John 15:18-24 NASB

18. “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.

19. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.

20. Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

21. But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

22. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

23. He who hates Me hates My Father also.

24. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated Me and My Father as well.

Luke 6:27-28

27. “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28. bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Empowerment Keys:

• They Hate Me Because of Who I’m Riding With

• Hate Is the Result of the Right Choice
  

• I’m Not Responsible for How I’m Treated, but I’m Responsible for How I Respond

• My Actions Should Align with the One I’m Following

• Good Always Kills Evil

• Romans 12:20-21“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty , give him a drink ; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head .” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.’