Your Enemies
Week 3
Part of COMPELLED TO LOVE
February 19, 2021

February 20/21, 2021
Pastor Patrick, Lead Pastor
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… OUR ENEMIES

Matthew 5:38-48 (NLT)

Christ isn’t content with us reacting in ,
he commands us to react in .

We must decide what Kingdom we belong to – the world’s kingdom, or God’s Kingdom – because the Kingdom that we pledge allegiance to is the Kingdom we are ruled by.

How do we Respond to our enemies as Christ did?

1. Respond with

, not retaliation
I Peter 2:21-23 (NKJV)
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “Who committed no sin, nor was guile found in His mouth”; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

a.

that He will take action in His timing.

b. Leave room for His

.

2. Respond with a

, not a curse

I Peter 3:9 (NLT)
Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and He will bless you for it.