Who's Your Teacher? - Nathan Rages

In Luke 6:39-49 Jesus concludes His sermon by discussing spiritual teachers and their impact on a person's life:

1. The great influence of teachers (v40).

2. The danger of following blind teachers (v39).

3. The security of a life grounded on the perfect Teacher (v47-48).

4. The disaster of merely hearing Him without obeying (v46,49).

Judge Not, Lest You Be Judged - Nathan Rages

In Luke 6:37-45 Jesus addresses the subject of judging.  His teaching on this topic is frequently misinterpreted and misapplied, but it can accurately be summarized in these four statements:

1. We must make judgments about others (v39,42-45).

2. We must make these judgments with a gracious spirit (v37).

3. We must first judge ourselves before addressing others’ faults (v41-42).

4. We will be judged in the same way we judge others (v37-38).

Radical Christian Love - Nathan Rages

In Luke 6:27-36 Jesus describes the radical, extreme, shocking kind of love to which He calls all His people: 

1. The scope of Christian love (v27-28).

2. The reactions of Christian love (v29-30).

3. The rule of Christian love (v31).

4. The superiority of Christian love (v32-34).

5. The results of Christian love (v35-36).

Which Category Are You: Blessed or Woeful? - Nathan Rages

In Luke 6:20-26 Jesus declares that some people are "blessed" while others are under God's curse or "woe".  What's surprising is that these categories are completely opposite from what most people would assume:

Blessed are you:

1. Who are poor (v20).

2. Who are hungry (v21).

3. Who weep (v21).

4. Who are hated (v22).

Woe to you:

1. Who are rich (v24).

2. Who are well-fed (v25).

3. Who laugh (v25).

4. Who are popular (v26).

 

Applications:

1. Become a Christian today.

2. Expect to suffer as a believer. 

3. Don’t compromise truth for popularity.

4. Be careful about your wealth.

5. Keep your heart in heaven. 

Twelve Ordinary Men - Nathan Rages

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Luke 6:12-15 describes Jesus calling His apostles and makes these observations about those He selected:   

1. There were twelve of them. 

2. They were prayerfully considered.

3. They were sovereignly called.

4. They had real differences.

5. They were unimpressive.

6. They were flawed.

7. They were greatly used by God.

Jesus: Lord of the Sabbath - Nathan Rages

Luke 6:1-11 has two stories both involving Jesus disputing with the Pharisees regarding the Sabbath Day.   

Q1: Why did Jesus encourage Sabbath-related conflicts?

1. To show the proper way of applying God’s Law (v3-4).

2. To expose the wickedness of His enemies (v8-11).

3. To reveal Himself as “Lord of the Sabbath” (v5).

Q2: How should we “keep the Sabbath” today?

1. Realize that it is not required in the New Covenant (Col. 2:16-17).

2. Appreciate God’s wisdom in a 1-day-in-7 rest pattern (Mark 2:27).  

3. Rejoice in Christ’s Gospel as the ultimate Sabbath rest (Heb. 4:1-10).

New Wine, New Wineskins, and the New Covenant - Richard Hamilton

In Luke 5:33-39, Jesus uses several illustrations to portray His spiritual kingdom.  Jesus is like a bridegroom at His wedding, and His Gospel is like new wine which must go into new wineskins.  His message of salvation by grace alone differed radically from Pharisaic traditions.