Luke 6 JESUS INTRODUCES THE WAY Luke 3

Luke 6

JESUS INTRODUCES “THE WAY” Luke 3: 4 …as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'make ready the way of the lord…” Always Persecuted • Acts 9: 1 -2 Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest. He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there…

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System • Offers God’s GRACE to mankind. Luke 5: 24 “I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins…”

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System • Offers God’s GRACE to mankind. • Befriends the outcasts. Luke 5: 13 And He stretched out His hand Luke 5: 27 After that He went out and noticed a tax touched him…and immediately the leprosy collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and left him. He said to him, "Follow Me. "

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System • Offers God’s GRACE to mankind. • Befriends the outcasts. • Insults religious taboos. Luke 5: 30 The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System 2. Legalists Hunt Jesus Down are: “Strict, literal adherence to the law…” The pillars of manmade religion… Enemies of “The Way”

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System 2. Legalists Hunt Jesus Down Luke 6: 1 -2 One Sabbath day as Jesus walking through some grainfields, his disciples broke off heads of grain, rubbed off the husks in their hands, and ate the grain. But some Pharisees said, “Why are you breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath? ”

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System 2. Legalists Hunt Jesus Down Luke Jesus. Declares replied, “Haven’t. Independence you read in the Scriptures 3. 6: 3 -4 Jesus what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He went into the house of God and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests can eat. He also gave some to his companions. ”

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System 2. Legalists Hunt Jesus Down 3. Jesus Declares Independence Luke 6: 5 And Jesus added, “The Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath. ”

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System 2. Legalists Hunt Jesus Down 3. Jesus Declares Independence 4. Jesus Exposes Their Inhumane System Luke 6: 6 -7 On another Sabbath day, a man with a deformed right hand was in the synagogue while Jesus was teaching. The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System 2. Legalists Hunt Jesus Down 3. Jesus Declares Independence 4. Jesus Exposes Their Inhumane Luke 6: 8 System But Jesus knew thoughts. He said to the manfor with the Then Jesus said to their his critics, “I have a question Lukehand, 6: 10“Come He looked around at them one by So one and deformed and stand in front of everyone. ” the man you. Does the law permit good deeds on the said to the man, “Hold out your hand. ” So the camethen forward. Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to man held out his hand, and it was restored! save life or to destroy it? ”

THE “OUTLAW” WAY 1. Jesus Defies the (Religious) System 2. Legalists Hunt Jesus Down 3. Jesus Declares Independence 4. Jesus Exposes Their Inhumane System At this, the enemies. Decide of Jesus to were wild with Him rage 5. Legalists Destroy and began to discuss what to do with him.

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: Luke 6: 20 -23 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, “God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh… Why Different Gospel Accounts? Different Reporters NOT the same event

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: Luke 6: 20 -23 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, “God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh. What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way. . W s e b y h ? y r g n a o

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: • “Robin Hood” Ethics Loosers 6: 24 -26 “What sorrow awaits you who are rich, for you have your only happiness now. What sorrow awaits you who are fat and prosperous now, for a time of awful hunger awaits you. What sorrow awaits you who laugh now, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow. What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds, for their ancestors also praised false prophets.

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: • “Robin Hood” Ethics Winners 6: 20 -23 Poor Loosers 6: 2426 Rich “And note this: Some who seem. Prosperous least Hungry important now will be the greatest then, Heartbroken Partiers and some who are the greatest now will be least important then. ” Luke 13: 30 Unpopular Popular

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: • “Robin Hood” Ethics • Defies Self-Serving Ethics Forgivin g Others Touchin g Lepers Reachi ng Tax. Collecto rs Sabbath Healing

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: • “Robin Hood” Ethics • Defies Self-Serving Ethics • The “Love Ethic” Luke 6: 32 -34 6: 27 -316: 37 -38 “But to you who arethose willing toothers, listen, say, love your Luke “If you love only who love. I you, why Luke “Do not judge and you enemies! Do good to your those who hate you. should you get credit for that? Even sinners those. Lend Luke 6: 35 “Love enemies! Do good love to them. to will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. whothem love them! without expecting to against bebe repaid. Then your reward Luke 6: 36 You must it will all come back you. Forgive If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If And if you do good only to just those who doyou good you, bewhy from heaven willyour be coat, very great, and willtotruly compassionate, as your Father is someone demands offer your shirt also. others, and you will be forgiven… should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! acting as children of the Most High, for he is away kind to those Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken from you, compassionate. And if you money only who repay you, to do to who unthankful and wicked. don’t tryare tolend get them back. Do to to those others as youcan would like them you. why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: • “Robin Hood” Ethics • Defies Self-Serving Ethics • The “Love Ethic” Luke 6: 38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back. ”

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: • “Robin Hood” Ethics • Defies Self-Serving Ethics • The “Love Ethic” 3 ways to acquire: Ste Buy al Giv e The amount you give will determine the amount you get back

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: • “Robin Hood” Ethics It Means • Defies Self-Serving Ethics Give Up • The “Love Ethic” Rights Trusting • Means Real Sacrifice God “…love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Reorientatio Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. n If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. Romans 5: 5 coat, andoffer hope does demands your shirt not also. disappoint, because the love of Godtohas been poured outwhen within our are hearts theyou, Holy Spirit Give anyone who asks; and things takenthrough away from don’t try to

THE “OUTLAW” WAY EXPLAINED: • “Robin Hood” Ethics • Defies Self-Serving Ethics • Romans 5: 10 Our The “Love Ethic” friendship with God • Means Real Sacrifice was restored by the death of his Son • The way God sacrifices while we were still his enemies.

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Ethics (Morality) Means… eth·ic (èth¹îk) noun Our whole life is It is safe to say that no other startlingly moral. There 1. a. A set of principles superstition is so detrimental to of right conduct. is never an instant’s growth, so enervating and • The American Heritage « truce between virtue paralyzing to the minds and Dictionary of the English and vice. hearts of Language A system of morality which is based on the people, as the • Henry David Thoreau (1817– 62), superstition of Morality. relative emotional values is a mere U. S. philosopher, author, U. S. • Emma Goldman (1869– 1940), illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception naturalist. Walden, “Higher anarchist. “Victims of Morality, ” in. Laws” Mother which has nothing sound in it and. Earth nothing (1854). (New York, March 1913; repr. in Red true. Emma Speaks, pt. 2, ed. by Alix Kates Socrates (469– 399 B. C. ), Greek Shulman, 1972) philosopher. Quoted in: Plato, Phaedo sct. 68 c– 69 d

JESUS BECOMES AN OUTLAW • How is He an Outlaw? • Feared by “the Legalists”. • He is “the rules”. • Because He Rules! • The only legitimate authority. • “All who came before me are robbers…” • Undermines the System. • The System is Inhumane. • The System is Tyrrany. • The System Will Fail. Feared by Legalists Defies ‘the System ’ He Is ‘The Rules’