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26th Sermon in series on the Book of Luke

August 3, 2014

26th Sermon in series on the Book of Luke

“Love Your Enemies… be sons of the Highest!” Luke 6:27-35

August 3, 2014

“Love Your Enemies… be sons of the Highest!” Luke 6:27-35

Introduction 1. Love your Enemies – What does it mean? Lk. 6:27-30 -DO GOOD TO …. Those who hate you -BLESS …. Those who curse you -PRAY FOR …. Those who spitefully use you -OFFER THE OTHER CHEEK …. To the one who strikes you on the face -DO NOT WITHHOLD YOUR SHIRT…. from the one who takes your coat -GIVE TO …. Everyone who asks -DO NOT ASK BACK FROM …. The one who takes your goods IN OTHER WORDS: Don’t retaliate, Don’t refuse (to continue to be involved), Don’t reject!

Introduction 1. Love your Enemies – What does it mean? Lk. 6:27-30 -DO GOOD TO …. Those who hate you -BLESS …. Those who curse you -PRAY FOR …. Those who spitefully use you -OFFER THE OTHER CHEEK …. To the one who strikes you on the face -DO NOT WITHHOLD YOUR SHIRT…. from the one who takes your coat -GIVE TO …. Everyone who asks -DO NOT ASK BACK FROM …. The one who takes your goods IN OTHER WORDS: Don’t retaliate, Don’t refuse (to continue to be involved), Don’t reject!

2. “Likewise” Living – What is the Golden Rule of Life? Lk 6:31 -“AND JUST AS YOU WANT MEN TO DO TO YOU, YOU ALSO DO TO THEM, LIKEWISE!”

2. “Likewise” Living – What is the Golden Rule of Life? Lk 6:31 -“AND JUST AS YOU WANT MEN TO DO TO YOU, YOU ALSO DO TO THEM, LIKEWISE!”

3. Looking Forward – What is point of it all? Lk 6:32-35 -“…your reward will be great…” V. 35 -“…you will be sons of the Highest…” V. 35 -You will be like Go “For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.” V. 35

3. Looking Forward – What is point of it all? Lk 6:32-35 -“…your reward will be great…” V. 35 -“…you will be sons of the Highest…” V. 35 -You will be like Go “For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.” V. 35

TIMELESS TRUTH

TIMELESS TRUTH

If you LOVE GOD you will LOVE OTHER PEOPLE – even those people who treat you terribly and walk all over you. You practice the GOLDEN RULE (“Likewise” Living) because you want your life to HONOR & PLEASE YOUR LORD & YOUR GOD!

If you LOVE GOD you will LOVE OTHER PEOPLE – even those people who treat you terribly and walk all over you. You practice the GOLDEN RULE (“Likewise” Living) because you want your life to HONOR & PLEASE YOUR LORD & YOUR GOD!

LIVING LESSON

LIVING LESSON

Make a list of people who have treated you badly and who you would consider your enemies. Begin praying for those people personally and regularly. _____ God to help you to _______ Him by helping you to ______ THEM. Be ready to put it all into ____________ as the Lord gives you opportunity.

Make a list of people who have treated you badly and who you would consider your enemies. Begin praying for those people personally and regularly. _____ God to help you to _______ Him by helping you to ______ THEM. Be ready to put it all into ____________ as the Lord gives you opportunity.