Sermons on Luke 6:29:

Love Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 5, 2005

A pratical look at one of the hardest commandments

Last week we began to look at what Paul calls the greatest internal force in all creation; love. This week we need to make a rather specific and probably painful application of what we’ve been learning; we’re going to talk about loving our enemies. We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keys To Healthy Relationships #1 Series

Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 30, 2004

How to have healthy relationships and to love others as God loves

Keys to Healthy Relationships Luke 6:27-36 Main Point: To love at Christ’s commands on how we can have healthy and strong relationships with others. Late one summer evening in Broken Bow, Nebraska, a weary truck driver pulled his rig into an all-night truck stop. The waitress had just served ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Romans 12:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

How The Holy Spirit Can Help Us Show Respect, Kindness & Love To All

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2004

Robert E. Lee was asked to comment on one of his worst critics. He said, "I believe he is a fine General." Confused that he would say something nice about an enemy, Lee said, "You asked me to tell you what I thought of him, not what he thought of me."

How The Holy Spirit Can Help Us Show Respect, Kindness and Love for All People Luke 6:27-31 "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you... Do to others as you would have them do to you." Illustration: If you bite and devour ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's All About The Kingdom

Contributed by Marv Mutzenberger on Nov 16, 2004

The beatitudes are neither moral commands or value recommendations - they are pictures of the Kingdom painted by Jesus

IT’S ALL ABOUT GOD’S KINGDOM Luke 6:20-31 To appreciate today’s gospel, the beginning of the Sermon on the Plain, we need to understand how Luke leads up to it. Luke, chapter 6, begins in a grainfield. Jesus and his disciples are harvesting and eating grain. Some of the Pharisees confront ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus And Suffering

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 9, 2008

Nothing proves our faith like suffering for it. Jesus calls us to follow him and face suffering in ways that are purely kingdom ways. Can we do it?

Does our Christian ethic or moral position change with situation and circumstance? Not long ago James Dobson stated that he could not vote for any candidate for office who endorsed abortion or homosexual relationships. There was a backlash against Dobson that came from many supporters that used ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Your Enemies-Pray For Them & Lead Them To The Truth Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2008

Jesus shows the Christian’s High calling in 1) The New Love Ethic Declared and 2) The New Love Ethic Explained

The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has triggered a storm of controversy this week by suggesting that Britain should adopt some aspects of Islam’s tough Shariah law into its legal system. He called the establishment of some kind of Islamic Sharia law in Britain inevitable. He sees ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Other

A Dynamic Church Witnesses To The Gospel Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 13, 2008

God enables those who have received mercy to witness to the gospel through deeds of mercy.

Scripture Introduction “Who is my neighbor?” “Who is my neighbor?” One of the most intriguing and studied questions ever asked. It all began when a religious leader, in order to test Jesus, asked: “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus’ answer was simple, if impossible: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Recession Proof Your Life Series

Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009

Second in a series on stewardship

Intro. There is a difference in a paradox and an oxymoron that is often confusing. Both involve seemingly contradictory and conflicting words. Oxymorons are so interesting and humorous that we up make top 10 lists. Here is my top 10 oxyomoron list: alone together; same difference; exact ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessed Are The Hurting Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 19, 2005

A look at the Beatitudes and how an understanding of the Kingdom of God, present and future, helps us to face the difficulties of life.

Mary Lewis tells this story: “Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., is the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. When his daughter Zoe graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1992, he told this story that happened when she was just three years old. Sanders came home from work one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-23, Luke 6:27-31

Denomination: Methodist

A Righteous Love

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003

This messages teaches how to make our love for one another emulate God’s love for man.

A Righteous Love Ref.: Luke 6:27-38 Gal. 6:7 The Bible Knowledge Commentary The Bible Background Commentary This parallel of Matthew’s record of Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” is frequently called “The Sermon on the Plain.” · In previous verses, Jesus delivers the Beatitudes—pronouncements that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, Galatians 6:7

Total Forgiveness- Part 3 Series

Contributed by Don Meyer on Sep 22, 2003

In our continuing examination of the doctrine of Forgiveness, we learn of the benefits for us personally to Forgive the way God Forgives us.

“Total Forgiveness- Part 3” Text: Luke 6:27-36 9-21-03 Grace, Mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. There was once a Pastor who arrived at his new Church and his first Sunday in the pulpit he delivered a powerful sermon that really hit ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Lutheran

Sowing And Reaping

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 17, 2003

This sermon teaches on principles of the harvest both old and new.

SOWING AND REAPING Psalm 126:5,6 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. This psalm indicates that sowing can be hard but reaping is a joy. In order to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Am I Really Supposed To Love My Enemies?"

Contributed by Erik Estep on Nov 13, 2003

Focus of sermon is that God has called us to love all people, including our enemies.

“Am I Really Supposed to Love My Enemies?” Luke 6: 27-31 October 26, 2003 Intro: Today we are concluding our series of messages entitled “Hot Topics in Religion.” And we’re going to examine the question “Am I Really Supposed to Love My Enemies?” The answer to the question is YES. We really are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-31

Denomination: Baptist

Peace With My Enemies Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Apr 29, 2002

Part 3 of a series called live @ peace

Peace with my enemies, Luke 6:27-36 Live @ Peace series Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ April 21, 2002 A knight and his men return to their castle after a long hard day of fighting. "How are we faring?" asks the king. "Sire," replies the knight, "I have been robbing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Merciful Ways Of God

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 19, 2004

"The Love of God calls us to be who God is to the world."

The word ‘Cat’ to my dog Sandy is not a word she wants to hear. It evokes an instant response of revulsion and loathing. ‘Grrr. Let me at it.’ Occasionally we’ll be quietly watching television, snoozing away, and a commercial will come on with a cat noise in it. Instant pandemonium. Vroom. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ