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Evidence #6 of Authentic Righteousness: Love For Enemies

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