Blessings and Woes

Luke 6:20-26

About the Sermon

Jesus just called his disciples to follow him. But where is he going? Geographically that's not clear yet. But best we can tell Jesus is walking into trouble. Jesus has been picking fights with the religious establishment and he just appointed twelve from among his many disciples to be his apostles. Is following Jesus worth the cost? That's the question we might ask ourselves just the same. Indeed, we have everything to lose for following Jesus and much more to gain. In Luke 6:20–26, Jesus preaches a sermon to his disciples in which he comforts them and calls them to value him above all.

About the Series

Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God’s terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.
Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God's terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.

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