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  • Keith Broyles avatar

    Love Your Enemies

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 10,882 views

    Provide love to your enemy. When you do you are taking the old unacceptable relationship and making it new.

    The following was purportedly posted on the Craigslist personals: I am writing to the guy who tried to mug me in downtown Savannah night before last at 1:43 a.m. I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Loving Your Neighbor Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 14, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,440 views

    Jesus has called us to love our neighbour with an extravagant, generous love, acceptance and forgiveness. When we do this, people will recognize that we are children of our Father in Heaven.

    TRANSFORMATION #3: LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR OPENING: Video Clip: The Art of Neighbouring INTRO TO TOPIC: We live in a world where few people know how to connect in deep and meaningful relationships with one another. We need to rediscover the art of neighbouring. It’s time to disconnect from ...read more

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  • Larry Turner avatar

    Enemies---You Gotta' Love 'em Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Nov 29, 2014
     | 5,553 views

    Loving those who are hostile toward us may be one of the hardest things for us to do. But it is what Jesus commanded.

    Have you ever been in a situation where a comment you have made was misinterpreted and caused problems that you never intended? I really don’t care for texting for that reason. People cannot hear the tone in your voice so a soft “No” maybe interpreted as a harsh “No” ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "That's The Way God Loves"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,317 views

    A sermon that looks at the radical love of God and challenges us to try and imitate it.

    Matthew 5:38-48 “That’s the Way God Loves” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, Tn www.eastridgeumc.com There once was a father who had to go out of town… …away from his young family for three or four days on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jay Bunting avatar

    Making Forgiveness Perfect

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Feb 17, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,121 views

    This sermon deals with how we forgive others who mistreat us.

    7th Epiphany 2011 Matthew 5:38-48 Making forgiveness perfect. For years we in the church have been challenged by the initials, “WWJD.” The initials stand for What Would Jesus Do? For the most part it is easy at times to follow these simple guidelines, but sometimes it goes totally ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Sermon On The Mount (3) Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,357 views

    What do we value more our RIGHTS or our RESPONSIBILITIES

    Sermon on the Mount (3) Rights and Responsibities of Christians Story: A number of years ago, Newsweek magazine carried the story of the memorial service held for Hubert Humphrey, former vice-president of the United States. Hundreds of people came from all over the world to say good-bye to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Donut Theology / Be Teleios

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 18, 2011
    based on 177 ratings
     | 80,572 views

    In Greek, the word translated "perfect" in Matthew is "teleios". " If something accomplishes what it is designed to do, it is said to be perfect that is "teleios" So "telios" is often translated as "mature". "Teleios" has the idea of "being complete."

    Jesus proclaims In the Gospel Lesson today: "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Let us consider two other passages that speak to this calling, a calling to be perfect: From Genesis Gen. 6:9 "Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Go The Second Mile

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,169 views

    Jesus shows us how to go the second mile in our daily walk through life.

    Text: “And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two” (Matthew 5:41). Our Scripture lesson begins with the words, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’” (Matthew 5:38). I don’t know what you think, but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Loving My Enemies

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 20, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,317 views

    1. Jesus is teaching us to stop the cycle of violence and revenge. 2. Jesus is sayi8ng that we have nothing to fear, and there is therefore no reason to seek revenge. 3. Jesus is telling us to take on the nature of God.

    • In the movie “Fiddler on the Roof”, Tevye and his neighbors have been informed that the Tsar has evicted all Jews from their village and confiscated their land. There is a great upheaval and anger in the community, as you can imagine. If someone told this to you and all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lesson 4: Turning An "Enemy" Into A Friend

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,445 views

    Jesus commandments to us about how to pray for and deal with our enemies.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. The word “enemy” is in quotation marks to show they are not permanent enemies. 2. Beware of “enemies’ lists.” Only list them for prayer. 3. Looking through Jesus’ eyes will change everything. 4. Don’t be naive. The Bible doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Loving Like Your Father Loves Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2013
    based on 25 ratings
     | 44,697 views

    Some people refuse to love their enemies because it shows they have standards, that they respect themselves, that they reject bad behavior. It makes them feel God-like. But Jesus said that being "God-like" means loving our enemies. How do we do that?

    OPENING: There once were 2 cats from Kilkenny Each thought there was one cat too many They fought and they spit, They clawed and they bit. Till instead of two cats … there weren't any. APPLY: Hatred is an interesting topic. As Christians, we are taught that hatred is not a good thing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Martin Holland avatar

    The Sayings Of Jesus Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Nov 20, 2013
     | 3,308 views

    Jesus speaks concerning making oaths, retaliations and dealing with our enemies.

    The Saying of Jesus Part 7 Matt. 5:33-48 Jesus in this public address is expounding of the law and challenging the listener to consider the whole law with its spiritual implications. The subject of marriage and divorce has become complicated today not because of God’s position on marriage, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    How To Change The World

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,403 views

    We change the world by choosing to do above and beyond what is expected of us in our everyday lives.

    How To Change The World Genesis 24:1-9 Matthew 5:38-48 Test Genesis 24:9-20 We are continuing our series, “Moving Things To The Next Level”. We have looked at “How to Kill a Church”, “How to Heal The Church”, “Look At How To Build A Church” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Thomas H avatar

    Matthew 5:38-48 Loving My Enemies Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 69,145 views

    Matthew 5:38-48 Loving my enemies

    Matthew 5:38-48 Loving my enemies Manuscript Well I know I keep getting up here week after week as we go through Matthew and just about every sermon I say the same thing, which is: “Today’s sermon is really difficult.” And today is no exception. Today’s sermon is really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christians Are Abnormal In How They Related To Enemies And Abuse Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 17, 2012
     | 3,927 views

    Continuing series on the Sermon on the Mount- Christians are Abnormal - Looks at a Christian response to abuse and insult.

    CHRISTIANS ARE ABNORMAL IN HOW THEY RELATE TO ENEMIES AND ABUSE Matthew 5:38-48 April 15, 2012 Before I address our topic for this morning, I want to confess that what the Bible says is not always easy to do and I have on occasion struggled in this very area myself. Several years ago a person ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist