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13 mins read|02/23/25
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 (Epiphany 7: Series C)
At the close of what we see as impossible commands, Jesus leaves His disciples with a picture of God’s impossible love made possible in Him. -
13 mins read|02/16/25
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6: Series C)
The words of Jesus are hard words for us to hear today, especially in America. They call us to question our lifestyle choices, to turn from our pursuit of happiness, and to experience the gift of grace. -
10 mins read|02/12/22
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 (Epiphany 7: Series C)
By listing a series of situations in rapid succession, Jesus overwhelms us with how practical, how real, how tangible, how concrete, how utterly achievable life in the kingdom can be. -
12 mins read|02/05/22
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6: Series C)
Jesus curses our cultural expectations. He says "woe" to those who are rich, satisfied, joyful, and praised. The good life of our world is not good for discipleship. -
10 mins read|02/17/19
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 (Epiphany 7: Series C)
This week Jesus continues by discussing the behavior of his people. He’s particularly interested in the way his people treat others—especially those who mistreat them. Like last week, the only way to describe it is backwards. -
8 mins read|02/10/19
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6: Series C)
Backwards. That is the only way to describe the world Jesus portrays in Luke 6. Consider what He says about blessings. The blessed, He says, are the poor, the hungry, those who weep. It is those who are hated, excluded, reviled, spurned. Who among us wants to be “blessed” like that?
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Luke 6:17-26 – Epiphany 6 (C)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's account of the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Plain.
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