Sermon On The Mount Part 14

Love People Like Jesus Would Romans 13:10; Matthew 5:43-48 1. The CORRUPTED COMMENTS of the Jewish Teachers Matthew 5:43; Leviticus 19:18; Exodus 23:4; Deuteronomy 23:7 Understanding God’s Command to Safeguard Israel from the Canaanites ● It was a Defensive Action ● It was a Judicial Action 2. The CLEAR COMMAND of the Lord Jesus Matthew 5:44 What loving your neighbor DOES NOT mean: ● Endorsing Evil – 1 Timothy 5:22 ● Enabling Sin – Exodus 20:3 ● Encouraging Unbiblical Practices – Acts 5:29 What loving your neighbor DOES mean: ● That we must speak well WITH them – Matthew 5:44a; John 8:47, 8:6; Colossians 4:6 ● That we must do good TO them – Matthew 5:44b; Romans 12:20 ● That we must pray FOR them – Matthew 5:44b; Luke 23:34 3. The COMMON CAUSE of the Bible ● To Be more like God our Father – Matthew 5:45 ● To do more than others – Matthew 5:46-47; 1 Peter 2:9 ● To live more holy – Matthew 5:48; Philippians 3:12