Key Points:
Luke 13:6-9 God has patience with us, but we must ultimately “bear fruit” by developing a relationship with God, and all that goes with that, including taking care of those who need help. Luke 14:13, Luke 16:19-31 Take care of the poor, the outcasts!! Luke 14:33 We must get rid of whatever is standing in our way to a walk with Jesus. Luke 15:8-10 Does your relationship with Christ, the idea of eternal life with Him, give you joy?? (Nothing could/should possibly give you more joy!)
Key Points: Though our invitation to eternal life is a free gift, and we are provided with the “garment” of grace to do good works, we must still prepare ourselves for heaven by cooperating with God’s grace, and doing what God wants. Loving God, and loving your neighbor as yourself sums up the 10 Commandments. (If you love God and everyone, you won’t want to lie, cheat, steal, covet, murder, etc. That’s why Augustine said “Love, and then do as you will.”) We’re not just a social service agency: We have a duty to love God. We’re not just an adoration group: hence the teaching about loving our neighbor. The two “loves” go together: You can’t love God properly WITHOUT loving your neighbor (everybody), since we are all a family and are all brothers and sisters.
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