Imitation is the highest form of flattery'

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Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
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Lesson 1 Visual 2
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• How seriously do we take Jesus teaching? How
  closely do we model our lives after what we see
  in Jesus?

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I. Jesus First Meets the Physical Needs of the
People, Living Out the Message He is About to
Preach (Luke 617-19)
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• Why do you think so many people, both
  non-Christians and Christians alike, treat God
  like a spare tire (they only think about Gods
  help when they are desperate)?

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B. Jesus First Meets the Physical Needs
(vv.18-19)
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• Why do you think that Jesus heals some people
  completely today, while at other times He chooses
  not to heal, even when believers pray earnestly
  for healing?

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II. Having Met the Physical Needs, Jesus Then
Meets the Spiritual Needs (vv. 20-49)
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• Scripture teaches clearly that followers of
  Christ will be rejected, ridiculed, and
  persecuted for our faith. Can you think of a
  time you have been personally persecuted because
  of your stand for Christ? Explain.

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B. Jesus Pronounces Woes (vv. 24-26)

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• How can we practically live in the world
  and be a light to the lost, but not be of the
  world?

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C. Jesus Teaches Love for Enemies and Those Not
Typically Loved (vv. 27-36)

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• Since Christ lives in us through the Holy
  Spirit, why is it so difficult to love our
  enemies, do good to those who do not do good to
  us, and lend to those who likely will not pay us
  back?

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• Logs in our own eyes are actually blind
  spotsareas that others can see in us but we
  cannot see in ourselves. Unless our blind spots
  are exposed, we will never be able to overcome
  them. Would you be willing to give someone
  permission to reveal your blind spot? If so,
  who?

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• There are two prevalent ways to change our
  lives. One way is to change our outer behavior
  (outside-in approach). The other way is for the
  heart to change and that heartfelt change affects
  the outer behavior (inside-out). Compare and
  contrast these two types of life changes.

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See Jesus and follow.