The Laws (and Loopholes?) of the Kingdom

Luke 16:14-18

Sermon Notes

1) The Kingdom of God is Not about Loopholes and Looking Good, 14-15

2) The Kingdom of God is about Violent Force, 16

3) The Kingdom of God is about Law and Order, 17-18

Reflection Questions:

1) How can trying to do the right thing become a bad thing? What role do your motives play in this? What role do the opinions of others play in this? Read vv. 14-15 and also see Philippians 3:1-10.

2) How did people seem to force their way into the Kingdom? See Luke 5:17-26; 7:36-50; 8:43-48. Did they really force their way in? See John 6:37, 44. See I John 4:19.

3) Jesus probably mentioned the laws about divorce (Luke 16:18) because it was one law that the Pharisees had trouble keeping. What is one of God’s laws that you try to rewrite or ignore to avoid admitting that you fall short of it? What would be a better approach? See Philippians 3:7-9.