THE SERMON ON THE PLAIN

LUKE 6:17-49

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Most people will see a direct correlation between this message and Mt. 5-7, commonly called “The Sermon on the Mount”, because the Scripture says in Mt. 5:1 Jesus taught it on the mountain. But verse 17 here clearly has Jesus teaching it on a plain. Is it contradiction in the Bible? Balderdash and tommyrot! Jesus preached all over Israel. He repeated messages to different crowds all the time. There is nothing unusual about that. R. G. Lee preached his famous “Payday Someday” sermon over 1200 times. The only exercise these tiny-minded individuals get is jumping to conclusions. The Bible is right, and they are wrong. Every. Single. Time.

With that in mind, let us get to the message our Lord has for us.

 

I. IT’S ALL ABOUT YOUR ATTITUDE [v. 17-26]

 

1. The Attitude Service is the Attitude of Christ [v. 17-19, Mark 10:45]

 

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

 

2. The Attitude of Faith is the Attitude that Wins [v. 20-23, Luke 9:24]

 

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

 

3. The Attitude of Self is the Attitude that Loses [v. 24-26, Luke 17:33]

 

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

 

II. YOUR ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE [v. 27-36]

 

How high you go is determined how low you are willing to bend to the will of God.

 

1. Love the Unlovable [v. 27-28]

 

2. Rise above the Norm [v. 29-34]

 

3. Follow the Example of the Father [v. 35-36]

 

III. YOUR ATTITUDE & ALTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR APTITUDE [v. 37-49]

 

Aptitude refers to capability or ability; either innate or acquired capacity for something; a readiness or quickness in learning

 

1. An Aptitude for being Gracious [v. 37-38]

 

2. An Aptitude for being Real [v. 39-45]

 

3. An Aptitude for being Obedient [v. 46-49]