20 Luke 6.17-23 (The Beatitudes)

I. Background
II. Narrative
1. Jesus re-engages the crowed (6:17-19)
2. Sermon on Plain (6:20-49)
A. It’s the same sermon
B. It’s an anthology
C. It’s a different sermon
III. The Beatitudes (6:20-22)
1. Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God (6:20)
2. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied (6:21)
3. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh (6:21)
4. Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man (6:22)
Luke 4:16-21
A. Following Jesus will be costly
B. Our comfort will be here and now
Philippians 4:12-13
C. Our comfort will be Eschatological
Luke 18:29-30