LOVE HELL RIGHT OUT OF THEM! (12 OF 28)
Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48
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Love Hell Right Out of Them! (12 of 28)
Series: Principles of Kingdom Living
Dr. Darrow Perkins
Matthew 5:43-48
‘‘Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.’’
Matthew 5:43-48
Being a Christian and living the Christian life compels us to do some things differently. The sin nature that has been passed down to us since Adam causes us to do things the way we want to, instead of most times, the way the Lord wants us to. It’s because of sin we’re in the situation we’re in and it affects every aspect of our lives.
Love is something we need more, especially in the times we’re living in right now! As a society, we tend to lean towards the bad or negative things, the evil things, the dirty things, the things that are contrary to God and His word. I know a lady who does not like watching the news anymore because it’s always bad news!! For example, if you’ve watched TV or seen a movie lately, there are more things out there dealing with death and destruction than there are things dealing with love, peace, and harmony. We’ve got vampires, zombies, sexual predators, alien creatures, and the like; all of which are attempting to capture our attention, and destroy whatever and whoever is in their path. That does not sound like love to me, but just the opposite. There appears to be an insatiable desire to ‘‘steal, kill, and destroy’’ ...
Series: Principles of Kingdom Living
Dr. Darrow Perkins
Matthew 5:43-48
‘‘Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.’’
Matthew 5:43-48
Being a Christian and living the Christian life compels us to do some things differently. The sin nature that has been passed down to us since Adam causes us to do things the way we want to, instead of most times, the way the Lord wants us to. It’s because of sin we’re in the situation we’re in and it affects every aspect of our lives.
Love is something we need more, especially in the times we’re living in right now! As a society, we tend to lean towards the bad or negative things, the evil things, the dirty things, the things that are contrary to God and His word. I know a lady who does not like watching the news anymore because it’s always bad news!! For example, if you’ve watched TV or seen a movie lately, there are more things out there dealing with death and destruction than there are things dealing with love, peace, and harmony. We’ve got vampires, zombies, sexual predators, alien creatures, and the like; all of which are attempting to capture our attention, and destroy whatever and whoever is in their path. That does not sound like love to me, but just the opposite. There appears to be an insatiable desire to ‘‘steal, kill, and destroy’’ ...
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