Contenders Bible Studies
Theophilus Project: The Gospel of Luke: Lesson 28
 ( Ch. 6:20-26)
The Kingdom of Separation-Part 2

Introduction

With a failing boxing career and His locker soon to be cleaned out Rocky Takes a good look at his life of thirty years. Nothing in his life seems to be going anywhere, but one thing is worth revisiting every day. Across the street from Mick’s gym is a small pet shop, but the animals aren’t his interest. The object of promise is a shy hometown girl by the name of Adrian. You see, to Rocky he had “gaps” and she had “gaps” but together they would fill gaps. The Sermon on the Plain (Mount) has a similliar connection. Before our encounter with the overwhelming grace of God our lives seemed at best hopeless (or for some a beautified version of hopeless) But there was a recognition of our “gaps”. Jesus is presented as the ultimate gap filler (and so much more). It is something from outside ourselves that changes everything; this change has visibility and puts on display for all to see (especially the hopeless). How does this process take place, and what are the markers of the authentic. Today we hope to explore this in our lesson by extracting from the underlining message.

Transitional Outline

1. Challenging ones Possession
2. Confronting ones Perspective
3. Charging ones Position

Unnatural Application
The Sermon on the Plain is a call to true discipleship; a discipleship that transforms from within, and isn’t secretive but visible. The beatitudes are the visibility of an authentic citizen of the Kingdom of God . Citizens are on mission; A mission to bring others to the King, and making disciples of them. This is a mission of patience and acceptance to a process.  

1. We challenge their possessions
2. We confront their perspective
3. We charge them to change their position