A CALL TO LOVE LIKE JESUS (7 OF 8)
Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48
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Title: A Call to Love Like Jesus (7 of 8)
Series: Kingdom Culture
Author: Jordan Easley
Text: Matt. 5:43-48
During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was often criticized for being too kind to his enemies. One of his advisors said to him one day, "Mr. President, you shouldn't be kind to your enemies, you should destroy your enemies!" When he said that, Lincoln paused and smiled, and then replied, "Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?"
We live in a world where resentment is easy, and forgiveness oftentimes feels impossible. When someone hurts us, our natural response is to hold a grudge, or to seek revenge, or to cut them off completely.
But in Kingdom Culture, Jesus calls His followers to a radically different way of life-a life where we love (not just our friends) but even our enemies.
That kind of love isn't normal, it's not natural-it's countercultural, and supernatural, and oftentimes misunderstood. But in [Matthew 5:43-48], what we're going to see today is that... Jesus raised the standard for what it means to truly love.
The love of Jesus looks different than the love in this world... and we've been called to love like Him. Today He's going to show us 3 defining marks of that kind of love.
Love without Limits
43 "You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
I want to point out once again that Jesus begins this teaching with the phrase, "You have heard that it was said." We've seen him do that several times so far in the Sermon on the Mount. The reason he used this phrase was because... He was addressing things in the Old Testament that were being misinterpreted by the religious leaders in that day. (The Pharisees)
In this passage, that's what Jesus was telling the people. Right here, he began by pointing out the original command (that was written in Leviticus 19:18) that said, Love your neighbor. That's what ...
Series: Kingdom Culture
Author: Jordan Easley
Text: Matt. 5:43-48
During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was often criticized for being too kind to his enemies. One of his advisors said to him one day, "Mr. President, you shouldn't be kind to your enemies, you should destroy your enemies!" When he said that, Lincoln paused and smiled, and then replied, "Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?"
We live in a world where resentment is easy, and forgiveness oftentimes feels impossible. When someone hurts us, our natural response is to hold a grudge, or to seek revenge, or to cut them off completely.
But in Kingdom Culture, Jesus calls His followers to a radically different way of life-a life where we love (not just our friends) but even our enemies.
That kind of love isn't normal, it's not natural-it's countercultural, and supernatural, and oftentimes misunderstood. But in [Matthew 5:43-48], what we're going to see today is that... Jesus raised the standard for what it means to truly love.
The love of Jesus looks different than the love in this world... and we've been called to love like Him. Today He's going to show us 3 defining marks of that kind of love.
Love without Limits
43 "You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
I want to point out once again that Jesus begins this teaching with the phrase, "You have heard that it was said." We've seen him do that several times so far in the Sermon on the Mount. The reason he used this phrase was because... He was addressing things in the Old Testament that were being misinterpreted by the religious leaders in that day. (The Pharisees)
In this passage, that's what Jesus was telling the people. Right here, he began by pointing out the original command (that was written in Leviticus 19:18) that said, Love your neighbor. That's what ...
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