Loving The Unlovable

LOVING THE UNLOVABLE

MATTHEW 5:43-48

I.                  LOVE YOUR ENEMIES

A.   SEEING THEM THROUGH GOD’S EYES

B.    LEARNING WHO THEY REALLY ARE

C.    LOVING AS GOD LOVES

II.               BLESS THEM THAT CURSE YOU

A.   PROVERBS 15:1 “A soft answer turneth away wrath:”

B.    RESPONDING TOWARDS OTHERS THE WAY GOD HAS RESPONDED TOWARDS US.

III.           DO GOOD TO THEM THAT HATE YOU.

A.   THIS IS THE NATURE OF CHRIST.

B.    THIS IS WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU.

IV.           PRAY FOR YOUR PERSECUTORS

A.   THE KEY THAT UNLOCKS THE DOOR FOR LOVE TO FLOW.

B.    UNUSUAL THINGS HAPPEN DOWN ON OUR KNEES

C.    WE MUST FORGIVE TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON BITTERNESS

D.WE MUST FORGIVE OFTEN AND PRAY OFTEN