Romans 12:14-21 - A Living Sacrifice: Love for Our Enemies

After talking about the love Christians must have for one another, Paul now shifts his attention and takes it a step further. Not only should the Christian love other Christians, but the Christian is also called to love their enemies.Love the enemy who persecutes (v14)Living a sacrificial life to God will bring on persecutionThe Christian is to respond to persecution with blessing, not cursesLove the enemy in these ways (v15-21)Love your enemy like you would another believer (v15-16)Love your enemy by doing what is right (v17)Love your enemy by being a peacemaker (v18-20)Love your enemy by overcoming evil with good (v21)