Standard Sunday School Lesson Outline

January 12

Lesson 7

LIVING AS GOD’S PEOPLE

DEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew 18:21–35

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:12–49

LUKE 6:12, 13, 17–31

KEY VERSE

"Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you."—Luke 6:27

LESSON AIMS

After participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1. List several qualities or characteristics of the disciples of Jesus from Luke 6.
2. Compare and contrast the behaviors cited under the blessings and woes of Luke 6:20–26 with what contemporary culture considers to be “the good life.”
3. Role-play a Christian response to an insult or injury by an unbeliever.

LESSON OUTLINE

Introduction

      A.      Cheek-Turning
      B.      Lesson Background
          I.      Praying and Choosing (LUKE 6:12, 13)
      A.      Night (v. 12)
      B.      Day (v. 13)
      The Church That Didn't Believe in Prayer
          II.      Healing and Teaching (LUKE 6:17–31)
      A.      Setting (v. 17a)
      B.      Expectations (vv. 17b–19)
      C.      Blessings (vv. 20–23)
      D.      Woes (vv. 24–26)
      Having “Enough”
      E.      Imperatives (vv. 27–30)
      F.      Golden Rule (v. 31)

Conclusion

      A.      Golden-Rule Living
      B.      Prayer
      C.      Thought to Remember


Krause, Mark S. et al. “Living as God’s People.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013–2014. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson & Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 61. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2013. 170. Print.