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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

A reminder to turn off electronic devices, seek God's forgiveness, and change. Learn about the errors of the scribes and the teachings of Jesus on loving others.

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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  2. A reminder - Please: Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only Turn off sound to all electronic devices Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)

  3. Loving OthersMatthew 5:43-48 Jesus has not directly condemned the scribes, but each example has exposed their self-righteous teachings Jesus’ last example expands on the theme of resisting revenge given in the fifth example Matthew 5:43-48

  4. Loving OthersMatthew 5:43-48 No one can live according to what Jesus teaches here on his own - you must regenerated by the Spirit The self righteous will be offended by what Jesus teaches The humble will be convicted by what Jesus teaches and seek His forgiveness and desire to change

  5. The Teaching of the ScribesMatthew 5:43 The rabbis twisted the Scriptures until they could teach what they wanted instead of what God said 2 Timothy 4:3 - people who want their ears tickled cannot endure sound doctrine Leviticus 19:17-18

  6. The Teaching of the ScribesMatthew 5:43 The scribes left off the phrase “as yourself” so that they could define the love required as they pleased All people love themselves - the self-love advocated for self esteem is ungodly and unhealthy The rabbis defined a neighbor as only other Jews

  7. The Teaching of the ScribesMatthew 5:43 The scribes left out the restrictions on hatred, vengeance and grudges and instead taught hatred of enemies They believed they were supposed to hate Gentiles due to the Conquest of Canaan & the imprecatory Psalms

  8. The Errors of the Scribes The Old Testament taught love of strangers and kindness to enemies - Deut. 22:1-4; Exod. 23:4-5; Job 31 David did not want to do wrong to enemies (Psalm 7:4-5) and instead sought to do right (Psalm 35:12-14) Proverbs teaches proper treatment of enemies: Proverbs 17:5; 24:28-29; 25:21

  9. The Errors of the Scribes God is loving, but He is also just and will punish evil - Jesus is the bridge between God’s love and justice The Canaanite nations were destroyed because of their utter evil The imprecatory Psalms reflect the righteous indignation of God being dishonored

  10. The Teaching of JesusMatthew 5:44-48 The context is Matthew 5:38-42, this is about personal enemies - not civil law or national conflicts This is agaph / agape love - which centers on being rational and volitional irrespective of emotions

  11. The Teaching of JesusMatthew 5:44-48 This a godly love that is internally generated, not normal human love which is a response (1 John 4:19) This is a sacrificial love that is humanly impossible - it must be generated by the Holy Spirit within

  12. The Teaching of JesusMatthew 5:44-48 This love sees enemies as slaves and pawns of Satan and therefore has pity and compassion to pray for them The response to persecution, not persecution itself is the true test of godliness

  13. The Teaching of JesusMatthew 5:44-48 A person who loves even his enemies is considered a son of God because he reflects God’s characteristics God is impartially good to all - often withholding judgment until the end Verses 46-47 - even the worst sinners can be kind and love those who love them

  14. The Teaching of JesusMatthew 5:44-48 The parable of the Good Samaritan: Luke 10:29-37 Verse 48 - keeping Jesus’ command is humanly impossible without regeneration and help of the Holy Spirit Only a person whose self interests have given way to God's interests can live the way Jesus describes here

  15. Conclusions Galatians 2:20 – Have you been crucified with Christ?

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