Sermons on Luke 6:26-32:

Motives For Giving Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Apr 13, 2023

It is important for us not just to give to the Lord, but to give with the right motives. Jesus rebukes those who gave with the wrong motives, so we need to carefully consider our motives and how our motives align with God’s purposes and glorify God.

What motivates people to give? You could read about results of research on this topic about what part of giving is motivated by self interest and what part is motivated by serving others. Our interest here is not the human psychology side of giving motivation, but the biblical motivation. What do ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 2 Corinthians 9:10-12, Luke 6:32-36, Matthew 6:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon: The Danger Of Deception Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 4, 2023

We live in an age where people want to appear one way but, they are just the opposite of their appearance. Hypocrisy pollutes worship. The most beautiful singing, the largest gift and the most radical praise can all be done with the wrong motive.

Sermon: The Danger of Deception Scripture: Acts 5:1-11 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, 1 Peter 5:6-8, Ephesians 6:10-13, Luke 6:26

Denomination: Methodist

Responding To Persecution Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 8, 2023

Will we experience increased persecution in the days ahead? If so, will we respond in a way that facilitates the work of the Holy Spirit, or will we respond in the flesh, pursuing worthy goals in an unworthy manner? Message examines biblical revelation of how to respond.

Intro Persecution: Will we experience increased persecution in the days ahead? If so, will we be prepared and equipped to handle it well? These are questions that naturally arise as we read our text today. It’s found in Matthew 5:10--12: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12, Luke 6:22-26, John 3:19-20, 1 Peter 2:1-24, 1 Corinthians 4:11-18, Acts 5:41, Matthew 5:44, 2 Timothy 4:1-6, Matthew 13:1-21, Hebrews 10:26-29, Mark 8:34, 2 Timothy 2:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Blessings And Woes (November 2013)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 15, 2022

“Preaching comforts the uncomfortable and makes the comfortable uncomfortable”. There are always going to be people who will be shocked to learn that they received woe when they were expecting a blessing!

BLESSINGS AND WOES Text: Luke 6: 17 – 26 No man can be a Christian without being a controversialist. Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892) (Draper’s Book Of Quotations For The Christian World). Jesus was often counter cultural in His day. He taught with authority that many considered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: United Methodist

Living In A Far From Perfect World

Contributed by John Newton on Mar 18, 2024

Peter’s words to slaves in the first century are relevant to our world in the twenty-first.

I suspect that a number of you have heard the old story of the young man who was desperately seeking God’s guidance for some crucial issue in his life. For some reason he decided that the best way forward might be simply to allow his Bible to fall open randomly and then follow the wisdom of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18, Luke 6:27-28, John 18:10-11, Acts 2:36-38, 1 Peter 2:18-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

Jesus' Ministry

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 25, 2024

Jesus gives us a glimpse of what life is like in God's kingdom. He teaches us that true happiness isn't what the world thinks.

In our journey to Easter Sunday, we continue in the book of Luke. Last week we talked about Jesus's mission. Today we will take a look at Jesus's actual ministry in Luke 6. In today’s passage, Jesus gives us a glimpse of what life is like in God's kingdom. He teaches us that true ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Seven Last Words Of Jesus On The Cross

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Mar 25, 2024

The last words said by a person who is about to die can show what their main concerns are and what their character is like. From what Jesus said at the end of His life, we can see His character, mission, and concerns.

Intro: The last words said by a person who is about to die can show what their main concerns are and what their character is like. For example, there was a shop owner who was lying in his bed, and he almost died. His wife and children were around him. With his eyes closed, he said their names: Mey ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-34, Luke 6:27-29, Luke 23:39-43, Luke 19:10, John 19:25-27, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 27:45-46, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15, John 19:30, Luke 23:44-46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Believers Fuss And Fight Lesson 18 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 9, 2024

The occasion of conflict.

A. THE OCCASION OF CONFLICT “Joshua blessed the 2 ½ tribes and sent them home with the instruction. ‘Share with others the spoils of war.’ So the warriors started back to their homes, but before they crossed the Jordan, they built a very large altar to God. The other tribes gathered at ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:6-20, Luke 6:27-29

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of Life Are You Building? Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 31, 2025

The two builders that conclude Jesus’ sermon indicate to us that He is teaching us how to build the life that honors Jesus.

What Kind of Life Are You Building? Luke 6:17-49 Introduction We are familiar with the Sermon on the Mount, surely one of the most profound messages in our Bible. Today’s text presents a Sermon on the Plain. “He went down with them and stood on a level place…” Lk 6:17. There are many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Luke's Beatitudes Series

Contributed by Rev. Katherine Beck-Ei on Feb 10, 2025

all the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them. Then he looked up at his disciples…

…all the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them. Then he looked up at his disciples… I am afraid that today’s sermon is one of those more academic messages. The Gospels According to Mark, Matthew, and Luke all contain “Beatitudes.” Those first two bear ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Have You Ever Been Confronted By A Message That Has Transformed Your Life

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 12, 2025

What is God calling YOU to do in your local Church

Luke 6:17-31 Have you ever been confronted with a message that changed your perspective? Certainly on the day Jesus spoke the words of Sermon on the Plain, as our Gospel reading is known as, He gave those around Him a new perspective on life with the Beatitudes (the sayings that started with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-31

Denomination: Anglican

Black And White Morality--Absolutely!

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 12, 2025

Jeremiah knew what God wanted for them, but they continually rebelled.

Sixth Sunday in Course 2025 It’s likely that if you were educated, as I was, mostly in the 1960s or later, you might have bristled a bit at today’s Scripture passages. They have moral language that is very much black-and-white. If you trust in God and follow His way, you’ll bear much fruit; if you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12, 1 Corinthians 15:16-20, Luke 6:17-26, Psalm 1:1-4, Psalm 1:6, Jeremiah 17:5-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

"Life In The New Community”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 12, 2025

The Beatitudes are written to the "new Christian community" Both the economiclly poor disciples and rich Pharisees disciples must now "live rightly" in the same community of faith. Different emphasis than in Matthew.

In Jesus Holy Name February 16, 2025 Luke 6:20,24 “Life in the New Community” If we are to understand these beatitudes in the Gospel of Luke there are some “first things first” we should know. 1) Luke is probably writing between 58 AD & 64 AD when the Apostle Paul is in prison in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20, Luke 6:20-26

Denomination: Lutheran

The Meaning Of Jesus' Resurrection Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Feb 12, 2025

“If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Corinthians 15:19-20 ESV)

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to the Christian faith and without the resurrection there can be no Christianity. It is significant because when Jesus rose from the dead, He proved that He was exactly who He claimed to be, the Son of God, and had accomplished what He came to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Of The Marginalized

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 13, 2025

A sermon comparing God's ways with our ways.

“God of the Marginalized” Luke 6:17-26 Something VERY radical is taking place here in Luke Chapter 6. Jesus is speaking to His disciples, His followers, His students and He is giving them their first lesson. But it sounds VERY strange to our ears, does it not? I mean, this isn’t the American ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: United Methodist