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  • Gordon McCulloch avatar

    Love Will Conquer All. How Or Why Should We Love Our Enemies?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on May 6, 2024
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    Loving our enemies can be impossible, or so difficult to do, but not if you know why, and the process of love and how it can overcome; turning something impossible, to something I must do.

    “Please join me in my prayer.” Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our strength, and our redeemer. Amen. (Ps. 19:14). Introduction. You must admit, those were some very powerful bible readings this morning from the apostle John. … John ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Our Way

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 27, 2020
     | 2,083 views

    The heart of OUR WAY as Christians is marked by the way we treat one another and our enemies. 13th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A

    Our Way Romans 12: 9 – 21 Intro: I want to share a story I found that appeared in Reader’s Digest in Dec. 1981. Emily Gloria Wilson was the housekeeper for John Kenneth Galbraith. On a particularly difficult day, Galbraith asked Emily to hold all telephone calls while he took a nap. A short ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    How To Respond When The Enemy Attacks

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 13, 2010
    based on 22 ratings
     | 25,682 views

    A sermon examining the proper response to those vicious attacks from our Enemy.

    How To Respond When The Enemy Attacks Psalm 62:1-7 Two weeks ago we saw the largest terror attack on US soil since September 11th 2001. A man who swore allegiance to ISIS walked into a nightclub and killed 49 people while wounding 53 others. Since that day our leaders have seemed to focus on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pulling Against God Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,604 views

    This segment focuses on how we deal with our enemies (our love for our enemies.)

    Pulling Against God Part 4 Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48; Matthew 7:12; James 4:3; 17 Introduction This will be the final segment of this series on our pulling against God. To date we have discussed the fact that we do tend to pull against God in our efforts to go our own way, or any way that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Legalism: Our Great Enemy Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 22, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,856 views

    Paul has been writing to the Philippian church, warning them about internal controversies that could divide them. Now Paul turns the attention of the church in Philippi away from the internal controversies and tells them to watch out for legalists.

    What is your aim as a Christian? The aim of a Christian is to, or should be to, please God. Every Christian should in his heart seek to please God. So as Christians we often as that question. What can we do to please God? One person asked this question to a respected Christian institution. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Touched By Grace PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 18, 2023
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     | 201 views

    Encourages embracing God's grace, understanding His love, and following Gospel teachings to forgive and love our enemies.

    Good morning, dear friends. I am delighted to stand before you today, in this house of God, to share with you a message that is as timeless as it is transformative. It is a message that is found in the very heart of the Gospel, a message that speaks to us about grace, about God's greatness, and ...read more

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    Loosening The Enemy’s Hold On Our Finances Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,680 views

    WE can get the enemy out of our financial business of we choose to!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How would you like to have more money left at the end of the month instead of more month left at the end of your money? • Are you tired of feeling like you are just getting by? Are you tired of stressing over finances all the time? • How would you like to feel a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Love Our Enemies

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 4,396 views

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us love our enemies by giving us a supernatural compassion for them despite their opposition to us.

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us love our enemies by giving us a supernatural compassion for them despite their opposition to us. Jesus said, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (Luke 6:27,28) Ask the Lord to fill you up with an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Eric Amundson avatar

    Evil Brings Out The Best In Christians

    Contributed by Eric Amundson on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,878 views

    Loving our enemies

    We are infected by the world. We live in and are bombarded, moment by moment, with the message that our injuries own us. They must be avenged. W.H. Auden wrote: I and the public know, What school children learn, Those to whom evil is done, Do evil in return. That is the way of this world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    I Have A Body On My Back

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,793 views

    Our flesh is our enemy.

    I Have A Body On My Back Rom 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Rom 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. It was the custom of some ancient tyrants, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Enemies

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,273 views

    Solutions for Problems with ENEMIES Why should I love those who hate, abuse, and criticize me? We love because He first loved us.

    Solutions for Problems with ENEMIES Why should I love those who hate, abuse, and criticize me? We love because He first loved us. (I Jn 5:19) And the Lord will help them and deliver them: He will deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him. (Psa. 37:40) They that hate ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Misidentifying The Enemy

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,929 views

    Many misidentify who our real enemy is, and thus fall into spiritual traps.

    MISIDENTIFYING THE ENEMY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Job 42:10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Romans 12: 14 Bless them that persecute you, BLESS, and curse not. 15. Rejoice ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Destroying Your Enemy

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,226 views

    Obeying Jesus’ command to love our enemies doesn’t come naturally, however. Often our first response is to retaliate. The best way - the Christ-like way - to destroy an enemy is to make him your friend! To melt an enemy, try the warmth of love.

    Opening illustration: There is a story told of two shopkeepers. Their stores were across the street from each other, and the two had a bitter rivalry. One day an angel came to one of the shopkeepers and said, “The Lord has sent me to tell you that you may have one wish. Whatever you ask for, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Deliverance From The Lord

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 3, 2015
     | 1,937 views

    To show that we need to live by GOD's promises of deliverance from our enemies and not to those who want to lord over us by always faith in His promises more than circumstances we see.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you delivered from your enemies? Not yet, but I believe someday because GOD promised it. Jeremiah 15:21 (Amplified Bible) 15:21 And I will deliver you out of the hands of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the palms of the terrible and ruthless tyrants. II. AUDIENCE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Are We Supposed To Take Jesus' Words Seriously?"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Feb 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,537 views

    A sermon about loving our enemies.

    “Are We Supposed to Take Jesus’ Words Seriously?” Luke 6:27-38 Somebody hurt you—and you can’t forget about it. Maybe it was yesterday; maybe last month. Maybe it was years ago, and the memory of that injury still lurks in unguarded corners of your ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist