Sermon by Rev. Barb Lemmel and Rev. Mitch Hay

Gospel Lesson                                Luke 6:27-38

But I say to you who listen:

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

And praise those who curse you.

Praise those who curse you.

Pray for those who abuse you.

When one slaps you on the cheek,

Offer the other cheek as well.

From one who takes your coat,

Do not withhold your shirt.

To all who ask you,

Give what you have.

From one who takes what is yours,

Ask nothing back.

As you wish people to do for you,

Do for them.

If you love those who love you, what grace is yours?

Even sinners love those who love them.

And if you do good to those who do good to you,

What grace is yours? Sinners do the same.

If you lend to those from whom you hope return,

what grace is yours?

Even sinners lend to sinners for a like return.

But love your enemies and do good,

And when you loan, ask nothing in return.

Your reward will be great.

You will be the children of the highest.

God is kind to the ungrateful as God is to the cunning.

Be compassionate as your father is compassionate.

Do not judge and you will not be judged.

Do not condemn and you will not be condemned.

Forgive and you will be forgiven.

Give and you will be given.

A good measure of wheat shaken, packed down

And overflowing will be placed in your lap,

Since the measure of what you give

Will be the measure of your return.