A Christian Responsibility To A Hater: Part 2
July 30, 2023
- A Christian Responsibility To
Hater - Matthew 5:43-48
- Hate: To express, exemplify or exhibit animosity, enmity or hostility to another
- H – hostility
- A- animosity
- T- toward
- E – enmity
- R- regular
- Embrace the Rule (to love)
- Rule: authoritative direction or instruction for conduct or behavior; a mandate, command, law, order; to be observed, obeyed.
- By Giving
- To serve, share, support, sustain
- Encourage penitence (Rom. 12:20)
- Enable you to prevail (Rom. 12:21)
- Express/Exhibit pity (Exod. 23:4,5)
- Experience peace (Prov. 25:22)
- By NOT Gloating
- To be elated, enthusiastic, excited or ecstatic about; to be glad, happy.
- You elude/evade punishment (Prov. 24:17,18)
- You’re not exempt/excused from penalty(Prov. 17:5b)
- Exercise the Routine of Love
- Routine: standard procedures, habitual, regular, ordinary, course of action to be followed
- With Your Words:
- Eph 4:29, Col 4:6, Psalm 19:14
- Say nothing to, against, about that is bad, evil, or negative
- With Your Works:
- Galatians 6:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Timothy 6:18
- Bring advantage to – not take advantage of
- With Your Worship
- Deliverance from hate
- Development in love
- Different (new) direction
- Be Encouraged by the Reason for Love
- Reason: the basis or motive for an action, decision, or a conviction
- To Portray Your Position with God – through
- Gesturing (sign)
- Giving (sacrifice)
- Greeting (salutation)
- To Perfect the Personality of God – in
- Mentality
- Morality
- Maturity
- To Portray Your Position with God – through
- Reason: the basis or motive for an action, decision, or a conviction
- Routine: standard procedures, habitual, regular, ordinary, course of action to be followed
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