Matthew 5:43-48 LORD PERFECT LIFE LOVE Spiritual Living in a Secular World sermon series from the Sermon on the Mount
When we experience and exhibit the Perfect Love of our Perfect Lord we will have a Perfect Life
CHRIST S COMMISSION FELLOWSHIP, MANILA
REV DR PETER TAN CHI
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When we experience and exhibit the Perfect Love of our Perfect Lord we will have a Perfect Life
Spiritual Living in a Secular World sermon series from the Sermon on the Mount
43 You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45a so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.
45b For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
When we experience and exhibit the Perfect Love of our Perfect Lord we will have a Perfect Life
43 You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
43 You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
Matthew 5:43-48 LORD PERFECT LIFE LOVE
1 Method of Relating to Difficult People 2 Model for Relating to Difficult People 3 Misled Notions in Relating to Difficult People 4 Motivation for Relating to Difficult People
1 Method of Relating to Difficult People 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45a so that you Love = Agape (a sacrificial love) may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.
1 Method of Relating to Difficult People 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45a so that you may be sons of your Father who is Pray = Bring them to God, let God to take action in heaven.
1 Method of Relating to Difficult People 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45a so that you may be sons of your Father who is May be sons = exhibit qualities of God s children in heaven.
1 Method of Relating to Difficult People You need a Plan Actions of love Prayer Be a child of God
1 Method of Relating to Difficult People
When we experience and exhibit the Perfect Love of our Perfect Lord we will have a Perfect Life
2 Model for Relating to Difficult People 45b For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
When we experience and exhibit the Perfect Love of our Perfect Lord we will have a Perfect Life
3 Misled Notions in Relating to Difficult People 46 For if you love those who love you, what Very low standard reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
3 Misled Notions in Relating to Difficult People 47 And if you greet only your brothers [and sisters], Very selfish standard what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
When we experience and exhibit the Perfect Love of our Perfect Lord we will have a Perfect Life
4 Motivation for Relating to Difficult People 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Perfect = teleios Means to reach the end See the person clearly through a process of becoming open
Graham and Gladys Staines and their children, Esther, Philip and Timothy
"I have forgiven the killers and have no bitterness because forgiveness brings healing and our land needs healing from hatred and violence. Forgiveness and the consequences of the crime should not be mixed up," - Gladys Staines
"God in Christ has forgiven me and expects His followers to do the same. The Bible says: "To whomsoever you forgive their sins will be forgiven". Therefore, in the light of eternity we all need forgiveness of our sins to enter heaven,'' - Gladys Staines
When we experience and exhibit the Perfect Love of our Perfect Lord we will have a Perfect Life