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Matthew 5:44 · BSB
5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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…can actually alter our behaviour, making us more defensive and cynical in future interactions. Fortunately, there's some good teaching on this inMatthew chapter 5, verses 43 to 48. I'm going to read that now. You have heard that it is said, love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for…
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…for much, and so they ought to forgive for much as well. This isn't just something I'm saying. Scripture says it time and time again. Matthew, inMatthew 5, verses 44 through 45, we see this. Jesus says Himself, but I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father…
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…to bless them. The exiles aren't told to curse Babylon, they're told to pray for Babylon. And that sounds remarkably like Jesus in the Gospel ofMatthew chapter 5, verse 44, when he says, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. The church's political life begins not with outrage, but with prayer. Not…
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…But nonetheless, it says here that we are to pray and we are to desire something good for them. And it fits exactly with what Jesus says inMatthew, chapter 5, verse 44. Because I've heard people say, yeah, that's Paul's teaching, but that wouldn't be what? I only follow Jesus. Well, if you say that, first of all,…
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…that's not right because sincere love doesn't expect it they do it without expecting any type of return or expect for it to be reciprocated look atMatthew 5 verse 44but I say it to you now this of course is talking about your enemies but you know we can place this also in the context of just anybody love your…
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…kids' church. We all take turns to do kids' church here, and the passage um love has been the focus for for a while, and the passage this time wasMatthew chapter 5, verses 43 to 48, which talks about loving your enemies. And we all just assume, I mean, I grew up in the church, so and I assumed that I know this passage. And uh…
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…enemies reveals the character of God and demonstrates that God's kingdom operates by principles that are very different from those of the world.Matthew chapter 5, verses 43 through 48. And I realize I didn't read it, but I want you to keep your Bibles open. This particular portion is part of what you know as the Sermon on the…
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…to extend that grace to others. And is this just to people that we like? Let's look at Matthew. In Matthew chapter 5, verses 43 for 48 through 48.Matthew chapter 5, verses 43 through 48, you have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you,…
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…God's defender, and neither are you. God is pretty capable of defending himself. But in light of this, we have to then consider what Jesus said inMatthew chapter 5, verses 43 through 44, where he says, You have heard it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for…
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…lot more basic than it usually is, but it will serve somewhat of a purpose as we work our way through the sermon this morning. But we're looking atMatthew 5, verses 43 through 48. Brian read that this morning for us. We're going to read it again as we enter into this message. Notice verses 45 and 48 as we make our way…
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…Number three in your notes is that real love is interruptible and inconvenient. True love, real love is interruptible and inconvenient. InMatthew 5:44, Jesus said, "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you so that you may be sons of your father who is in heaven. For…
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…going to deal with them. That God's going to deal with that. And that's his job. And I have to be at peace with however he decides to deal with it.Matthew chapter 5, verses 43 through 48. Jesus says this. But I say, love your enemies. Pray for those who persecute you. In that way, you will be acting as my true children, as true…
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…you begin to make peace with those around you, so people will be able to recognize that you truly are a son and daughter of the Most High God. InMatthew 5, verse 44, Jesus will go on to describe how we should pray for those who persecute us, how we should love our enemies. And Jesus says, if you do those…
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…yet, the love that comes with the love that Jesus gives us is a love that goes beyond these walls to people who are different. Jesus taught this inMatthew 5:44-47and it goes beyond strangers. He even uses the word enemies here. Look at this. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute…
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…who are younger. Those who are poor. Those who are wealthy. Those who are oppressed. And yes, those who are the oppressor. In fact, Jesus said,Matthew chapter 5 verse 44, he said, But I say to you, love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you and pray. for those who spitefully use you…
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…my life into this thing. It's work. And there's a calling in our lives to serve one another. Not just as spouses, but as Christians in general. InMatthew chapter 5 verse 44, Jesus is speaking in the Sermon on the Mount, and He tells the people of Israel, but I say, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute…
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…your way to a fault. >> What God values is our humility. >> That's so good. >> Yeah. >> He said also love over hate. >> Yeah. >> Love over hate.Matthew 5:44says, "Oh my God, love your enemies. >> Oh Lord, >> pray for those who persecute you." Listen, that's what that's what's valuable in the kingdom of…
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…but should be treated as a heathen or as a publican. Now, how should we treat such a brother? We began to see how Jesus treated such an individual.Matthew 5, verse 44. Matthew 5, verse 44, quickly. Matthew 5, verse 44. Yes. But I say to you, love your enemies, right? Bless those who curse you. Do good to those…
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…someone that is an unbeliever. He is a brother, but you have to treat like the way we treat sinners, unbelievers. Now, how did Jesus treat sinners?Matthew 5, verse 44. Let's see how Jesus disdained sinners, how Jesus was disgusted by tax collectors and sinners. Matthew 5, verse 44. But I say to you, We read from…
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…sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the Kingdom, the Glory, and the Power are Yours. Now and Forever. Amen.Matthew 5:43-48, 43 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!…
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