Love Your Enemy Well
10/1/2017
When Jesus commanded us to love our enemies, He was extending an invitation to live out the reality of the Gospel. We are never more like God than when we love our enemies, after all, it was when we were God’s enemies that He loved us and sent Jesus to die in our place. Join us for the final message of Love Well, as we consider the cost, the power, and the standard for loving your enemy well.
The cost of loving your enemy
- It costs twice as much (Matthew 5:39-42)
- It yields a higher return (Matthew 5:46-47 & 6:19-20)
The power of loving your enemy
- It MAY transform them
- It WILL transform you (Matthew 5:43-45; Col. 1:21-22; Romans 5:10-11)
The standard for loving your enemy
- The cross is the standard by which we measure love (Matthew 5:45-48; John 3:16; 1 John)