Loving Our Enemies
No one would argue that Jesus' teaching to love our enemies is easy. In fact, it might just be...
Do you truly love your enemies?
Mere Comments links to a moving story of Christian love in action in a Lutheran pastor's account...
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"Love your enemies" in the Bible: Matthew 5:44
The Gospel is a countercultural message to the core. It asks us to love not just our family and friends, but even our enemies and those who actively mean us harm. If we can embody that kind of selfless love, we are truly following Christ's example.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205:44&version=NIV
"Love enemies" in the Bible: Matthew 5:43-45
Jesus tells us to love our enemies and to even pray for them. He says that God causes the rain to fall and the sun to rise on our enemies as well as us.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205:43-45&version=NIV
Enemies in the Bible: Matthew 5:43-48
What could be more counter-cultural than to love your enemies? To a culture that values justice and even revenge, Jesus challenges us to defy the world and show love even to those who hurt us.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205:43-48&version=NIV