Boksoon Kim Bible Study Luke 6:27-36 Love Your Enemies

more in www.houstoncmi.com Gospel Luke Bible Study #10 Luke 6:27-36 Love Your Enemies. 1. Do you have any enemy in your heart? ( ) Yes. ( ) No, I don’t. What is your feeling toward your enemy? ( ) I will never forgive my enemy. ( ) I have forgiven my enemy. ( ) I love my enemy. 2. Write down; what you have been doing / what Jesus asks you to do. a. To my enemies --------------- / love your enemies b. To those who hate me-------- / do good your enemies c. To those who curse me ----- angry / bless your enemies d. To those who abuse me------ avoid / pray your enemies e. What is the winning strategy over hatred? Love =we hate enemies / love =we hate to those who hate us /do good =we are mad at those who curse us / bless =we hate people who abuse us / pray =we conquer hatred with greater love 3. “To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also.” “and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.” a. Why does one strike you on the cheek? =because they hate b. What would you do when someone strikes you on the cheek? =hit back c. Why does Jesus ask you to offer the other cheek also? =bear it. =This is the way to conquer hatred d. Why does one take away your cloak? =try to give trouble e. What would do when someone takes away your cloak? =refusing it f. Why does Jesus ask you to allow him to take your tunic too? =endure it =don’t fight back 4. “Give to everyone who begs from you………………… do not demand back.” “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” a. Why does one beg from you? =by need for one’s life b. How do you want to be treated by others? =others would do to you, do so to them 5. “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you?” “If you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you?” “If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you?” a. Who practices like this? =people in the world b. What is good in this relationship in the eyes of men? =equal: zero balance relationship c. What is lack in this relationship in the eyes of God? 6:35 =expecting nothing in return 6. “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without…. get anything back.” “Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.” a. Who practices like this? Jesus b. Who owes whom in this relationship? Giver =receiver: hatred, anger, enemy, not pay, give me =giver: money, love, mercy, patience and endurance c. What will God do to you who gave and endured material loss? 6:35 =your reward will be great d. How will your inner character be recognized? 6:35 =You are God’s children 8. Who received this love and mercy from Jesus? =we received this love =I received this love =Jesus conquered our heart =Jesus asks us to do same thing