Jesus teaches as the listens in
Luke 6:20 & 7:1
Speaking to Disciples so Salvation is
Remember: Discipleship is a with Jesus
(to Disciples Jesus says) Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. – John 15:13-14 (NIV)
Jesus gives illustrations from
A slap in the face refers to (v.29)
…in fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or pushes himself forward or slaps you in the face. – 2 Corinthians 11:20 (NIV)
(v.29b)
40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. – Matthew 5:40-42 (NASB)
The Point: In everyday life the goal of the Disciple is to win the to Christ over fighting for my
Disciples do what an would (v.30)
(Paul) “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink…
– Romans 12:20 (NIV)
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. – Romans 8:14 (ESV)
Question: If I were a hostile outside of God’s grace, and needed to be reached how would I want believers to to me so that I could the Gospel? (v.31)
What does it look like to be God’s Child? (vv.32-36)
…so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous
– Matthew 5:45 (NASB)
When we become God’s children we have a to act like (v.36)
Be ye therefore merciful (compassionate [HNT, AFV]), as your Father also is merciful. (v.36) (KJV)
(vv.37& 41-42) (Matthew 7:1-5)
Let’s start with: Don’t be so
Disciples are called to show love (agapao), but Disciples are not called to unconditional
Judge: krino – to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish (OTESD)
…a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, …8 But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste? 9 “For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” 10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman?…13 “Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.” – Matthew 26:7-13 (NASB95)
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? But those who are outside, God judges. Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.
– 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 (NASB95)
Jesus uses to make a point (vv.41-42)
Some judge to make look good
Disciples judge so that they can help see
The Illustration of the Eye Teaches Us:
Having a plank (hypocrisy) in my eye makes me unable to see someone’s or their problem
The eye is the most part of the body
A speck (splinter) in the eye is a
Removing a speck (splinter) requires
Without great caution, I can cause