Reject Retribution & Love Your Enemies

Scripture:Matthew 5:38-48

Complementary Reading: Mark 15:15-24

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Sermon Notes:

• Reject Your Instinct for Retribution Because of What Jesus Did for You
  • Set aside your natural instincts when others treat you badly (verses 39-42)
  • This is what Jesus did for you!
  • Only the Gospel can change a world trapped in an endless cycle of violence and retribution
• Love Your Enemies Because God Loves You
  • Love your enemies and pray for them
  • God loved us even when we were His enemies!