The real Jesus gives the command, “Love your enemies!” (Luke 6:27 NLT)
• What does Jesus mean by love?
To love another person does not mean you have to
To love another person means to wish, to will, and to work for their well-being
• Who is my enemy?
My enemy is anyone who actively seeks to
Someone who uses me for their own purposes without regard for my
Someone who
Someone who seeks to ruin my
• Why would Jesus command this?
Jesus is going to revolutionize “
Unconditional Retribution ==> Conditional Retribution ==> Unconditional love
Jesus tells us how to love our enemies (Luke 6:27b-28 NLT)
“Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.”
• Do
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Jesus illustrates how to love our enemies (Luke 6:29-31 NLT)
• Don’t react
• Default to unconditional
• Be
• Don’t
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• Jesus’ illustrations assume two key truths:
These responses are
God is watching over and will
Jesus tells us that loving our enemies is one of the
Jesus promises a great reward for those who love their enemies (Luke 6:35-36 NLT)
• Your enemy may become your
The genius of Jesus is revealed in this commandment:
Jesus recognizes that the only way your enemy will ever
When you love your enemy, you remove the
When you love your enemy that may be the first time they have ever been loved unconditionally
• Your enemy may become a
• You will see how you are
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