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  • Dennis Marquardt avatar

    The Love Of Life! Series

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 96 ratings
     | 12,636 views

    #6 in 10 Commandment Series

    #6 “THE LOVE OF LIFE” TEXT: Ex. 20:13; Matt. 5:21-24,43-48; I Jn. 3:15 INTRO: Everyday we hear more and more about murder, killing! Our culture is full of killing; every year in this country we kill over 1,000,000 unborn babies mostly for the sake of convenience. We are moving to the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Who Can I Hate?

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,611 views

    This is about loving our enemies.

    Read Matthew 5:43-48. This is yet another hard saying of the Sermon on the Mount. This goes beyond the revenge we looked at last week. Jesus said that we shouldn’t seek revenge. Okay, fine. I’d love to take revenge, but I won’t. Now he says that I have to love them. Isn’t it enough that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • John Howard avatar

    Forgiving Our Enemies

    Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,449 views

    Christ challenges us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

    Forgiving Our Enemies Matt 5:43-48 With the events of 11 Sep - Came a lot of anguish and horror - Then came anger and the desire to find the terrorists - Who did this terrible thing - These are normal human reactions - And are something we all experience - But we are called as Christians to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Walking That Extra Mile: A Slightly Different Twist On Matthew 5:38-48 Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 1, 2002
    based on 201 ratings
     | 31,563 views

    The Sermon on the Mount appears to contradict so many other Scriptures unless viewed through the eyes of first century Judaism. No need to strain and squeeze to harmonize Jesus teachings here with His other teachings, the OT, or the rest of the NT. The

    Walking That Extra Mile: A Slightly Different Twist on Matthew 5:38-48 Note: If you are interested in more information about interpreting the Sermon on the Mount, please consider my book, "The Midrash Key" (by Ed Vasicek) available through Amazon.com Here is a LENGTHY introduction for the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    The Power Of Love

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,164 views

    The Christian has been called demonstrate the power of love in his life by keeping a higher law with respect to the laws of rights and relationships.

    THE POWER OF LOVE MATTHEW 5:38-48 In Matthew 5:17 Christ said that he did not "... come to destroy the law or the prophets? but that he came ?to fulfill" it. Christ has often been accused of destroying the law of the Old Testament. Nothing could be further from the truth. Christ never taught ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    I Have To Love Who? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,169 views

    Jesus tells us to love our enemies. This is not an easy thing to do, but we are called to do it. This is a revamp of a 1996 sermon I did.

    INTRODUCTION Kid’s views on Love: What do most people do on a date? • On the first date they tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. Mike, 10 • I’m not rushing into being in love. I’m finding fourth grade hard enough. Regina, 10 Some surefire ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Petticrew avatar

    Turning The Other Cheek, Are You Sure?

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 20,039 views

    A look at the historical context of Jesus commands to turn the other cheek, give away your cloak and go the extra mile to see what they really mean.

    Introduction The passage we read is at least on the surface one of the most difficult passages in the Bible, if we are to live by it. Every time you here the passage preached or talked about there is always a but, or a bit that says it doesn’t mean this. Or sometimes but it can’t mean this, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Don't Get Even, Get...love

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,111 views

    Message on loving enemies and such.

    Don’t Get Even, Get...Love Matthew 5:38-48 April 24, 2005 Introduction If I were to ask you what kind of movie most of you ladies like, I’m guessing you would say, "romantic comedies." You know, the funny movies where the couple falls in love after all, and everything’s just fine. If I were to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Shad Comeaux avatar

    Three Ways To Love Mean People

    Contributed by Shad Comeaux on May 21, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 16,040 views

    This sermon shares with us how we are to love our enemies, A.K.A. "Mean People"

    Do you remember that classmate in elementary school who pulled the chair from underneath you as you proceeded to sit down? How about the bully in junior high that took your change that your mother had scraped up for you to buy your favorite ice cream? Perhaps you hadn’t forgotten about your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayne Searls avatar

    Taking Responsibility For Me

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,462 views

    To motivate the hearer to examine his/her behavior in order that he/she may take a more proactive approach when conflict arises.

    TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ME Matthew 5:38-48 TEXT: "You have heard that it was said, ’An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 "But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 "If anyone wants to sue you and take away ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jim Kane avatar

    And Who Is My Enemy?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Aug 7, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 9,419 views

    How do I love my enemy?

    In a recent column in Leadership Weekly, Gordon MacDonald, a retired pastor and editor at large for Leadership, a journal for pastors, reflected on a comment from Louis Berkhof who said, "God does not want us as objects but as covenant partners, partners who can converse. He desires our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Johnny Small avatar

    New Year's Resolutions

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 9,861 views

    Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Do you keep them? Let’s look at resolutions that we should make and keep.

    New Year’s Resolutions We are again approaching another New Year. Many of us will make New Year resolutions and most of us will never keep them. How many of you have already made your New Year’s resolution? Typical New Year’s Resolutions: Lose weight Eat less Exercise more Spend less Save ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Back To The Basics Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 16, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,884 views

    A topical sermon introducing the series of "loving others". Sincerely loving others is God’s plan for us, no matter how hard it can be.

    Romans 12:9 – Back to the Basics Frank was setting up a sundial in his yard when his neighbor Tom asked, “What’s this for?” Frank stopped to explain, “The sun hits that small triangular spike and casts a shadow on the face of the sundial. Then as the sun moves across the sky, the shadow also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    What About The Violence In Christian History? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,361 views

    We need to ask: 1) Why is there violence in Christian history? 2) Why is there violence in present day Christianity? 3) What can be done about it today?

    Sadly, there are many people today who reject Christianity because of the hypocrisy and inconsistencies of the church and individual Christians throughout history. They point to some of the ugly parts of the church’s past like the Crusades, the witch trials, and the Inquisition. The Spanish ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Roger Thompson avatar

    A New Commandment

    Contributed by Roger Thompson on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 33,202 views

    A sermon on the command of Jesus to love one another.

    TOPIC: ?A New Commandment? TEXT: John 13:34-35 Here?s the scene, from the 13th chapter of the Gospel of John: Jesus and his disciples are in the Upper Room. It?s the Last Supper. Judas has already left to do his evil deed of betrayal. Jesus and the other eleven disciples are still at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist