Application & Review
Remember It
In today’s lesson, we encountered the bodacious wrath of King Saul as his jealousy and fear of David caused him to plot his execution. We also encountered the bold love of Jonathan who intervened on his friend David’s behalf. In Jonathan’s intervention, we discovered what friendship in action looks like. Good godly friendship warns friends of impending danger, plans for their welfare, speaks up and speaks well of friends, broadens our perspectives, chooses to do the right thing no matter the cost, and urges friends to stay away from sin.
Share It • Live It • Hear It
Lean on me, when you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on
For it won’t be long
’Til I’m gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Listen to the relevant message of this week’s lesson through “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers.
This lesson is all about friendship. Let us take note of our friendships and resolve to emulate the examples we have in the Word. Think of one friend you have and make it your business to put some aspect of friendship in action into practice this week.
Jonathan’s actions toward David did more than save David, they helped secure salvation for the world. God promised a Messiah, a Savior, who would come from David’s loins. Thus, when Jonathan saved David with his selfless intervention, he helped procure eternal salvation for us all.
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Devotional Readings for October 5–11, 2020
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| Bible Study for Week of October 11, 2020 | Lesson 2 |
OVERCOMING SELF-INTEREST
| BACKGROUND PASSAGE: LUKE 6:27–36 | PRINT PASSAGE: LUKE 6:27–36 |
RESOURCES: New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition, Boyd’s Commentary for the Sunday School
KEY VERSE: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:27–28, KJV
Intro
You likely have heard the phrase “act like you have some home training.” Most know exactly what that means. It’s the warning we got from our guardians whenever we ventured from home, especially when we were out of their sight. Our parents issued that warning to us out of love, but also to make sure we didn’t embarrass them. This phrase and others like it are a way for parents to be present even when they cannot be seen by their children. It is a reminder that rings in the heads of children, especially when they are about to engage in behavior that would not be befitting of proper character.
Beloved of God, there is nowhere we ever could venture on the face of the earth where we’d be out of the watchful gaze of God. Nonetheless, God has some important house rules for us. In our lesson, Jesus, our elder brother, lays down the rules of God’s Kingdom to help us know how we ought to behave when we find ourselves in unfamiliar and uncomfortable scenarios.
Think About It
It’s one thing to love a friend, but it is quite another thing to love an enemy. Yet, in our lesson today we find Jesus taught and commanded us we must do just that. In fact, Jesus laid out the house rules when it comes to dealing with difficult people. We need these house rules because typically when it comes to dealing with the difficult, we prefer to either confront them in a non-Christlike manner or avoid them all together. However, those options cause us to act as if we have no home (Kingdom) training. As you prepare for today’s lesson, pause and think for a second. On a scale from 1–10, how difficult do you find it to love enemies? Why?
1. Kingdom Requirements (Luke 6:27–31)
| King James Version | New Revised Standard Version |
| BUT I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, | “BUT I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, |
| 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. | 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. |
| 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. | 29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. |
| 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. | 30 Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. |
| 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. | 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. |
Know It
You might notice our lesson mirrors Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount. It does, and while we know the Gospel writers borrowed from the same sources and experiences, it is God’s omniscience that these lessons are echoed in two Gospels simply because we need to hear them twice.
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