh now (unconcerned), cavalier attitude), and people speak well of us (lukewarm). (verses 24-26)

II Timothy 3:12-13

A message from the series “Luke.” Who Were Those Guys?
Luke 6:12-16

Main Point:Jesus, the Messiah, calls ordinary people to Himself and send us to do extra-ordinary things!

Acts 4:13

1.These ones Jesus called were ordinary people like you and me!
(verses 14-16)

Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:27-28

2.Jesus first calls them to be with Him.
(verse 13)

Mark 3:13-15

3.He calls them ‘Apostles’ and gives them & us a mission!
(verse 13)

Luke 9:1-6
John 14:12-13

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Luke.” Correcting the Sabbath View
Luke 6:1-11

Main Point:Messiah Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath, declares it was right and lawful to do good and save life on the Sabbath, which we should do always!

‘Sabbath’ (Hebrew Shabat) = Seventh, cessation, time of rest.

1. The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
(Mark 2:27)

*What they were teaching was ‘doing evil, and destroying life.’
(verse 9)

2. To cease from work, and to rest on the Sabbath did not preclude doing good and saving life!
(verses 9-10)

3.Messiah Jesus, the Son of Man, is Lord of the Sabbath.
(verses 3-5)

His Correction is authoritative!

I Timothy 6:17b ‘…God richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.’

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Luke.” The One Who Brings the New Way
Luke 5:33-39

Main Point:Jesus, the Messiah, has brought a new way of worship, and relationship with God!

1. The Pharisees had a deadly system of legalism that included intense fasting and prayer.
(verse 33)

Micah 6:8

2. Jesus corrects them in saying that the time to fast is not while the Bridegroom is with them, but when He is taken away. (verses 34-35)

3.As a patch of new cloth will tear an old garment; and new wine will burst an old wineskin, so the new way of the gospel tears away the old false traditions – we must embrace the new!
(verses 36-39)

II Corinthians 3:1-6

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” The One Who Calls Sinners to Repentance!
Luke 5:27-32

Main Point:
Jesus, the Messiah, has not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance!

1. Jesus calls Levi (Matthew), a despised tax-collector, to follow Him and he immediately follows! (verses 27-28)

*Have you heard Jesus’ call and immediately followed Him?!

Matthew 4:19

2. The Pharisees criticize Jesus for hanging out with tax-collectors and sinners at Levi’s banquet (and not them!). (verses 29-30)

*He wants to spend time with the likes of you and me!

Matthew 11:28-30

3. Jesus answers that He has come for those who know they are ‘sick’ and ‘not righteous’ and call them to repentance. (verses 31-32)

Repentance = ‘a change of mind, prompted by a change of heart, resulting in a change of life.’ A turning from self and sin, and turning to God through faith in Jesus Christ.

Do you know that you are sick, and not righteous, and have you turned in faith to God for healing of your sin-sickness?

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” The One Who Forgives Our Sins
Luke 5:17-26

Main Point:Jesus, the Messiah, has power to heal us, and authority to forgive our sins!

1.The paralyzed man’s friends had great faith & made great effort to obtain his healing. (verses 18-19)

The news had spread of Jesus the Healer.(verse 15)

Jesus declares the man’s sins are forgiven!(verse 20)

2.The Pharisees and teachers of the Law think to themselves that Jesus is a blasphemer, since only God can forgive sins. (verse 21)

3.Jesus confronts them and demonstrates that not only does He have the power to heal, but also authority to forgive.
(verses 22-25)

They are amazed!
(verse 26)

I John 1:8-10

We must receive forgiveness!