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Matthew 5:43-48 Slides for a Sermon on July 29, 2019

Matthew 5:43-48 Slides for a Sermon on July 29, 2019

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Matthew 5:43-48 Slides for a Sermon on July 29, 2019

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  1. Love for Enemies Matthew 5:43-48

  2. Introduction • Listening to others • Bible was “transmitted” orally • Two parts are contained in this passage • Hatred • Perfection

  3. Hatred • Jesus corrects the misinterpretation of Malachi (show Malachi Scripture) 2 "I have loved you," says the LORD. But you say, "How have You loved us?" "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the LORD. "Yet I have loved Jacob; 3 but I have hated Esau, and I have made his mountains a desolation and appointed his inheritance for the jackals of the wilderness." (Mal. 1:2-3 NAU)

  4. HATRED • “Hate Esau” should be read as “displeased with Esau” • Why was God displeased with Esau?

  5. HATRED • “Love your enemy” is defined as “Pray for your enemy” (show Scripture v. 44) 44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, (Matt. 5:44 NAU)

  6. HATRED • God’s blessings for the Earth fall on all people, therefore His love does also • Since God does not discriminate, neither can we

  7. Perfect • 48 "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matt. 5:48 NAU)

  8. PERFECT Jesus emphasis is the Hebraic View

  9. For us today • Jesus corrected the understanding of “hatred” – the Bible NEVER says that it is OK to hate • Pray for those who displease or wrong you that they will find Jesus • Follow the Laws of God through Jesus’ explanations to the best of your abilities!

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