Lanse Evangelical Free Church | Sermons
Jesus' Followers Are Different: Part One
In Luke chapter 6, Jesus prays all night and then chooses his 12 followers. He then gives a sermon that is known as "The Sermon on the Plain." He directs his words to his new disciples (vs. 20) and tells them what they are to be like. He gives four statements of blessing and four of woe. His statements seem upside-down to us and the way the world seems to work. But, Jesus' followers know that things aren't always what they seem. It is a blessing to suffer for being a disciple of Jesus. His disciples know that things are going to change. Worldly pleasures will only last for a time. Things suffered for Jesus' sake will be rewarded one day; the Kingdom of God belongs to those who suffer because they follow Jesus.