Matthew 5:43-48
. You have heard it said . . .
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Jesus said many hard things: some were hard to understand. others hard to do
. Luke 9:23, 14:26; Matthew 10:33-36, John 5:53-56
We must love the very people who treat us poorly
. 1. A Sinful Attitude Toward Your Enemies – Vs. 42
. . A. It is true that we must love our neighbor – Leviticus 19:18
. . . Who is your neighbor? – Luke 10:29-37
. . B. The Canaanite conquest – Deuteronomy 20:17
. . C. The Imprecatory Psalms – Psalm 139:19-22
. 2. A Biblical Attitude Toward Your Enemies – Vs. 44-47
. . A. Agape love, not an emotion – Romans 5:8, 10-11
. . B. Pray for those who persecute you – Act. 7:60, Luke 23:34
Why?
. To imitate the Lord’s kindness
. To transcend the world’s attitude
BE PERFECT AS YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER IS PERFECT – Vs. 48