Kingdom of God #3: The Ethics of the Kingdom

Todays podcast is session 3 of the study on the Kingdom of God that Rob has been leading via zoom. Today's study looks at Luke 6:20-49. 

 

Luke 6:17-49 Sermon on the Plain

‘Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?’ (46)

1. Four blessings: ‘Blessed are you’ (i.e., those who follow Him and are . . . ) (blessing means one who is the object of Grace and is happy; not the one who has an easy life)

1. ‘Who are ___________________’ (20); ‘yours is the ____________________________________’
2. ‘Who ________________________’ (21); ‘you shall be ___________________’ (cf Ps 37:16-19; 107:9; 132:15; 146:7; Isa 49-9-10; 55:1-2; Ezek 34:29)
3. ‘Who ______________________________’; ‘you shall ______________________’

1. Weeping is often the result of a person suffering injustice (Ps 126:5-6; 137:1; Isa 40:1-2)

1. ‘When________________________’ (22; 1 Pet 4:14-16); ‘reward ________________ is great’ (23)
2. Result: ‘Be glad . . . leap for joy’ (23) 2 reasons: ‘for’

1. _________________________________ is great (Rom 8:18; 2 Cor 4:17-18)
2. For this is how ________________________________________________ (cf Luke 11:47-51; Acts 7:51-52; Jer 2:29-30; 11:18-21; 20:2; 26:8-11, 20; 37:15-16; 38:4-6; 1 Kings 18:4, 13; 19:10; 22:27; 2 Chron 16:10; 24:21; Neh 9:26)

 

1. Four woes: (24-26) ‘Woe to you (i.e., those who do not follow him and are . . .; cf Deut 27:15-26; Isa 5:8-23; 30:1-2; 31:1; 33:1; 65:13-16; Matt 11:20-24; 23:13-29; 24:19; 26:24; Mark 13:17; 14:21; Jude :11; Rev 8:13; 12:12; 18:10-12); ‘woe’ is an exclamation of pain and pity for the misfortune that awaits

1. Who are _______________’; ‘you are __________________________________’ (24; 16:19-31)
2. ‘Who are _________________’; ‘you shall be ______________’ (25; Isa 5:22; 65:13; Amos 8:11)
3. ‘Who ___________________’; ‘you shall _________________________’ (Isa 65:14; Rev 18:15, 19)
4. ‘When all men _____________________’; ‘fathers used to __________________________ (26)

1. Jesus’ message is often unpopular (John 15:19; James 4:4; Luke 2:34; 12:51-53; 1 Cor 1:18-25; 1 Pet 3:13-17)
2. Israel often courted prophets who gave messages that were popular rather than God’s message (Jer 5:31; 14:13-16; 23:9-15, 27-28; Ezek 22:23-31; Isa 30:10; Mic 2:11)

 

 

6:27-38

4 commands (27-28): love

1. _______________________________________ (27; Acts 7:58-60; Rom 12:16-121; 1 Thess 5:15; 1 Pet 3:9): Love is expressed radically in term of loving those who oppose you

1. Cf John 13:34-35; 15:12-17; Rom 12;17-21; 13:10; Gal 6:2; James 2:8; 1 John 3:11-18

1. Do good to those who _____________________________________________
   1. Those who are hostile to God’s people (1;71; Ps 18:17; 106:10)
2. Bless those who ___________________________________ (28)
3. Pray for those who __________________________________

 

4 illustrations (29-30)

1. Hit on the right cheek; ______________________________________(29)
2. Takes your coat; do not __________________________________
3. Give to __________________________________________ (30; 1 Tim 6:8-18)
4. Whoever takes ______________________________________

 

Command (31): love

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ (31)

 

3 illustrations (32-34)

1. If you ____________ only those who ________________ you, what reward? (32)
2. ___________________ to only to those who do _____________________ to you (33)
3. _______________ to only those whom you expect a return (34; cf 30)

 

Summary/Command (35): love

1. Love your enemies (35); Do good; lend and expect nothing

 

 

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