Lessons For Life

Luke 6:27-38

Theme: The Lordship of Christ

Key verse: v.7

49 verses; 1229 words

Grade level: 4.4

Outline

I. The Controversies on the Sabbaths. Verses 1-11

II. The Choice of His Servants. Verses 12-19

III. The Challenge of His Sermon. Verses 20-49

Here are some LESSONS for life

I. A Lesson in Harmony. Vs.27-36

Our harmony with enemies. Vs.27-28, 36-36

How do we do that?

Love. Vs.27-28a

27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28 Bless them that curse you,…

35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Romans 12:14 KJV

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

2 Corinthians 10:4 KJV

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

They are

spiritual

truth

righteousness

the preaching of the Gospel

faith

salvation

the word of God

prayer (Eph. 6:14–18)

36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Prayer. Vs.28b

…and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Our harmony with each other. Vs.29-31

29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Out hypocrisy with excuses. Vs.32-34

32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

II. A Lesson in Harvesting. Vs.37-38

The seeds and the crops. V.37

Here are some simple contrasts:

Judgment.

37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:

Condemnation.

condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:

Forgiveness.

forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

The giver during the harvest. V.38

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Conclusion:

Are you learning these lessons and growing or are you repeating these over and over?