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Bible Verse: “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…” - Matthew 5:43-47 (NIV) ✨ Daily Meditation: In today’s profound devotional, Jaime Hampton, host of Praying Christian Women Podcast., explores one of Jesus’ most radical and challenging teachings: loving our enemies. This message, drawn from the Sermon on the Mount, calls us not only to tolerate but to bless, pray for, and show compassion to those who oppose or hurt us. We are reminded that our real enemy is not flesh and blood, but the spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6:12). When we shift from retaliation to intercession, we begin to see others through God’s eyes — as image-bearers, not adversaries. It’s in these moments of surrendered love that God does His deepest transformative work in us and through us.
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This week in our "Journey Through Scripture" series, Pastor Jim Ellis takes us through the book of Jonah. We'll explore how Jonah's story often mirrors our own tendency to run away from God. We will be challenged to embrace a radical calling: to love our enemies, a stark contrast to Jonah's reluctant obedience when God sent him to Nineveh. Discover what this ancient prophet's journey can teach us about our own hearts and God's boundless grace. #Bismarck #church #BismarckCommunityChurch #BCC #Gospel #JourneyThroughScripture #ReadBible #unity #BibleStudy #ChristianLiving #Sermon #JimEllis #Jonah #ReluctantProphet #Ninevah #WeAreJonah #RunningFromGod #LoveYourEnemies #GodsGraceSupport the showFind out more about us at BismarckCC.org. We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.
Send us a textWhat did Jesus mean when He said, “Turn the other cheek”? In this powerful message from week 7 of Summer on the Mount, Pastor Kevin explores Matthew 5:38–48 and Jesus' radical call to love our enemies.Discover what it means to reject retaliation, pursue reconciliation, and reflect the character of God through mercy and grace—even toward those who've wronged you.
Which is a lot easier than it sounds, until you get enemies.
A new MP3 sermon from Pineville Sovereign Grace Fellowship is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Love Your Enemies Subtitle: Devotional Speaker: Larry Phillips Broadcaster: Pineville Sovereign Grace Fellowship Event: Devotional Date: 7/8/2025 Bible: Luke 6:27 Length: 6 min.
From Sunday 6 July 2025 Pastor Jason Clark continues the Sermon Series, "The Coming of the Son of Man" from the book of Luke. Today's message is “Love Your Enemies”- Luke 6:27-36fbcmw.org
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Update from John Carter - 7-1-25
Off Script // Love Your Enemies: More Then Just Not Hating (Pt. 4) | Jared Douglas
June 29, 2025. Week 3 in our series, "The Big 3: ARES." Love Your Enemies." In the book of 1 Corinthians.
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Luke 6:27-36
NOTE: The first minute of this sermon is missing. Pastor Clint begins by telling the story of Jim Elliot and four other missionaries who gave their lives so the Huaorani people would hear the gospel. In this sermon, Pastor Clint opens up Luke 6:24–36. Jesus warns the rich and comfortable that their earthly rewards are fleeting, while calling his followers to love their enemies, do good, and give generously without expecting anything in return. He teaches that true righteousness goes beyond loving those who love you—it reflects God's mercy. Just as God is kind to the ungrateful and evil, so his children are called to be merciful, embodying his character in a broken world.
Matthew 5:43-48 is Jesus' final antithesis in the Sermon on the Mount: “You have heard it said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy,' but I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” He highlights how religious teachers of Jesus' day distorted the original intent of the Old Testament […]
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Here it is. One of the toughest, most challenging teachings that Jesus offers: Love your enemies. (Lectionary #366) June 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
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Today's gospel is simple. Love your Enemies!
Continuing our studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said:43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matt 5:43-48)I wonder if you have ever had an enemy. Somebody who opposes you, tries to hurt you, someone who takes delight in discouraging you; maybe they have even bullied you in some way. Here, Jesus instructs us to love them and one way, he says, to do that is to pray for them. We may not feel we have love for an enemy, but we can choose to do love - by praying for them. That might seem difficult to do but sometimes praying for a person can have surprising results. Here's how it works. Praying for a person we struggle with can potentially achieve two things: First, it can soften our heart towards forgiveness and away from retribution. It can help us to see the person as broken and needing Jesus. The person who has not shown love or respect to us is still loved by the Lord. He died for them too. If we can make a decision to pray for the person instead of nursing our wounds, or entertaining ways of getting even, the Lord uses such prayers to change our hearts to be more like Him. Praying for an enemy invites the Lord to have His way in us. Second, it may be your prayer or my prayer that God chooses to bless and bring that person to repentance and faith in Him. If your enemy is going to change, it is more likely to occur on the back of compassionate prayer than from angerThink of people in your life now or people you have known in the past. Those who have hurt you. People who have made your life difficult. Pray that they come to a saving knowledge of Jesus. Or, if they are believers, pray that they come to a deeper understanding of the Lord and His ways. If you can, pray these words over them from Numbers 6 v 24 – 26. “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on youand be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Revenge. An eye for an eye. Consequences for actions. This Sunday we will continue our series, The Upside-Down Kingdom, with Matthew 5:38-48. The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' announcement of the in-breaking of the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus has already challenged us on anger, lust, infidelity, and truthfulness. In our text this week, Jesus challenges our perspective on personal justice and how we treat those who despise us. We can hear the words, “love your enemies,” and give them a casual nod, or say something like, “we're called to love but not to like people,” but when we take the calling of Jesus Christ seriously, this might be the most difficult applications of the gospel to our lives. Go read Matthew 5:38-48 before Sunday. Note the response in your own heart and how quickly you might start minimizing or explaining away the actual calling we have.------------------------------------------- Connect with us on Social Media Website | Instagram | Threads | Facebook | Vimeo------------------------------------------- Download our AppApple App Store | Google Play Store
Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Culture Love Your Enemies Matthew 5:43-48 Christ Church Kingwood June 08, 2025 Preacher: Matt LoBasso
Are you struggling to love those who hurt you? Jesus calls us to a higher standard—one that defies the natural instinct for revenge. In Luke 6:27–36, He commands us to love our enemies, do good to those who hate us, bless those who curse us, and pray for those who mistreat us. That kind of love isn't natural—it's supernatural. It's only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit working in us. This isn't optional; it's the mark of a true disciple. Our love must go beyond those who love us back—it must reflect the mercy and grace of our heavenly Father, who is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.Not only must we love, we must also refrain from retaliation and live by the golden rule: treating others as we wish to be treated. This message calls us to examine our own righteousness—are we trying to earn God's favor by our own standard, or have we received His mercy through Christ? Perfection is the requirement, and we all fall short. But in Christ, we find the righteousness we could never achieve on our own. Will you follow Him today—not just in word, but in how you love your enemies, forgive offenses, and live out God's radical grace?
Pastor/Elder Anthony Valentine preaches from Matthew 5:43-48
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This Sunday May 11, 2025, Pastor Matt continued our series on the Sermon on the Mount and read from Matthew chapter 5 verses 38-48. Join us to hear about how Jesus calls us to deal with retaliation and our enemies !
A verse by verse study through the book of Luke with Pastor Kevin Edwards of Calvary Chapel Clayton, NC. https://www.calvaryclayton.com
“Love Your Enemies.” Matt 5:43-44
This week at our Perdido Key Campus, Senior Pastor Kyle Valaer continues preaching expositionally through the gospel of Luke in our series, “ And So It Begins.” We hope this resource is a blessing to you. For more information about the Point Church, please visit us online at www.tothepoint.church.Take Aways: Any attempt to believe in Jesus without allowing Him to change how you live is useless.When others seek to do you harm because of your faith, you seek to benefit them in real, tangible waysWhen others malign you, discredit you, and put you down because of your Christian walk, the Lord says to speak words that build them up.Prayer is where we really see how we view our enemies and what we really want for them.If you wait until you feel like loving your enemy, you'll never love your enemy.If we actually love other people as we love ourselves, then we need to act toward them like we'd want others to act toward us. 7. We ourselves are the recipients of the greatest expression of someone loving His enemies—that is, God loving His enemies.
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A Lenten Spiritual Journey with Discerning Hearts: From Ashes to Glory – Discerning Hearts Podcast Day 11: “Love Your Enemies” Scripture Reading (Jerusalem Bible): Matthew 5:43-48 “You have learnt how it was said: You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say this to you: love your enemies and pray for those ... Read more The post Day 11: “Love Your Enemies” – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
In his sermon "Love Your Enemies," part of his ongoing series on the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Micah Stephens explores the radical call to love those who oppose us by following Christ's example—dying for us while we were still God's enemies. He clarifies that "an eye for an eye" was meant to limit retribution, ensuring punishment fits the crime, not to license unchecked vengeance, while "turning the other cheek" is often misinterpreted as passivity but is actually a strategic de-escalation to break cycles of retaliation. Stephens emphasizes that loving enemies as Jesus did isn't a path to weakness or abuse but a powerful tactic to reflect Christ's love, trusting God's wrath and the Holy Spirit's conviction to transform lives far beyond what human justice or vengeance could achieve. He urges believers to relinquish personal retaliation, allowing God to work in their enemies' hearts through love.Verse References: Matthew 5 verses 38-48, Exodus 21 verses 23-25, Proverbs 16 verse 32, Proverbs 26 verse 4, Romans 12 verses 19-21, Acts 20 verse 35, Luke 6 verse 45, 2 Timothy 3 verses 16-27, Romans 5 verse 8Make sure you subscribe to this channel and follow us on all our platforms to always stay up to date with our latest content!And you can always head over to our website for any general information!https://godspeak.comPrayer/NeedsIf you have any needs, or have a willingness to be used to meet various need in the body, please email info@godspeak.com. Also, let us know if you need prayer for anything.Giving is part of our worship time, and in this season, the easiest way to do that is online. If you go to our website, godspeak.com, you will see the "Give" tab in the top right corner. Or you can simply click this link https://pushpay.com/g/godspeakAny questions?Please feel free to email us, comment here, or DM us on Instagram any questions that you may have.Please Subscribe to this channel and turn on your notifications to be notified when our Livestreams start so you don't miss out! We hope you are blessed by the service!-The Godspeak Team