You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:43-45 (ESVUK) People relate to the word love as a matter of feelings that work themselves […]
Read More OTKC 11: Love Your EnemyJust leave them alone. That’s often the advice given when someone is picking on you. Rather than engage them in conflict and get in trouble or get hurt, it’s best to just leave the other person alone. As we keep our distance from them so we can use the space to paint the pictures about […]
Read More The Marks 09: Bless Those Who Persecute YouFamily, friends, the unfamiliar and enemies. It’s a typical scene. A large room with a number of people in it. Music is being played as the set up for the people to sing. The people duly sing and some are standing. They’re standing and their faces are etched with emotion – the pained look as […]
Read More Kingdom Commitment – Day Three: Love Your NeighbourYou have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ 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. Matthew 5:43-45 Do what? No, these are the things we’re going to do to our enemies: […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Love Your Enemies“You’re just like your Dad.” Years ago I wasn’t so keen on getting that comment. That’s primarily because my Dad is a lot older than me (I know, right, father older than son, whatever next). But I say that to say that I wasn’t always up for being labelled like a man I considered to […]
Read More M.O.T.H. – You Are His Children When …But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6:35-36 ESV) The teachings of Jesus are still […]
Read More A Look at Luke 6 – Godly LoveDo not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them. (Proverbs 24:17, 18) Jesus was not original when He said to love the enemy. This word of wisdom sees something crucial in not seeing pleasure in bad things happening to those […]
Read More MTP24 – Don’t Wish It On Your Worst EnemyDo not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles, lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him. (Proverbs 24:17-18) Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for […]
Read More MTP24 Wouldn’t Wish It For Your Worst Enemy
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