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LOVING OTHER’S IN SPITE OF THEIR EVIL INTENTIONS

IT IS SO EASY TO LOVE OTHER’S WHO ARE LOVABLE, BUT THE TRUE TEST OF A CHRISTIAN IS CAN YOU LOVE SOMEONE WHO RUB YOU THE WRONG WAY OR SET OUT TO DESTROY YOUR INTEGRITY.

ROMANS CHAPTER 12 TEACHES US HOW WE SHOULD LIVE BEFORE GOD AND HOW WE SHOULD REACT IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS .

TODAY I LIKE TO TALK ABOUT HOW TO LOVE OTHER’S IN SPITE OF THEIR EVIL INTENTIONS.

ABHOR THAT WHICH IS EVIL.

RECOMPENSE TO NO MAN EVIL FOR EVIL.

BE NOT OVERCOME OF EVIL, BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD.

ABHOR THAT WHICH IS EVIL A. ROMANS 12:9 “Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”

WE SHOULD NEVER ALLOW WHAT WE SEE IN OTHER’S TO AFFECT THE LOVE WE HAVE IN OUR HEARTS. WHEN THIS HAPPEN WE CAN NEVER FIND ANY GOOD IN NO ONE. THAT’S WHEN WE BECOME JUDGE AND JURY.

WE MUST HATE THE SIN WE SEE IN OTHER’S , BUT LOVE THE PERSON. FOR ALL HAVE SINNED, AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD.

IT IS THE SAME MERCY THAT GOD SHOWED TOWARDS US, HE HATED OUR SIN, BUT HE LOVED US TO THE POINT OF DEATH TO RESTORE US BACK TO GOD.

WE MUST CLING TO THE GOOD OF OTHER’S. THEIR IS A REASON WHY SOME PEOPLE MAY ACT MEAN TOWARDS US. SOME PEOPLE HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED LOVE IN THEIR LIVES, SO THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO LOVE.

LOVE THINKETH NO EVIL, EVEN THOUGH WE MIGHT HATE THE SIN , THAT DON’T MEAN WE HATE THE PERSON, WE JUST DON’T TAKE PART IN IT.

WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO SPEAK WELL OF OTHER’S EVEN THOUGH, THEY DON’T SPEAK WELL OF US. WE ALSO NEED TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL OUR WORDS WHEN PEOPLE ARE OUT TO PROVOKE US.

THE BIBLE SAID A SOFT WORD TURNS AWAY WRATH, BUT A HARSH WORD STIRS UP ANGER.

HEBREWS 1:9 “Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”

GOD HAS GIVEN US THE POWER TO OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD.

B. RECOMPENSE TO NO MAN EVIL FOR EVIL.

ROMANS 12 :17 “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”

THE WORD RECOMPENSE MEANS TO GIVE BACK IN RETURN.

MEANING WHATEVER YOU DO TO ME , i AM GOING TO DO TO YOU. OR WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER.

REVENGE AGAINST ANOTHER GOES AGAINST EVERYTHING THAT THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST JESUS REPRESENT.

WHEN YOU TAKE REVENGE ON SOMEONE, YOU ARE TAKING IT OUT OF GOD’S HANDS AND PUT IT IN YOUR OWN HANDS.

GOD HAS GIVING US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION THAT WE ARE ABLE TO RESTORE THOSE WHO ARE OUT TO HARM US.

THE LORD NEVER REQUIRE OF US TO REPAY EVIL FOR EVIL, THE LORD SAID VENGEANCE IS MINE ; I WILL REPAY, SAITH THE LORD.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 AV 1873

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

C. BE NOT OVERCOME OF EVIL, OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD.

MEANING WE SHOULD NOT BE SUBDUE BY EVIL OR UNDER IT’S CONTROL, BUT WE SHOULD HAVE VICTORY OVER EVIL WITH LOVE.

THE REASON WHY MANY OF US FALL TO EVIL BECAUSE WE GIVE PLACE TO IT. THEN WE SINK TO EVIL’S LEVEL.

THE TRAGEDY OF THIS, IT CREATE MORE SIN , MORE HURT, AND MORE RETALIATION., BUT LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SIN.

THE WAY WE DEFEAT EVIL IS BY GIVING BACK GOOD TO THEM THAT IS OUT TO DO US WRONG.

ROMANS 12:20 “Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”