IV. The Galilean Ministry, Luke 4:14—9:50
1. The Choosing of the Twelve: The Christian Apostolate, 6:12-162. The Teaching of the Twelve: New Wine, 6:17-36
A. The beatitudes, 6:20-26
1) The blessing of poverty, 6:20, 24
2) The blessing of hunger, 6:21a, 25a
3) The blessing of sorrow, 6:21b, 25b
4) The blessing of rejection, 6:22, 26
B. The call to Christian love, 6:27-36
1) Fourfold call to love your enemies, 6:27-28
a. Love your enemies, 6:27a
b. Do good to those who hate you, 6:27b
c. Bless those who curse you, 6:28a
d. Pray for those who abuse you, 6:28b
2) Four illustrations of loving, 6:29-30
a. Offer the other cheek, 6:29a
b. Give the shirt with the coat, 6:29b
c. Give to the beggar, 6:30a
d. Do not demand back what has been taken, 6:30b
3) Command to love: The golden rule, 6:31
4) Three Illustrations of radical love, 6:32-34
a. If you love only those who love you, what credit is it? 6:32
b. If you do good only to those who do good to you, what credit is it? 6:33
c. If you lend only for return, what credit is it? 6:34
5) Summary on love and the call to be gracious like God, 6:35
6) Love and the standard of mercy, 6:36 |
