Sermon on Plain pt2 (#14)

This is a review of the sermon on the plain from Luke 6.17-49 … but our focus in this lesson is on the disciple’s view of scripture.  The steps are these:   Review the “chunk” of text, and then break it down into mini-chunks, being sure to keep it in context, to know who Jesus is talking to, who he is talking in front of, and what he’s trying to accomplish.  Pay special attention not only to what Jesus is saying, but also how he’s saying it.     Then review the same text, and this time look at Luke’s layer.  Why did Luke choose this particular lesson, and why did he put it in this place in the gospel?  These are the sample kinds of questions you should learn to ask.     Now go over the text yet again … this time hopefully with others who also want to be disciples of Jesus … and challenge yourselves to see if you’re doing what Jesus teaches.  Learn to take these lessons personally and apply them to your life when your life matches his circumstances.   Now again, go over the same section of text.  This time see it not as a disciple, but as a disciple-maker.  If you’re making disciples as Jesus did, then you’ll want to teach the way he taught, react to things the way he did, lead the way he did.  You’ll want to understand how/why he started with what he did, and why he saved some teachings until later.     Finally, do all of the above as a conversation with God.  Remember that the bible is God’s word – it’s God’s way of speaking to you.  Now have a conversation with God.  Prayer is talking to God, reading the bible is listening to Him.  Ask Him to help you understand His word, to apply it, and to see the parts He most wants you to understand and live.   PS: the formatting video I mentioned is located here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVkcNzIelC0