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Dec 15, 2018 · Outside of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Paul’s exhortation in Romans 12 is the most direct teaching on how we as Christians should treat our enemies. Romans 12.14-21 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony Read more about Paul’s Teaching on Enemies[…]
Jun 17, 2013 · the free market solution to free riders →. The Apostle Paul was not necessarily a nice guy to his enemies, as judged by modern Christians. He seemed to hold deep grunges and wished destruction on his enemies. Often quoted is his verse to pray for one’s enemies: Rom 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse….
- Question from A Reader
- You Cannot Love Your Enemies Until You Know You Are Fully Loved
- C. Prayer For Knowledge
- D. Prayer For Filling
- Putting The Three Prayer Requests in Context
- E. The Encouragement
One of the members of my online discipleship group is taking my online course about hell, and had a question regarding Matthew 10:28. Here is what he wrote: Matthew 10:28 says this: (#AmazonAdLink) I have written about this text previously in connection with the parallel passage in Luke 12:5. There are several translation issues about this verse wh...
Paul wants the church to lead the world into the way of peace. We are to be an example to the world of how to live in peace with our enemies. In Ephesians 2, Paul showed us how Jesus has done this. In Ephesians 3:1-13, Paul showed how he himself is doing this. And now, in Ephesians 3:14-21, Paul writes about how he prayers for his readers to do the...
Ephesians 3:18-19. … [that you] may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; This prayer of Paul is not a “ho-hum” prayer! In Ephesians 3:16-17, Paul prayed that we would do what we cannot do, in Ephesians 3:18-19 he prays that we will know what ...
Ephesians 3:19b. … that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. How big is God? If you know some theology, you know that God is omnipresent. If we break this word down into two words. No matter where you are in the universe, God is there. He is everywhere. In fact, even when you get to the edge of the universe – where time and matter cease ...
But these impossible prayer requests are the key to doing what Paul asks us to do … namely, love our enemies. The truth of the matter is that we cannot begin to love our enemies … until we know that we are loved. Have you ever realized that we were the enemies of God? When Adam and Eve rebelled in the Garden of Eden by choosing to go their own way,...
Ephesians 3:20-21. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Paul has prayed for three seemingly impossible things. To do what we cannot do. To know what we cannot know. To be f...
Aug 18, 2004 · In Romans 12:3-8, Paul urges us to offer our lives as living sacrifices through the exercise of our spiritual gifts within the context of the body of Christ. In verses 9-21, Paul calls on the Christian to exercise love by our response to both “ good ” and “ evil.” 61 Verses 9-13 speak more of our love as expressed toward other Christians.
This is what we begin to learn in Ephesians 3:14-17. In Ephesians 3:14-17, Paul instructs his readers to do the impossible by loving their enemies. This is much easier said than done, so Paul provides three resources that God has provided to help us do the impossible. But first, we have two question from a reader about Jesus as the elect one ...
Apr 12, 2023 · In both Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:27, Jesus calls for believers to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. We can learn how to apply Jesus’ command in our own lives by following the fullness of the teaching. In both passages, Jesus provides the theological necessity for loving our enemies, as well as the blessed consequence of ...
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Feb 23, 2022 · But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:43-45). “Love your enemy” is probably the most difficult command Jesus ever gave and, even for us ...
