45 Days To Read the Gospel Challenge. The Gospel of Luke Chapter Six – The Sabbath, Love Your Enemies: How to Identity Good and Evil People
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Transcript: HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CHALLENGE
Step One. Start in the order of: the Gospel of John, Luke, Mark and Matthew for understanding.
The instructions are designed for accessibility and ensures the learner is not overwhelmed and confused. Post your questions in the comment section and the author will answer you. Please share your experiences and opinions.
Step Two. Each lesson takes about 35 minutes to complete: 20 min to study the lesson and take the quiz. 15 minutes to read the Bible resource
It is recommended to read the entire post and then take the quiz before reading or listening to the bible resources. Each lesson is self-contained and includes all resources needed.
Step 3: You should complete two lessons a day. 5 Days a week in order to complete the “45 Days to Read The Gospel Challenge in 45 days”.
There is no law that says you have to complete these lessons in 45 days. You are free to work at your own pace. Study the lesson and take the quiz in the morning, and later listen to or read the bible resources.
Step 4: Get organize with pen and paper. Take notes. Each lesson contains: Header Sections (Table of Contents): (1) chapter summary, (2) objectives, (3) outline, (4) reflection question, (5) chapter highlights, (6) resources, (7) interactive quiz, and (8) a call to salvation.
Step 5: Enjoy. The Gospel Changes Lives. Get active and communicate with others. Share the lessons with friends. No stress. Work at your own pace.
Isaiah 9:6 KJV“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”
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Before Starting this Course:
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Overview of The Gospel of Luke
Apostle Luke, a Gentile and a physician, wrote this Gospel and the Book of Acts. Luke’s work is assumed to be written in AD 60-62 during the time Paul was in jail. His works were dedicated to Theophilus, a Roman dignitary. Luke gives an ordered account of the events of Jesus’s life but not necessarily in order. His primary research is based on eyewitnesses, disciples, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Luke knew the disciples personally. He traveled with Paul most of the time. However, he also used other disciples’ work in his research, such as Mark’s work. A lot of Luke’s work included the Gospel of Mark. However, this Gospel gives many accounts of Jesus’s healing ministry because Luke was a physician himself.
Luke alone reported unusual circumstances surrounding the birth of John the Baptist and the annunciation to Mary. He emphasized the central role of women, children, Gentiles, Samaritans, rich people, sinners, and outcasts in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke proposed to narrate the ministry of Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ’s mission dedicated to the saving of sinners and his progression to the cross to become Savior of the World.
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45 Days to Read the Gospel Challenge. The Gospel of Luke Chapter Six – The Sabbath, Love Your Enemies: How to Identify Good and Evil People
Overview of The Gospel According to Luke Chapter Six
Later that day, Jesus entered the synagogue to teach, where a man with a withered right hand was present. Jesus healed the man, but the scribes and Pharisees were upset, believing that healing was considered work, which they thought should not be done on the Sabbath. In response, Jesus declared, “It is lawful to do good and save life on the Sabbath, not to destroy it.”
Afterward, Jesus went up to a mountain to pray. He called His disciples to Him, and from them, He chose twelve, whom He named apostles. Jesus then came down with His disciples to a level place, where a great crowd from all of Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon had gathered to hear Him and be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by unclean spirits were also healed, and Jesus healed the entire multitude of all their ailments.
Jesus taught His disciples about humility, love, and mercy. He instructed them to love their enemies, do good to those who curse them, and treat others as they would want to be treated. He encouraged them to lend without expecting anything in return and to be merciful, as the Father is merciful. He said, “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.” He also reminded them that a disciple is not greater than his master.
Jesus taught how to discern good people from bad, explaining that a good tree does not produce bad fruit, and a corrupt tree does not produce good fruit. He asked, “Why do you call me Lord and not do the things I say?” He explained that those who hear His words and act on them are like a person who builds their house on a rock—when storms come, their foundation will not be shaken. But those who hear His words and do not follow them are like a person who builds their house on the earth—when storms come, it will collapse in ruins.
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45 Days to Read the Gospel Challenge. The Gospel of Luke Chapter Six – The Sabbath, Love Your Enemies: How to Identify Good and Evil People
Time: 35 minutes to complete this lesson: 20 minutes to read the entire post and take the interactive quiz, additional 15 minutes to view video resources and comment on social media.
Chapter Six Objectives (What You Will Learn)
A. How to properly observe the Sabbath according to biblical teachings.
B. The names of the twelve disciples, also known as the apostles.
C. How Jesus healed multitudes to demonstrate His power and bring glory to the Father.
D. The key commands Jesus gave for believers to follow.
E. The difference between those who believe in Jesus but do not obey Him and those who believe and obey, as described by Jesus.
Outline for Chapter Six
A. Jesus declares that He is Lord over the Sabbath: The disciples pluck ears of corn and Jesus heals a withered hand on the Sabbath.
B. Jesus chooses the twelve apostles aka disciples.
C. Jesus heals the multitudes.
D. Love your enemies. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.
E. Good brings forth good and evil brings forth evil. Know them by their fruits.
F. Jesus describes the foundation of a person who hears and obeys him as opposed to a person who hears and does not obey.
Reflection Question:
Do you consider yourself a person who not only hears the word of God but obeys the words of God? If not, why not?
FREE Resources:
FREE copy of The Gospel of Luke and in its entirety (Public Domain-1907): You can use your Zoom to increase the size of the text. Click Here. (PDF) or King James Bible Online. (Internet Web Site) YouTube video and audio for Luke Chapter Six (total time 10 min): Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four.
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Highlights
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Chapter Highlights of Gospel According to Luke – Chapter Six KJV) Answers to Objectives and Activity-Questions.
A. How to observe the Sabbath Luke 6: 6-11 (KJV)
1And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungered, and they which were with him;
4How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
5And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
6And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
9Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
10And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
11And they were filled with madness, and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
B. The names of the twelve disciples also known as apostles Luke 6:12-17 KJV
12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them, he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
14Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
C. Jesus heals in multitudes to show his power unto the father’s glory. He also blesses them that believed. Luke 6: 17-22 KJV
17And he came down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
19And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed, be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
D. Jesus gives important commands to obey. Luke 6: 27-45 KJV
27But I say unto you which hear, love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29And unto him that smite thee on the one cheek offer also the other, and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
30Give to every man that asked of thee; and of him, that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
39And he spoke a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
40The disciple is not above his master: but everyone that is perfect shall be as his master.
41And why behold thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceives not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholds not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
43For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44For every tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaketh.
E. How Jesus describes people who believe in him but do not obey him compared to those who believe in him and obey him. Luke 6: 46-49 KJV
46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48He is like a man which built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.
Activity – Discussion questions for review and reflection. See Chapter Six Highlights Below.
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#1. Given these scriptures Luke 6: 8-11, answer the following question. Select ONE letter that corresponds with your BEST answer below. How are we to observe the Sabbath?
#2. Given the scriptures Luke 6: 12-17 KJV, answer the following question. Select ONE letter that corresponds with your BEST answer below. What type of healings did Jesus perform?
#3. Given the scriptures Luke 6: 27-49 KJV, answer the following question. Select ONE letter that corresponds with your BEST answer below. What were the important commands did Jesus teach the people to obey?
#4. Given the scriptures Luke 6: 47-49 KJV, select whether the following statements are True or False. These scriptures refer to Jesus's description of believers who obey him and believers who do not. 47Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48He is like a man which built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
#5. Given the scriptures Luke 6: 47-49 KJV, select whether the following statements are True or False. These scriptures refer to Jesus's description of believers who obey him and believers who do not. 47Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and do not do them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.
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Call to salvation:
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Romans 10:9-10 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.
John 3:5-6 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.
