A Disciple’s Duty Towards A Hater – Part I

April 7, 2024

A Disciple’s Duty Towards a Hater – Matthew 5:43-48
- Disciple: a student, learner, pupil or follower of.
- Duty: an obligation, operation or function toward.
- Hater: to express, exemplify or exhibit animosity, enmity or hostility towards another. To feel intense or passionate dislike for someone.
- Embrace the RULE to Love
  - Embrace: to welcome, accept or receive
  - Rule: an authoritative direction, instruction for conduct/behavior
  - By Giving:
    - Encourage penitence – Rom. 12:20
    - Enable yourself to prevail – Rom. 12:21
    - Express/Exhibit pity – Exodus 23:4,5
    - You Experience peace – Prov. 25:21,22
  - By Not Gloating:
    - Proverbs 24:17,18; Proverbs 17:5b
    - Shall not elude/evade punishment
    - Shall not be excused/exempt from penalty