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 If you are a parent, have you ever been told that your child acts just like you?

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 And when you heard that, what was the context?

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 Wasn't good, was it?

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 Wasn't good what your child was doing.

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 Most of my son David's, which he's not here today, I wish he was.

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 Most of his growing up years, I heard that over and over and over again.

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 He would do something and I'd get all upset, irritated, ready to get him.

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 And my dad would say something.

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 I know another little boy who used to act that way.

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 And my mother's favorite line was, he's just like you.

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 Never said that when he did something good.

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 Always said that when he was getting into something.

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 Who are you like?

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 Are you like one of your parents?

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 Or a grandparent?

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 Or an older brother or sister?

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 Are you ever, or has anyone ever said, you are like your heavenly father?

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 You'd think, well that's just crazy.

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 Nobody would ever say that.

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 That's impossible.

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 Is it?

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 Jesus said on more than one occasion,

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 we should live in such a way that we would be called sons or children of our heavenly father.

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 So if Jesus said that, it's not impossible, is it?

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 We're going to look at one such place today in Matthew chapter 5, verse 43 and following.

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 If you would, go ahead and turn there.

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 And while you're turning, I want to sort of bring some people up to date if you haven't been here.

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 Or remind those who may have slept through a part of it on one occasion or two.

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 Over the past several weeks, we've been looking at how we're supposed to respond to people who mistreat us.

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 Maybe insult us.

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 And what we've discovered, it is not easy and it is not natural.

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 Look at these examples.

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 Paul writes in Romans chapter 12,

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 Bless those who persecute you.

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 Bless and do not curse them.

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 A little bit later in verse 19.

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 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God.

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 For it is written, vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.

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 And then we saw this from Matthew chapter 5, verse 38 and 39, what Jesus said.

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 You have heard that it was said, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

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 But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil.

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 But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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 If you were not here and you want to go into the details of that message,

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 what Jesus actually was talking about, what He wasn't,

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 go online at our church website and listen to it

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 and find out exactly what Jesus is talking about.

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 But just sort of as a little summary.

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 We've learned that these statements were primarily,

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 not exclusively, but primarily aimed at individuals

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 who were being persecuted because they were Christians.

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 What Jesus is talking about, He's writing to His disciples.

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 Paul's, Paul's writing to Christians in Romans 12.

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 And the idea is, as you live in this world trying to live out your faith

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 and you encounter persecution, you encounter people who don't like you

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 because you are my follower, because you're seeking to live as I have taught you.

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 And they mistreat you.

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 They insult you.

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 Don't seek revenge is what they're saying.

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 Don't retaliate.

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 Don't have this idea,

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 I don't take anything off anyone.

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 I don't get mad.

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 I get even.

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 The idea in all these statements,

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 we've got to learn as Christians to treat people better than they treat us.

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 Boys and girls,

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 boys and girls,

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 we're supposed to treat people better than they treat us,

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 not like they treat us.

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 Last week,

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 we looked specifically at how God does not call us

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 to live as pacifists in this world.

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 To just passively sit back and take all the abuse,

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 all the whatever people want to take out on us.

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 We looked at two things last week in particular.

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 I want to give you a real quick summary.

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 God provides justice and protection from evil people

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 through governmental authority like police,

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 like the court system,

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 and on a national level,

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 through the military.

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 God intends for justice to be carried out in this world,

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 for justice to be served,

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 not so much individuals seeking it,

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 but as a governmental authority seeking it,

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 like a law enforcement officer,

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 like a military person,

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 like through the court system.

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 And we get this in Romans chapter 13,

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 verses 1 through 4,

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 but I just want to read verse 4 right now.

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 Look at it.

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 He says,

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 But if you do wrong,

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 be afraid for he,

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 he's talking about the emperor,

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 the king,

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 he's talking about government

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 as if government was a person.

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 If you do wrong,

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 be afraid for he does not bear the sword in vain.

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 He's talking about lethal force.

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 For he is the servant of God,

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 an avenger who carries out God's wrath

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 on the wrongdoer.

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 We also saw last week

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 that God allows us to defend ourselves

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 and others with deadly force

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 when threatened by evil.

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 Here's what we saw last week.

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 In Luke chapter 22,

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 you see the verses on the screen.

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 Jesus did not prohibit his disciples

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 from walking around

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 carrying a sword

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 which was used to defend themselves.

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 Jesus, over three years of ministry,

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 when he came to the end,

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 Peter used his in an inappropriate way.

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 We looked at that last week.

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 But the point I want to make is,

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 Jesus did not tell his disciples,

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 you can't be armed.

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 They were armed.

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 He knew they were armed.

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 respected theologians explain

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 that this is not only allowed

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 defending yourself or other people

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 under certain circumstances,

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 but to do this is sometimes

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 the absolute moral right thing to do.

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 Listen to John Frame,

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 one of the most well-respected

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 ethical writers,

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 theologians you'll find alive today.

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 He says,

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 if someone seeks to kill you

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 or a family member

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 and there is no help available,

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 it is right

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 for you to ward off the attack

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 by force if necessary.

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 Individuals may sometimes fight

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 or even kill

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 to preserve a life,

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 but they should not use force,

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 they should not use more force

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 that is necessary

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 in a given situation.

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 Norman Geisler is another

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 well-respected writer on ethics.

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 He, along with J.P. Moreland,

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 they make an even stronger statement.

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 Look at what they say.

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 To permit murder

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 when one could have prevented it

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 is morally wrong.

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 To allow a rape

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 when one could have been hindered

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 is an evil.

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 To watch an act of cruelty

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 to children without trying

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 to intervene

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 is morally inexcusable.

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 In brief,

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 not resisting evil

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 is an evil of omission.

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 And an evil of omission

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 can be just as evil

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 as an evil of commission.

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 Any man who refuses

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 to protect his wife

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 and children

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 against a violent intruder

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 fails them morally.

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 There's a time

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 and there's a place.

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 We should pray

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 that it never happens

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 when Christians

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 should act

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 with force

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 to protect someone,

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 to protect their own life

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 and it's morally right.

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 It's not just something

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 that can be done.

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 It's the morally right thing

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 to do.

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 God provides a way

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 for us in this world,

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 even us as Christians,

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 to seek justice,

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 to be protected

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 from evil people

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 who have no respect

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 for human life,

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 no respect

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 for morality

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 or authority.

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 That's important

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 to understand.

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 But,

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 most of us

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 will live our entire lives

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 lives.

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 And our enemies

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 will never be

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 such evil people

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 as I just described.

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 Most of us,

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 we have enemies

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 who may insult us,

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 who may mistreat us,

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 who may abuse us,

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 who may take advantage

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 of us,

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 who may persecute us

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 because we're Christians,

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 but they don't really

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 threaten our life

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 or our family

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 or our community,

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 our country.

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 The way

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 we

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 interact

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 with

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 enemies

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 is what Jesus says

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 in Matthew 5,

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 43

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 as the general rule

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 for us

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 as individuals.

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 So let's look at it.

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 Matthew 5,

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 43.

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 You have heard

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 that it was said,

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 you shall love

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 your neighbor

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 and hate

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 your enemy.

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 But I say to you,

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 love your enemies

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 and pray for those

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 who persecute you

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 so that you may be

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 sons of your Father

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 who is in heaven.

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 The idea is not

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 you love your enemy

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 and pray for those

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 who persecute you

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 and by doing that

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 you become sons

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 of your Father

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 or children of God.

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 No.

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 By loving your enemy,

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 praying for those

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 who persecute you,

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 you demonstrate,

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 Jesus is saying,

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 that you already

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 are

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 a child of God.

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 Verse 46 now.

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 Now back up,

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 verse 45.

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 So that you may

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 be sons of your

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 Father who is in heaven

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 for he makes

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 his son

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 rise on the evil

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 and on the good

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 and sends rain

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 on the just

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 and on the unjust.

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 For if you love

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 those who love you,

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 what reward

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 do you have?

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 Do not even

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 the tax collectors

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 do the same?

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 And if you greet

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 only your brothers,

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 he's talking about

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 a greeting,

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 not just,

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 hey, how you doing,

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 but a Jewish greeting

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 of peace,

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 of shalom.

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 You're really wishing

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 well,

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 wholeness,

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 a good quality

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 of life on someone.

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 It's a heartfelt

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 kind of expression.

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 Look at it again.

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 And if you greet

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 only your brothers,

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 what more

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 are you doing

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 than others?

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 Do not even

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 the Gentiles

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 do the same?

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 You therefore

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 must be perfect

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 as your heavenly

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 Father is perfect.

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 He's talking there

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 about being complete,

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 about being whole,

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 about living up

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 to what God's

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 called us to

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 in the Sermon

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 on the Mount.

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 That last phrase,

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 sort of a way

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 he ends this

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 section of the

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 Sermon on the Mount.

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 But let's look at

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 what Jesus is

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 talking about.

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 First,

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 the natural way

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 to respond to enemies

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 is what he says

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 in verse 43.

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 You've heard

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 that it was said,

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 you shall love

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 your neighbor

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 and hate your enemy.

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 The Jewish leaders

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 of Jesus' day

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 taught people

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 that's what

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 you're supposed

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 to do.

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 That's what you,

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 as a good Jew,

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 will do.

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 But that was not

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 what the Old Testament

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 taught.

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 The Old Testament,

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 most of us

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 in here know,

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 Jesus called it

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 the second greatest

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 commandment,

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 love your neighbor.

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 neighbor as yourself.

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 Throughout the Old Testament,

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 God commanded

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 his people

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 to love other people,

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 not just their fellow Jews,

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 but even an alien

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 living in your land.

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 Help them,

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 do certain things

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 to provide

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 for some of their needs.

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 God commanded

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 his people.

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 But over time,

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 the Jews

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 developed this

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 mentality,

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 love your neighbor

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 and your neighbor

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 is a fellow Jew.

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 Period.

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 Love your neighbor,

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 your fellow Jew,

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 and then

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 hate everybody else.

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 Look down,

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 despise everyone else.

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 And that was the mentality

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 that was developed.

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 To a Jewish person,

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 if you were not

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 a part of that group,

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 you were looked down upon.

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 You were a Gentile dog.

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 You were not worthy

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 of being spoken to

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 in a proper way

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 as we saw there

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 toward the end.

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 What Jesus is doing here

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 when he says,

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 you have heard

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 that it was said,

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 you shall love your neighbor

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 and hate your enemy.

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 He's not quoting

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 an Old Testament passage.

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 He's quoting

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 what was being said

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 at that time.

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 And what was being said

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 at that time

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 was this.

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 Love people

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 in a way

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 that comes naturally.

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 naturally.

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 What was being said

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 at that time

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 is you just

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 do what feels good.

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 You love those

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 that are like you.

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 People who look

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 and think

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 and act like you.

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 You love them

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 but just

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 hate.

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 Look down

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 at those

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 who are not like you.

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 Now,

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 loving people

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 who are like us,

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 anybody can do that.

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 You know,

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 you think to yourself,

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 I love my family.

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 I love my friends.

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 I love people

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 I work with.

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 I love people

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 I hang out with.

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 There's a lot of people

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 in this world.

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 I genuinely

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 care about them.

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 Have an emotional

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 attachment to them.

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 So what?

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 Everybody likes people

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 who are like them.

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 Jesus says

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 even the despised

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 tax collectors,

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 those traitorous Jews

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 who work for the Romans,

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 even those Gentile dogs,

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 they do that.

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 There's no reward

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 in that.

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 You're doing

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 nothing special.

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 Look at that

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 follow-up question,

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 the hard question,

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 verse 47.

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 What are you doing

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 more than others

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 if you just love

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 those who love you?

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 or you just love

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 those who are like you?

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 What Jesus wants us

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 to think is,

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 how is your love

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 as a follower of me?

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 How is your love

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 different than unbelievers?

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 Love those

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 who are close to you.

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 That's good.

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 It's not bad.

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 Love your family.

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 Love your friends.

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 Love your fellow

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 Sunday school class members.

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 Love those people

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 you work with,

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 you play sports with,

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 you hang out with.

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 That's good.

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 But don't pass yourself

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 on the back.

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 Don't think that makes you

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 some kind of model Christian.

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 That's nothing special.

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 Gang members

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 love one another,

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 don't they?

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 Thugs

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 have a brotherhood.

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 So to love people

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 just like you

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 means basically

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 nothing

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 in terms of it

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 honoring God

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 or being something

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 commendable

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 or something

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 that is rewarded.

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 The question

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 that Jesus

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 is confronting us

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 with this

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 is this.

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 Are you demonstrating

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 that you are God's child

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 by the way

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 that you love people

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 who are difficult to love

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 that are in your life

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 and you know

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 who they are?

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 Are you

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 showing the world

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 that you're a child

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 of God

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 by loving people

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 that you don't like?

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 And I hope

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 nobody's gonna

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 be so spiritual

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 as to say

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 oh there's no one

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 I don't like.

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 You're lying to yourself.

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 You don't like everybody.

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 I can tell you this

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 everybody doesn't like you.

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 We know that

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 don't we?

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 Don't we?

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 Aren't we

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 aware of that?

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 Everybody does not

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 like me.

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 Think it to yourself.

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 Everybody doesn't like me.

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 But

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 the opposite's true too.

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 I don't like everybody.

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 that's just the way it is.

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 That's just natural.

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 But what Jesus

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 is calling us

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 as Christians

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 as His people

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 love people

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 that you don't like.

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 Love people

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 that don't like you.

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 Love people

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 who offend you.

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 Who insult you.

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 who oppose you

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 about certain things.

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 See what Jesus

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 is teaching here

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 is to go against

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 our natural way

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 of dealing with

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 our enemies.

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 So let's look at

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 the next thing.

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 The supernatural way

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 to respond to our enemies.

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 What we're talking about

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 all these messages

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 from Romans chapter 12

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 about

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 not resisting evil

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 what Jesus

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 is talking about

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 about

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 taking an insult

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 turning the other cheek

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 and what we're looking at today.

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 This is not normal.

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 This is not natural.

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 This is something

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 that God has to give us

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 the help

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 the grace

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 like Brian was thinking

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 and the internal help

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 as we'll talk about

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 in a moment

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 to do.

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 The supernatural way

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 to respond to our enemies

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 verse 44

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 love your enemies.

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 Let's think about

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 what this does not mean

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 first.

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 Jesus is not saying

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 when He says

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 love your enemies

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 you have to have

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 an emotional

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 or an affectionate

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 kind of love

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 for them

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 like you do

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 your family.

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 A lot of people

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 are sitting right now

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 you're sitting

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 next to someone

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 who is your

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 family member

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 or a good friend

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 you just look around

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 for a moment

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 if you would

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 just sort of glance around

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 you don't have to stare

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 at everybody

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 but just look around

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 if you're honest

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 you love

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 certain people

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 in this room

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 a whole lot more

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 more heartfelt

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 more deeply

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 than you love

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 other people.

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 I can't imagine

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 anybody

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 saying otherwise.

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 Jesus is not saying

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 you ought to love

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 your enemy

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 like you love

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 your spouse

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 or your child

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 or your parent

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 or your best friend

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 or anything like that.

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 That is not

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 in the

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 realm of possibility

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 that Jesus is talking about.

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 Jesus is really

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 not even saying

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 that you have to

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 like someone

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 who is your enemy.

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 We all have

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 enemies

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 of various

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 levels

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 and he's not

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 even saying

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 don't let them

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 be enemies.

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 Hear this?

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 He says

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 love your enemy

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 you identify

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 this person

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 is an enemy

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 this person

00:20:19.619 --> 00:20:20.639
 maybe has

00:20:20.639 --> 00:20:21.359
 something against me

00:20:21.359 --> 00:20:22.240
 they do stuff

00:20:22.240 --> 00:20:22.639
 to me

00:20:22.639 --> 00:20:23.740
 they hurt me

00:20:23.740 --> 00:20:25.339
 you don't have

00:20:25.339 --> 00:20:25.720
 an emotional

00:20:25.720 --> 00:20:26.359
 feeling toward

00:20:26.359 --> 00:20:26.640
 them

00:20:26.640 --> 00:20:28.200
 you don't

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 like them

00:20:28.880 --> 00:20:31.440
 what Jesus

00:20:31.440 --> 00:20:32.120
 is saying here

00:20:32.120 --> 00:20:32.460
 when he says

00:20:32.460 --> 00:20:33.120
 love your enemies

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 is he's saying

00:20:33.720 --> 00:20:34.680
 have a self

00:20:34.680 --> 00:20:35.680
 giving type

00:20:35.680 --> 00:20:36.220
 of love

00:20:36.220 --> 00:20:36.740
 for them

00:20:36.740 --> 00:20:37.400
 a love

00:20:37.400 --> 00:20:37.960
 that seeks

00:20:37.960 --> 00:20:38.920
 their good

00:20:38.920 --> 00:20:39.339
 even when

00:20:39.339 --> 00:20:39.620
 they don't

00:20:39.620 --> 00:20:40.460
 seek your good

00:20:40.460 --> 00:20:43.440
 a love

00:20:43.440 --> 00:20:43.940
 that meets

00:20:43.940 --> 00:20:44.559
 a person's

00:20:44.559 --> 00:20:45.240
 need

00:20:45.240 --> 00:20:48.680
 Jesus

00:20:48.680 --> 00:20:49.240
 is not

00:20:49.240 --> 00:20:49.700
 telling us

00:20:49.700 --> 00:20:50.240
 to feel good

00:20:50.240 --> 00:20:50.819
 about our enemy

00:20:50.819 --> 00:20:51.980
 but he is

00:20:51.980 --> 00:20:52.460
 telling us

00:20:52.460 --> 00:20:53.179
 to do

00:20:53.179 --> 00:20:53.980
 good

00:20:53.980 --> 00:20:55.279
 to our

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 enemies

00:20:55.659 --> 00:20:57.179
 I think

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 one good way

00:20:58.179 --> 00:20:58.799
 to explain

00:20:58.799 --> 00:20:59.019
 this

00:20:59.019 --> 00:20:59.399
 or illustrate

00:20:59.399 --> 00:20:59.759
 this

00:20:59.759 --> 00:21:01.119
 Kent Hughes

00:21:01.119 --> 00:21:01.759
 is a pastor

00:21:01.759 --> 00:21:03.220
 he wrote

00:21:03.220 --> 00:21:03.619
 about

00:21:03.619 --> 00:21:04.279
 a book

00:21:04.279 --> 00:21:04.700
 on Sermon

00:21:04.700 --> 00:21:05.099
 on the Mount

00:21:05.099 --> 00:21:05.879
 he tells

00:21:05.879 --> 00:21:06.359
 a story

00:21:06.359 --> 00:21:07.139
 a true life

00:21:07.139 --> 00:21:07.559
 story

00:21:07.559 --> 00:21:08.720
 it was

00:21:08.720 --> 00:21:09.659
 one of his

00:21:09.659 --> 00:21:10.139
 wife's

00:21:10.139 --> 00:21:11.379
 best friends

00:21:11.379 --> 00:21:12.659
 she and

00:21:12.659 --> 00:21:13.539
 her family

00:21:13.539 --> 00:21:15.339
 moved to

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 a town

00:21:15.980 --> 00:21:16.559
 house

00:21:16.559 --> 00:21:17.960
 in a little

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 community

00:21:18.519 --> 00:21:20.619
 where everybody

00:21:20.619 --> 00:21:22.420
 was quiet

00:21:22.420 --> 00:21:23.500
 and neat

00:21:23.500 --> 00:21:25.359
 got along

00:21:25.359 --> 00:21:25.859
 well

00:21:25.859 --> 00:21:27.019
 took good

00:21:27.019 --> 00:21:27.559
 care of

00:21:27.559 --> 00:21:28.460
 their place

00:21:28.460 --> 00:21:30.119
 they got

00:21:30.119 --> 00:21:30.680
 moved in

00:21:30.680 --> 00:21:31.240
 they fixed

00:21:31.240 --> 00:21:31.519
 it up

00:21:31.519 --> 00:21:31.720
 the way

00:21:31.720 --> 00:21:32.079
 they wanted

00:21:32.079 --> 00:21:32.440
 it fixed

00:21:32.440 --> 00:21:32.700
 up

00:21:32.700 --> 00:21:33.379
 they worked

00:21:33.379 --> 00:21:33.900
 outside

00:21:33.900 --> 00:21:34.480
 in the yard

00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:35.000
 front yard

00:21:35.000 --> 00:21:35.400
 backyard

00:21:35.400 --> 00:21:36.500
 they just

00:21:36.500 --> 00:21:37.139
 had everything

00:21:37.139 --> 00:21:38.019
 neat as a pen

00:21:38.019 --> 00:21:38.799
 they were

00:21:38.799 --> 00:21:39.379
 just as happy

00:21:39.379 --> 00:21:39.799
 as they could

00:21:39.799 --> 00:21:40.160
 be

00:21:40.160 --> 00:21:40.819
 living in

00:21:40.819 --> 00:21:41.180
 their

00:21:41.180 --> 00:21:41.819
 town

00:21:41.819 --> 00:21:42.299
 house

00:21:42.299 --> 00:21:43.279
 when all

00:21:43.279 --> 00:21:43.519
 of a

00:21:43.519 --> 00:21:43.799
 sudden

00:21:43.799 --> 00:21:45.220
 a family

00:21:45.220 --> 00:21:45.900
 moved in

00:21:45.900 --> 00:21:46.759
 next door

00:21:46.759 --> 00:21:49.200
 that was

00:21:49.200 --> 00:21:49.619
 just

00:21:49.619 --> 00:21:50.839
 night and

00:21:50.839 --> 00:21:51.039
 day

00:21:51.039 --> 00:21:51.400
 different

00:21:51.400 --> 00:21:51.599
 from

00:21:51.599 --> 00:21:51.900
 everybody

00:21:51.900 --> 00:21:52.319
 else

00:21:52.319 --> 00:21:54.160
 the family

00:21:54.160 --> 00:21:54.599
 that moved

00:21:54.599 --> 00:21:55.079
 in next

00:21:55.079 --> 00:21:55.440
 door

00:21:55.440 --> 00:21:56.240
 they were

00:21:56.240 --> 00:21:56.740
 loud

00:21:56.740 --> 00:21:57.119
 they were

00:21:57.119 --> 00:21:58.019
 obnoxious

00:21:58.019 --> 00:21:58.339
 they were

00:21:58.339 --> 00:21:59.400
 profane

00:21:59.400 --> 00:22:01.319
 they could

00:22:01.319 --> 00:22:01.920
 hear them

00:22:01.920 --> 00:22:02.700
 yelling

00:22:02.700 --> 00:22:04.279
 and screaming

00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:04.660
 at one

00:22:04.660 --> 00:22:05.079
 another

00:22:05.079 --> 00:22:05.599
 using

00:22:05.599 --> 00:22:06.500
 profanity

00:22:06.500 --> 00:22:07.119
 toward one

00:22:07.119 --> 00:22:07.420
 another

00:22:07.420 --> 00:22:08.259
 in their

00:22:08.259 --> 00:22:08.879
 town

00:22:08.879 --> 00:22:09.339
 house

00:22:09.339 --> 00:22:11.279
 they trashed

00:22:11.279 --> 00:22:11.740
 their front

00:22:11.740 --> 00:22:12.140
 yard

00:22:12.140 --> 00:22:14.940
 instead of

00:22:14.940 --> 00:22:15.500
 a green

00:22:15.500 --> 00:22:15.920
 area

00:22:15.920 --> 00:22:16.340
 like other

00:22:16.340 --> 00:22:16.520
 people

00:22:16.520 --> 00:22:16.740
 had

00:22:16.740 --> 00:22:17.720
 a desert

00:22:17.720 --> 00:22:17.940
 would

00:22:17.940 --> 00:22:18.200
 just

00:22:18.200 --> 00:22:19.080
 junk

00:22:19.080 --> 00:22:20.900
 all over

00:22:20.900 --> 00:22:21.620
 that front

00:22:21.620 --> 00:22:22.120
 yard

00:22:22.120 --> 00:22:22.460
 among

00:22:22.460 --> 00:22:22.759
 these

00:22:22.759 --> 00:22:23.240
 neat

00:22:23.240 --> 00:22:24.120
 town

00:22:24.120 --> 00:22:24.940
 homes

00:22:24.940 --> 00:22:26.520
 well this

00:22:26.520 --> 00:22:26.840
 lady

00:22:26.840 --> 00:22:27.360
 let's call

00:22:27.360 --> 00:22:27.740
 her

00:22:27.740 --> 00:22:28.320
 family

00:22:28.320 --> 00:22:28.540
 the

00:22:28.540 --> 00:22:29.020
 Jones

00:22:29.020 --> 00:22:29.520
 family

00:22:29.520 --> 00:22:31.400
 their

00:22:31.400 --> 00:22:31.800
 life

00:22:31.800 --> 00:22:32.220
 became

00:22:32.220 --> 00:22:32.920
 miserable

00:22:32.920 --> 00:22:34.220
 because

00:22:34.220 --> 00:22:34.540
 they couldn't

00:22:34.540 --> 00:22:34.840
 get away

00:22:34.840 --> 00:22:35.180
 from it

00:22:35.180 --> 00:22:36.080
 they went

00:22:36.080 --> 00:22:36.540
 outside

00:22:36.540 --> 00:22:37.280
 they saw

00:22:37.280 --> 00:22:38.040
 signs

00:22:38.040 --> 00:22:38.320
 of this

00:22:38.320 --> 00:22:38.600
 neighbor

00:22:38.600 --> 00:22:39.220
 inside

00:22:39.220 --> 00:22:40.400
 they heard

00:22:40.400 --> 00:22:41.040
 these

00:22:41.040 --> 00:22:41.620
 neighbors

00:22:41.619 --> 00:22:44.079
 Hughes

00:22:44.079 --> 00:22:44.419
 said

00:22:44.419 --> 00:22:44.879
 the final

00:22:44.879 --> 00:22:45.359
 straw

00:22:45.359 --> 00:22:45.819
 for the

00:22:45.819 --> 00:22:46.139
 Jones

00:22:46.139 --> 00:22:46.500
 family

00:22:46.500 --> 00:22:46.819
 is when

00:22:46.819 --> 00:22:47.419
 the boys

00:22:47.419 --> 00:22:47.759
 of the

00:22:47.759 --> 00:22:48.079
 Wyle

00:22:48.079 --> 00:22:48.539
 family

00:22:48.539 --> 00:22:49.159
 climbed

00:22:49.159 --> 00:22:49.439
 over

00:22:49.439 --> 00:22:49.599
 the

00:22:49.599 --> 00:22:50.079
 backyard

00:22:50.079 --> 00:22:50.639
 fence

00:22:50.639 --> 00:22:51.339
 and

00:22:51.339 --> 00:22:51.819
 spray

00:22:51.819 --> 00:22:52.339
 painted

00:22:52.339 --> 00:22:53.059
 orange

00:22:53.059 --> 00:22:53.639
 paint

00:22:53.639 --> 00:22:54.559
 on the

00:22:54.559 --> 00:22:54.859
 Jones

00:22:54.859 --> 00:22:55.399
 family

00:22:55.399 --> 00:22:56.879
 patio

00:22:56.879 --> 00:22:57.699
 wall

00:22:57.699 --> 00:22:58.859
 where

00:22:58.859 --> 00:22:59.119
 everything

00:22:59.119 --> 00:22:59.659
 was neat

00:22:59.659 --> 00:23:00.179
 and clean

00:23:00.179 --> 00:23:00.779
 and fresh

00:23:00.779 --> 00:23:01.259
 looking

00:23:01.259 --> 00:23:03.539
 he says

00:23:03.539 --> 00:23:03.699
 that

00:23:03.699 --> 00:23:04.379
 Ms. Jones

00:23:04.379 --> 00:23:04.739
 was just

00:23:04.739 --> 00:23:05.199
 absolutely

00:23:05.199 --> 00:23:06.439
 enraged

00:23:06.439 --> 00:23:08.459
 she not

00:23:08.459 --> 00:23:08.839
 only did

00:23:08.839 --> 00:23:09.439
 not like

00:23:09.439 --> 00:23:09.699
 these

00:23:09.699 --> 00:23:10.139
 neighbors

00:23:10.139 --> 00:23:11.439
 but she

00:23:11.440 --> 00:23:12.120
 expressed

00:23:12.120 --> 00:23:12.500
 that to

00:23:12.500 --> 00:23:12.700
 God

00:23:12.700 --> 00:23:13.019
 she was

00:23:13.019 --> 00:23:13.299
 committed

00:23:13.299 --> 00:23:13.799
 Christian

00:23:13.799 --> 00:23:15.640
 and

00:23:15.640 --> 00:23:16.900
 she

00:23:16.900 --> 00:23:17.200
 understood

00:23:17.200 --> 00:23:17.620
 what prayer

00:23:17.620 --> 00:23:17.880
 was all

00:23:17.880 --> 00:23:18.080
 about

00:23:18.080 --> 00:23:18.400
 so she

00:23:18.400 --> 00:23:18.559
 just

00:23:18.559 --> 00:23:18.799
 talked

00:23:18.799 --> 00:23:19.100
 to God

00:23:19.100 --> 00:23:19.340
 I don't

00:23:19.340 --> 00:23:19.620
 like

00:23:19.620 --> 00:23:19.820
 these

00:23:19.820 --> 00:23:20.100
 people

00:23:20.100 --> 00:23:21.440
 I don't

00:23:21.440 --> 00:23:21.620
 want to

00:23:21.620 --> 00:23:22.140
 be around

00:23:22.140 --> 00:23:22.420
 these

00:23:22.420 --> 00:23:22.799
 people

00:23:22.799 --> 00:23:24.420
 and she

00:23:24.420 --> 00:23:24.820
 just sort

00:23:24.820 --> 00:23:25.000
 of

00:23:25.000 --> 00:23:26.240
 fussed

00:23:26.240 --> 00:23:26.920
 in her

00:23:26.920 --> 00:23:27.680
 prayer time

00:23:27.680 --> 00:23:28.460
 complained

00:23:28.460 --> 00:23:29.519
 as she

00:23:29.519 --> 00:23:29.900
 prayed

00:23:29.900 --> 00:23:30.480
 about these

00:23:30.480 --> 00:23:31.000
 sorry

00:23:31.000 --> 00:23:31.820
 neighbors

00:23:31.820 --> 00:23:33.700
 that she

00:23:33.700 --> 00:23:34.039
 had to put

00:23:34.039 --> 00:23:34.440
 up with

00:23:34.440 --> 00:23:36.299
 but then

00:23:36.299 --> 00:23:36.880
 she made

00:23:36.880 --> 00:23:37.440
 this statement

00:23:37.440 --> 00:23:37.900
 to Hughes

00:23:37.900 --> 00:23:38.519
 his wife

00:23:38.519 --> 00:23:40.440
 she

00:23:40.440 --> 00:23:41.040
 realized

00:23:41.040 --> 00:23:41.519
 after a

00:23:41.519 --> 00:23:41.640
 period

00:23:41.640 --> 00:23:42.100
 of time

00:23:42.100 --> 00:23:43.280
 I'm

00:23:43.280 --> 00:23:43.720
 wrong

00:23:43.720 --> 00:23:44.060
 in my

00:23:44.060 --> 00:23:44.400
 attitude

00:23:44.400 --> 00:23:46.120
 my

00:23:46.120 --> 00:23:46.640
 heart

00:23:46.640 --> 00:23:47.019
 is not

00:23:47.019 --> 00:23:47.340
 right

00:23:47.340 --> 00:23:47.560
 with

00:23:47.560 --> 00:23:47.940
 God

00:23:47.940 --> 00:23:48.200
 much

00:23:48.200 --> 00:23:48.460
 less

00:23:48.460 --> 00:23:48.720
 these

00:23:48.720 --> 00:23:49.120
 people

00:23:49.120 --> 00:23:50.759
 and she

00:23:50.759 --> 00:23:51.060
 says

00:23:51.060 --> 00:23:51.259
 she

00:23:51.259 --> 00:23:51.759
 literally

00:23:51.759 --> 00:23:52.280
 got down

00:23:52.280 --> 00:23:52.560
 on her

00:23:52.560 --> 00:23:53.060
 knees

00:23:53.060 --> 00:23:54.019
 and prayed

00:23:54.019 --> 00:23:54.460
 Lord

00:23:54.460 --> 00:23:55.019
 you know

00:23:55.019 --> 00:23:55.280
 that I

00:23:55.280 --> 00:23:55.660
 don't like

00:23:55.660 --> 00:23:55.860
 these

00:23:55.860 --> 00:23:56.120
 people

00:23:56.120 --> 00:23:56.620
 at all

00:23:56.620 --> 00:23:58.540
 help

00:23:58.540 --> 00:23:58.900
 me

00:23:58.900 --> 00:23:59.820
 to love

00:23:59.820 --> 00:24:00.180
 them

00:24:00.180 --> 00:24:02.300
 she said

00:24:02.300 --> 00:24:02.580
 when she

00:24:02.580 --> 00:24:03.060
 got up

00:24:03.060 --> 00:24:03.480
 she felt

00:24:03.480 --> 00:24:04.079
 absolutely

00:24:04.079 --> 00:24:04.420
 no

00:24:04.420 --> 00:24:05.000
 different

00:24:05.000 --> 00:24:07.380
 but she

00:24:07.380 --> 00:24:07.839
 decided

00:24:07.839 --> 00:24:08.299
 she was

00:24:08.299 --> 00:24:08.599
 going to

00:24:08.599 --> 00:24:08.900
 start

00:24:08.900 --> 00:24:09.779
 demonstrating

00:24:09.779 --> 00:24:10.319
 love

00:24:10.319 --> 00:24:10.599
 toward

00:24:10.599 --> 00:24:10.860
 those

00:24:10.860 --> 00:24:11.460
 neighbors

00:24:11.460 --> 00:24:12.420
 she would

00:24:12.420 --> 00:24:12.680
 start

00:24:12.680 --> 00:24:12.980
 doing

00:24:12.980 --> 00:24:13.519
 what she

00:24:13.519 --> 00:24:13.740
 would

00:24:13.740 --> 00:24:14.019
 do

00:24:14.019 --> 00:24:14.599
 if she

00:24:14.599 --> 00:24:14.920
 did

00:24:14.920 --> 00:24:15.539
 in fact

00:24:15.539 --> 00:24:16.180
 love

00:24:16.180 --> 00:24:16.559
 them

00:24:16.559 --> 00:24:17.620
 and she

00:24:17.620 --> 00:24:17.860
 started

00:24:17.860 --> 00:24:18.120
 doing

00:24:18.120 --> 00:24:18.360
 that

00:24:18.360 --> 00:24:19.860
 she

00:24:19.860 --> 00:24:20.120
 started

00:24:20.120 --> 00:24:20.319
 doing

00:24:20.319 --> 00:24:20.620
 things

00:24:20.620 --> 00:24:20.920
 like

00:24:20.920 --> 00:24:21.720
 you know

00:24:21.720 --> 00:24:22.140
 baking

00:24:22.140 --> 00:24:22.539
 a pie

00:24:22.539 --> 00:24:23.059
 taking

00:24:23.059 --> 00:24:23.519
 things

00:24:23.519 --> 00:24:24.059
 to them

00:24:24.059 --> 00:24:24.599
 to eat

00:24:24.599 --> 00:24:25.279
 just

00:24:25.279 --> 00:24:25.519
 being

00:24:25.519 --> 00:24:25.900
 friendly

00:24:25.900 --> 00:24:26.160
 to

00:24:26.160 --> 00:24:26.319
 them

00:24:26.319 --> 00:24:27.380
 asking

00:24:27.380 --> 00:24:27.660
 the

00:24:27.660 --> 00:24:28.000
 other

00:24:28.000 --> 00:24:28.460
 lady

00:24:28.460 --> 00:24:28.880
 into

00:24:28.880 --> 00:24:29.180
 her

00:24:29.180 --> 00:24:29.620
 home

00:24:29.620 --> 00:24:29.779
 to

00:24:29.779 --> 00:24:30.039
 just

00:24:30.039 --> 00:24:30.759
 drink

00:24:30.759 --> 00:24:31.259
 coffee

00:24:31.259 --> 00:24:32.500
 talk

00:24:32.500 --> 00:24:33.579
 get

00:24:33.579 --> 00:24:33.779
 to

00:24:33.779 --> 00:24:34.019
 know

00:24:34.019 --> 00:24:34.240
 one

00:24:34.240 --> 00:24:34.539
 another

00:24:34.539 --> 00:24:36.660
 this

00:24:36.660 --> 00:24:36.880
 lady

00:24:36.880 --> 00:24:37.200
 said

00:24:37.200 --> 00:24:37.380
 this

00:24:37.380 --> 00:24:37.660
 Jones

00:24:37.660 --> 00:24:37.920
 lady

00:24:37.920 --> 00:24:38.220
 said

00:24:38.220 --> 00:24:38.480
 that

00:24:38.480 --> 00:24:38.880
 they

00:24:38.880 --> 00:24:39.279
 actually

00:24:39.279 --> 00:24:39.920
 developed

00:24:39.920 --> 00:24:40.599
 she

00:24:40.599 --> 00:24:40.940
 developed

00:24:40.940 --> 00:24:41.079
 a

00:24:41.079 --> 00:24:41.599
 relationship

00:24:41.599 --> 00:24:41.880
 with

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 that

00:24:42.059 --> 00:24:42.420
 lady

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 and

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 with

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 her

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 family

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 and over

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 a period

00:24:46.859 --> 00:24:47.299
 of time

00:24:47.299 --> 00:24:47.599
 those

00:24:47.599 --> 00:24:47.980
 neighbors

00:24:47.980 --> 00:24:48.359
 did

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 not

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 change

00:24:49.740 --> 00:24:51.480
 they

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 were

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 still

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 loud

00:24:52.380 --> 00:24:52.700
 and

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 profane

00:24:53.619 --> 00:24:54.000
 and

00:24:54.000 --> 00:24:55.480
 junky

00:24:55.480 --> 00:24:57.619
 but

00:24:57.619 --> 00:24:57.759
 Miss

00:24:57.759 --> 00:24:58.000
 Jones

00:24:58.000 --> 00:24:58.359
 said

00:24:58.359 --> 00:24:59.380
 I

00:24:59.380 --> 00:24:59.859
 did

00:24:59.859 --> 00:25:00.539
 begin

00:25:00.539 --> 00:25:01.240
 to

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 love

00:25:01.579 --> 00:25:01.900
 them

00:25:01.900 --> 00:25:03.540
 and

00:25:03.540 --> 00:25:03.780
 after

00:25:03.780 --> 00:25:03.940
 a

00:25:03.940 --> 00:25:04.120
 period

00:25:04.120 --> 00:25:04.280
 of

00:25:04.280 --> 00:25:04.780
 time

00:25:04.780 --> 00:25:06.100
 those

00:25:06.100 --> 00:25:06.540
 neighbors

00:25:06.540 --> 00:25:07.019
 moved

00:25:07.019 --> 00:25:07.600
 away

00:25:07.600 --> 00:25:08.100
 and

00:25:08.100 --> 00:25:08.420
 Mrs.

00:25:08.600 --> 00:25:08.960
 Jones

00:25:08.960 --> 00:25:09.560
 response

00:25:09.560 --> 00:25:10.460
 was

00:25:10.460 --> 00:25:11.480
 she

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 wept

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 she

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 said

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 she

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 had

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 not only

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 learned

00:25:15.980 --> 00:25:16.160
 to

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 love

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 them

00:25:16.820 --> 00:25:17.540
 she

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 had

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 learned

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 to

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 like

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 them

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 even

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 though

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 they

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 didn't

00:25:23.100 --> 00:25:23.880
 change

00:25:23.880 --> 00:25:24.400
 their

00:25:24.400 --> 00:25:24.960
 ways

00:25:24.960 --> 00:25:25.560
 she

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 liked

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 them

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 she

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 just

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 didn't

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 like

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 their

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 ways

00:25:28.099 --> 00:25:30.259
 C.S.

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 Lewis

00:25:30.500 --> 00:25:30.879
 wrote

00:25:30.879 --> 00:25:31.179
 in his

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 book

00:25:31.399 --> 00:25:31.599
 Mere

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 Christianity

00:25:32.199 --> 00:25:32.839
 the

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 worldly

00:25:33.419 --> 00:25:33.939
 man

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 treats

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 certain

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 people

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 kindly

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 because

00:25:36.279 --> 00:25:36.500
 he

00:25:36.500 --> 00:25:36.919
 likes

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 them

00:25:37.299 --> 00:25:37.740
 the

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 Christian

00:25:38.240 --> 00:25:38.980
 trying

00:25:38.980 --> 00:25:39.199
 to

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 treat

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 everybody

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 kindly

00:25:40.679 --> 00:25:41.500
 finds

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 himself

00:25:42.079 --> 00:25:42.599
 liking

00:25:42.599 --> 00:25:43.139
 more

00:25:43.139 --> 00:25:43.579
 and more

00:25:43.579 --> 00:25:44.059
 people

00:25:44.059 --> 00:25:44.779
 as he

00:25:44.779 --> 00:25:45.019
 goes

00:25:45.019 --> 00:25:45.399
 on

00:25:45.399 --> 00:25:48.079
 what

00:25:48.079 --> 00:25:48.379
 Lewis

00:25:48.379 --> 00:25:48.879
 is saying

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 there

00:25:49.199 --> 00:25:50.259
 what

00:25:50.259 --> 00:25:50.519
 that

00:25:50.519 --> 00:25:50.980
 Miss

00:25:50.980 --> 00:25:51.439
 Jones

00:25:51.439 --> 00:25:52.599
 actually

00:25:52.599 --> 00:25:53.139
 did

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 that's

00:25:55.880 --> 00:25:56.360
 hard

00:25:56.360 --> 00:25:58.800
 almost

00:25:58.800 --> 00:25:59.400
 impossible

00:25:59.400 --> 00:25:59.800
 for us

00:25:59.800 --> 00:26:00.120
 to do

00:26:00.120 --> 00:26:00.620
 on our

00:26:00.620 --> 00:26:01.120
 own

00:26:01.120 --> 00:26:03.540
 but as

00:26:03.540 --> 00:26:03.740
 we've

00:26:03.740 --> 00:26:03.940
 talked

00:26:03.940 --> 00:26:04.160
 about

00:26:04.160 --> 00:26:04.400
 throughout

00:26:04.400 --> 00:26:04.640
 this

00:26:04.640 --> 00:26:04.980
 series

00:26:04.980 --> 00:26:05.259
 as

00:26:05.259 --> 00:26:05.680
 Christians

00:26:05.680 --> 00:26:06.140
 the

00:26:06.140 --> 00:26:06.380
 Spirit

00:26:06.380 --> 00:26:06.520
 of

00:26:06.520 --> 00:26:06.720
 God

00:26:06.720 --> 00:26:07.000
 lives

00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:07.259
 within

00:26:07.259 --> 00:26:07.660
 us

00:26:07.660 --> 00:26:09.560
 and

00:26:09.560 --> 00:26:09.700
 the

00:26:09.700 --> 00:26:09.900
 Holy

00:26:09.900 --> 00:26:10.259
 Spirit

00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:11.120
 specializes

00:26:11.120 --> 00:26:11.360
 in

00:26:11.360 --> 00:26:11.820
 love

00:26:11.820 --> 00:26:13.900
 Paul

00:26:13.900 --> 00:26:14.200
 writes

00:26:14.200 --> 00:26:14.660
 in Galatians

00:26:14.660 --> 00:26:15.000
 5

00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:15.420
 the fruit

00:26:15.420 --> 00:26:15.620
 of the

00:26:15.620 --> 00:26:15.880
 Spirit

00:26:15.880 --> 00:26:16.160
 is

00:26:16.160 --> 00:26:16.880
 love

00:26:16.880 --> 00:26:17.560
 joy

00:26:17.560 --> 00:26:18.040
 peace

00:26:18.040 --> 00:26:18.480
 patience

00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:19.000
 kindness

00:26:19.000 --> 00:26:19.660
 goodness

00:26:19.660 --> 00:26:20.500
 faithfulness

00:26:20.500 --> 00:26:20.800
 gentleness

00:26:20.800 --> 00:26:21.120
 and self

00:26:21.120 --> 00:26:21.380
 control

00:26:21.380 --> 00:26:21.860
 some

00:26:21.860 --> 00:26:22.100
 people

00:26:22.100 --> 00:26:22.480
 think

00:26:22.480 --> 00:26:23.039
 that

00:26:23.039 --> 00:26:23.160
 when

00:26:23.160 --> 00:26:23.360
 Paul

00:26:23.360 --> 00:26:23.480
 is

00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:23.720
 writing

00:26:23.720 --> 00:26:23.920
 about

00:26:23.920 --> 00:26:24.099
 that

00:26:24.099 --> 00:26:24.339
 he's

00:26:24.339 --> 00:26:24.500
 saying

00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:24.759
 the fruit

00:26:24.759 --> 00:26:24.960
 of the

00:26:24.960 --> 00:26:25.200
 Spirit

00:26:25.200 --> 00:26:25.380
 is

00:26:25.380 --> 00:26:25.740
 love

00:26:25.740 --> 00:26:25.880
 and

00:26:25.880 --> 00:26:26.059
 those

00:26:26.059 --> 00:26:26.279
 other

00:26:26.279 --> 00:26:26.759
 qualities

00:26:26.759 --> 00:26:26.920
 are

00:26:26.920 --> 00:26:27.079
 just

00:26:27.079 --> 00:26:27.480
 part

00:26:27.480 --> 00:26:27.980
 of

00:26:27.980 --> 00:26:28.140
 what

00:26:28.140 --> 00:26:28.579
 love

00:26:28.579 --> 00:26:29.279
 is

00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:32.160
 if

00:26:32.160 --> 00:26:32.339
 we

00:26:32.339 --> 00:26:32.539
 are

00:26:32.539 --> 00:26:32.860
 children

00:26:32.860 --> 00:26:33.079
 of

00:26:33.079 --> 00:26:33.440
 God

00:26:33.440 --> 00:26:36.900
 we

00:26:36.900 --> 00:26:37.400
 can

00:26:37.400 --> 00:26:37.880
 love

00:26:37.880 --> 00:26:38.059
 our

00:26:38.059 --> 00:26:38.539
 enemies

00:26:38.539 --> 00:26:40.579
 because

00:26:40.579 --> 00:26:40.900
 the

00:26:40.900 --> 00:26:41.180
 Spirit

00:26:41.180 --> 00:26:41.339
 of

00:26:41.339 --> 00:26:41.539
 God

00:26:41.539 --> 00:26:41.880
 living

00:26:41.880 --> 00:26:42.120
 in

00:26:42.120 --> 00:26:42.500
 us

00:26:42.500 --> 00:26:43.220
 will

00:26:43.220 --> 00:26:43.519
 help

00:26:43.519 --> 00:26:43.700
 us

00:26:43.700 --> 00:26:43.880
 to

00:26:43.880 --> 00:26:45.620
 will

00:26:45.620 --> 00:26:46.460
 enable

00:26:46.460 --> 00:26:46.740
 us

00:26:46.740 --> 00:26:46.920
 to

00:26:46.920 --> 00:26:48.620
 and

00:26:48.620 --> 00:26:48.799
 one

00:26:48.799 --> 00:26:48.900
 of

00:26:48.900 --> 00:26:48.940
 the

00:26:48.940 --> 00:26:49.120
 ways

00:26:49.120 --> 00:26:49.259
 we

00:26:49.259 --> 00:26:49.400
 can

00:26:49.400 --> 00:26:49.579
 get

00:26:49.579 --> 00:26:49.779
 that

00:26:49.779 --> 00:26:50.099
 love

00:26:50.099 --> 00:26:50.779
 flowing

00:26:50.779 --> 00:26:51.299
 more

00:26:51.299 --> 00:26:51.839
 naturally

00:26:51.839 --> 00:26:52.379
 as a

00:26:52.379 --> 00:26:52.720
 Christian

00:26:52.720 --> 00:26:53.279
 naturally

00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:54.319
 is to

00:26:54.319 --> 00:26:54.699
 pray for

00:26:54.699 --> 00:26:54.799
 them

00:26:54.799 --> 00:26:55.019
 look at

00:26:55.019 --> 00:26:55.639
 verse 44

00:26:55.639 --> 00:26:56.279
 pray for

00:26:56.279 --> 00:26:56.619
 those who

00:26:56.619 --> 00:26:57.059
 persecute

00:26:57.059 --> 00:26:57.319
 you

00:26:57.319 --> 00:27:00.579
 pray for

00:27:00.579 --> 00:27:01.019
 people

00:27:01.019 --> 00:27:02.119
 who have

00:27:02.119 --> 00:27:02.519
 it in

00:27:02.519 --> 00:27:02.939
 for you

00:27:02.939 --> 00:27:03.539
 because you're

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:04.000
 a Christian

00:27:04.000 --> 00:27:04.819
 and so they

00:27:04.819 --> 00:27:05.559
 insult you

00:27:05.559 --> 00:27:06.399
 they mistreat

00:27:06.399 --> 00:27:06.659
 you

00:27:06.659 --> 00:27:07.039
 they may

00:27:07.039 --> 00:27:07.299
 even

00:27:07.299 --> 00:27:07.819
 abuse

00:27:07.819 --> 00:27:08.279
 you

00:27:08.279 --> 00:27:10.240
 only because

00:27:10.240 --> 00:27:11.579
 they don't

00:27:11.579 --> 00:27:13.220
 believe like

00:27:13.220 --> 00:27:13.559
 you believe

00:27:13.559 --> 00:27:14.119
 they don't like

00:27:14.119 --> 00:27:14.459
 it because

00:27:14.459 --> 00:27:14.959
 you believe

00:27:14.959 --> 00:27:15.459
 and live like

00:27:15.459 --> 00:27:15.720
 you do

00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:15.959
 so they

00:27:15.959 --> 00:27:16.459
 persecute

00:27:16.459 --> 00:27:16.740
 you

00:27:16.740 --> 00:27:18.339
 but what

00:27:18.339 --> 00:27:18.819
 Jesus is

00:27:18.819 --> 00:27:19.319
 saying here

00:27:19.319 --> 00:27:20.119
 praying for

00:27:20.119 --> 00:27:20.259
 them

00:27:20.259 --> 00:27:20.539
 help us

00:27:20.539 --> 00:27:20.859
 to love

00:27:20.859 --> 00:27:21.019
 them

00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:21.399
 it's

00:27:21.399 --> 00:27:21.879
 hard to

00:27:21.879 --> 00:27:22.119
 hate

00:27:22.119 --> 00:27:22.480
 people

00:27:22.480 --> 00:27:22.740
 that you

00:27:22.740 --> 00:27:23.059
 talk to

00:27:23.059 --> 00:27:23.279
 God

00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:23.559
 about

00:27:23.559 --> 00:27:25.319
 just like

00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:25.799
 that lady

00:27:25.799 --> 00:27:27.779
 she didn't

00:27:27.779 --> 00:27:28.119
 like them

00:27:28.119 --> 00:27:28.639
 at all

00:27:28.639 --> 00:27:29.460
 despised

00:27:29.460 --> 00:27:29.700
 them

00:27:29.700 --> 00:27:30.859
 but as

00:27:30.859 --> 00:27:31.480
 she started

00:27:31.480 --> 00:27:32.279
 talking to

00:27:32.279 --> 00:27:32.659
 God

00:27:32.659 --> 00:27:33.059
 about

00:27:33.059 --> 00:27:33.500
 them

00:27:33.500 --> 00:27:34.379
 not the

00:27:34.379 --> 00:27:34.919
 first time

00:27:34.919 --> 00:27:35.539
 probably

00:27:35.539 --> 00:27:36.059
 not even

00:27:36.059 --> 00:27:36.799
 for several

00:27:36.799 --> 00:27:37.460
 days

00:27:37.460 --> 00:27:38.619
 but as

00:27:38.619 --> 00:27:38.899
 she was

00:27:38.899 --> 00:27:39.480
 talking to

00:27:39.480 --> 00:27:39.740
 God

00:27:39.740 --> 00:27:40.079
 about

00:27:40.079 --> 00:27:40.299
 them

00:27:40.299 --> 00:27:40.659
 she

00:27:40.659 --> 00:27:41.099
 eventually

00:27:41.099 --> 00:27:41.480
 got

00:27:41.480 --> 00:27:42.019
 under

00:27:42.019 --> 00:27:42.599
 conviction

00:27:42.599 --> 00:27:43.619
 I've

00:27:43.619 --> 00:27:43.819
 got the

00:27:43.819 --> 00:27:43.980
 wrong

00:27:43.980 --> 00:27:44.319
 attitude

00:27:44.319 --> 00:27:46.059
 toward

00:27:46.059 --> 00:27:46.519
 God

00:27:46.519 --> 00:27:47.519
 and

00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:47.779
 these

00:27:47.779 --> 00:27:48.179
 people

00:27:48.180 --> 00:27:50.259
 it's

00:27:50.259 --> 00:27:50.500
 hard

00:27:50.500 --> 00:27:50.880
 to pray

00:27:50.880 --> 00:27:51.640
 for

00:27:51.640 --> 00:27:52.000
 people

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:52.360
 about

00:27:52.360 --> 00:27:52.880
 people

00:27:52.880 --> 00:27:54.500
 and not

00:27:54.500 --> 00:27:54.820
 develop

00:27:54.820 --> 00:27:55.460
 something

00:27:55.460 --> 00:27:57.080
 positive

00:27:57.080 --> 00:27:58.539
 in relation

00:27:58.539 --> 00:27:59.080
 to them

00:27:59.080 --> 00:28:00.940
 so praying

00:28:00.940 --> 00:28:01.440
 for our

00:28:01.440 --> 00:28:02.019
 enemies

00:28:02.019 --> 00:28:04.039
 that will

00:28:04.039 --> 00:28:04.440
 help us

00:28:04.440 --> 00:28:04.980
 to develop

00:28:04.980 --> 00:28:05.600
 this love

00:28:05.600 --> 00:28:06.019
 that Jesus

00:28:06.019 --> 00:28:06.840
 commands

00:28:06.840 --> 00:28:07.320
 us

00:28:07.320 --> 00:28:08.400
 to have

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:08.759
 for them

00:28:08.759 --> 00:28:10.900
 and the

00:28:10.900 --> 00:28:11.200
 spirit of

00:28:11.200 --> 00:28:11.340
 God

00:28:11.340 --> 00:28:11.600
 living

00:28:11.600 --> 00:28:11.860
 within

00:28:11.860 --> 00:28:12.140
 us

00:28:12.140 --> 00:28:12.759
 that's

00:28:12.759 --> 00:28:12.900
 the

00:28:12.900 --> 00:28:13.200
 spirit

00:28:13.200 --> 00:28:13.400
 of

00:28:13.400 --> 00:28:13.860
 Christ

00:28:13.860 --> 00:28:16.140
 he will

00:28:16.140 --> 00:28:16.420
 help

00:28:16.420 --> 00:28:16.820
 us

00:28:16.819 --> 00:28:18.839
 look at

00:28:18.839 --> 00:28:18.960
 how

00:28:18.960 --> 00:28:19.279
 Jesus

00:28:19.279 --> 00:28:19.559
 did

00:28:19.559 --> 00:28:20.279
 as

00:28:20.279 --> 00:28:20.639
 followers

00:28:20.639 --> 00:28:21.119
 of

00:28:21.119 --> 00:28:21.500
 Jesus

00:28:21.500 --> 00:28:21.939
 the

00:28:21.939 --> 00:28:22.039
 Holy

00:28:22.039 --> 00:28:22.240
 Spirit

00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:22.359
 will

00:28:22.359 --> 00:28:22.439
 help

00:28:22.439 --> 00:28:22.539
 us

00:28:22.539 --> 00:28:22.619
 to

00:28:22.619 --> 00:28:22.799
 become

00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:23.000
 more

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.240
 like

00:28:23.240 --> 00:28:23.659
 Jesus

00:28:23.659 --> 00:28:24.899
 and

00:28:24.899 --> 00:28:25.179
 Jesus

00:28:25.179 --> 00:28:25.419
 is

00:28:25.419 --> 00:28:25.539
 the

00:28:25.539 --> 00:28:25.799
 greatest

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 example

00:28:26.339 --> 00:28:27.139
 who

00:28:27.139 --> 00:28:27.579
 prayed

00:28:27.579 --> 00:28:27.799
 for

00:28:27.799 --> 00:28:28.159
 those

00:28:28.159 --> 00:28:28.319
 who

00:28:28.319 --> 00:28:28.759
 crucified

00:28:28.759 --> 00:28:29.119
 him

00:28:29.119 --> 00:28:29.339
 like

00:28:29.339 --> 00:28:29.619
 this

00:28:29.619 --> 00:28:29.939
 father

00:28:29.939 --> 00:28:30.279
 forgive

00:28:30.279 --> 00:28:30.759
 them

00:28:30.759 --> 00:28:31.899
 for

00:28:31.899 --> 00:28:32.099
 they

00:28:32.099 --> 00:28:32.439
 know

00:28:32.439 --> 00:28:32.799
 not

00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:33.059
 what

00:28:33.059 --> 00:28:33.259
 they

00:28:33.259 --> 00:28:33.599
 do

00:28:33.599 --> 00:28:35.899
 this

00:28:35.899 --> 00:28:36.039
 is

00:28:36.039 --> 00:28:36.159
 the

00:28:36.159 --> 00:28:36.379
 kind

00:28:36.379 --> 00:28:36.480
 of

00:28:36.480 --> 00:28:36.819
 love

00:28:36.819 --> 00:28:37.000
 that

00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:37.679
 demonstrates

00:28:37.679 --> 00:28:38.480
 that

00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:38.579
 we

00:28:38.579 --> 00:28:38.700
 are

00:28:38.700 --> 00:28:39.139
 God's

00:28:39.139 --> 00:28:39.480
 children

00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:39.679
 as

00:28:39.679 --> 00:28:39.899
 Jesus

00:28:39.899 --> 00:28:40.159
 says

00:28:40.159 --> 00:28:40.319
 there

00:28:40.319 --> 00:28:40.419
 in

00:28:40.419 --> 00:28:40.559
 verse

00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:41.059
 45

00:28:41.059 --> 00:28:43.700
 God

00:28:43.700 --> 00:28:44.279
 demonstrates

00:28:44.279 --> 00:28:44.779
 his

00:28:44.779 --> 00:28:45.119
 love

00:28:45.119 --> 00:28:45.299
 for

00:28:45.299 --> 00:28:45.599
 all

00:28:45.599 --> 00:28:46.019
 people

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:46.299
 even

00:28:46.299 --> 00:28:46.619
 those

00:28:46.619 --> 00:28:46.779
 who

00:28:46.779 --> 00:28:47.079
 hate

00:28:47.079 --> 00:28:47.460
 him

00:28:47.460 --> 00:28:48.279
 by

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:48.399
 the

00:28:48.399 --> 00:28:48.559
 way

00:28:48.559 --> 00:28:48.659
 that

00:28:48.659 --> 00:28:48.799
 he

00:28:48.799 --> 00:28:49.119
 gives

00:28:49.119 --> 00:28:50.200
 good

00:28:50.200 --> 00:28:50.879
 gifts

00:28:50.879 --> 00:28:52.319
 to

00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:52.899
 everybody

00:28:52.899 --> 00:28:53.559
 look at

00:28:53.559 --> 00:28:53.639
 it

00:28:53.639 --> 00:28:53.799
 verse

00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:54.259
 45

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:54.539
 again

00:28:54.539 --> 00:28:54.899
 he

00:28:54.899 --> 00:28:55.319
 causes

00:28:55.319 --> 00:28:55.659
 the

00:28:55.659 --> 00:28:56.200
 rain

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:57.000
 he

00:28:57.000 --> 00:28:57.279
 makes

00:28:57.279 --> 00:28:57.460
 his

00:28:57.460 --> 00:28:57.759
 sun

00:28:57.759 --> 00:28:58.339
 shine

00:28:58.339 --> 00:28:58.519
 on

00:28:58.519 --> 00:28:58.659
 the

00:28:58.659 --> 00:28:59.000
 evil

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.319
 and

00:28:59.319 --> 00:28:59.480
 on

00:28:59.480 --> 00:28:59.619
 the

00:28:59.619 --> 00:28:59.899
 good

00:28:59.899 --> 00:29:00.059
 and

00:29:00.059 --> 00:29:00.319
 sends

00:29:00.319 --> 00:29:00.759
 rain

00:29:00.759 --> 00:29:00.919
 on

00:29:00.919 --> 00:29:01.079
 the

00:29:01.079 --> 00:29:01.579
 just

00:29:01.579 --> 00:29:02.119
 and

00:29:02.119 --> 00:29:02.240
 on

00:29:02.240 --> 00:29:02.359
 the

00:29:02.359 --> 00:29:02.759
 unjust

00:29:02.759 --> 00:29:03.259
 that's

00:29:03.259 --> 00:29:03.599
 what's

00:29:03.599 --> 00:29:03.919
 called

00:29:03.919 --> 00:29:04.460
 common

00:29:04.460 --> 00:29:04.980
 grace

00:29:04.980 --> 00:29:06.740
 God

00:29:06.740 --> 00:29:07.019
 just

00:29:07.019 --> 00:29:07.419
 shows

00:29:07.419 --> 00:29:07.619
 his

00:29:07.619 --> 00:29:08.279
 common

00:29:08.279 --> 00:29:09.720
 undeserved

00:29:09.720 --> 00:29:10.240
 favor

00:29:10.240 --> 00:29:10.559
 to

00:29:10.559 --> 00:29:11.240
 everybody

00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:11.480
 in

00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:11.880
 various

00:29:11.880 --> 00:29:12.640
 ways

00:29:12.640 --> 00:29:14.420
 even

00:29:14.420 --> 00:29:14.740
 those

00:29:14.740 --> 00:29:14.920
 who

00:29:14.920 --> 00:29:15.220
 hate

00:29:15.220 --> 00:29:15.519
 him

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:15.700
 and

00:29:15.700 --> 00:29:16.319
 despise

00:29:16.319 --> 00:29:16.579
 him

00:29:16.579 --> 00:29:17.059
 who

00:29:17.059 --> 00:29:17.279
 are

00:29:17.279 --> 00:29:17.539
 his

00:29:17.539 --> 00:29:18.059
 enemies

00:29:18.059 --> 00:29:20.259
 you know

00:29:20.259 --> 00:29:20.559
 we need

00:29:20.559 --> 00:29:20.960
 to stop

00:29:20.960 --> 00:29:21.519
 sometimes

00:29:21.519 --> 00:29:21.819
 just

00:29:21.819 --> 00:29:22.640
 pause

00:29:22.640 --> 00:29:23.000
 from time

00:29:23.000 --> 00:29:23.220
 to time

00:29:23.220 --> 00:29:23.740
 and think

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:25.359
 my

00:29:25.359 --> 00:29:26.000
 salvation

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.480
 was not

00:29:26.480 --> 00:29:26.839
 anything

00:29:26.839 --> 00:29:27.700
 I deserved

00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:29.420
 Paul

00:29:29.420 --> 00:29:29.920
 makes it

00:29:29.920 --> 00:29:30.359
 clear

00:29:30.359 --> 00:29:31.319
 from this

00:29:31.319 --> 00:29:31.559
 verse

00:29:31.559 --> 00:29:31.880
 in Romans

00:29:31.880 --> 00:29:32.259
 5

00:29:32.259 --> 00:29:32.539
 8

00:29:32.539 --> 00:29:34.019
 God

00:29:34.019 --> 00:29:34.420
 shows

00:29:34.420 --> 00:29:34.599
 his

00:29:34.599 --> 00:29:34.880
 love

00:29:34.880 --> 00:29:35.240
 for us

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:35.559
 and this

00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:36.200
 is that

00:29:36.200 --> 00:29:36.559
 while we

00:29:36.559 --> 00:29:36.880
 were still

00:29:36.880 --> 00:29:37.240
 sinners

00:29:37.240 --> 00:29:37.640
 Christ

00:29:37.640 --> 00:29:37.940
 died

00:29:37.940 --> 00:29:38.640
 for us

00:29:38.640 --> 00:29:40.480
 you see

00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:40.740
 God

00:29:40.740 --> 00:29:41.060
 comes

00:29:41.060 --> 00:29:41.600
 to us

00:29:41.600 --> 00:29:42.020
 to

00:29:42.020 --> 00:29:44.000
 save

00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:44.560
 us

00:29:44.560 --> 00:29:45.500
 not

00:29:45.500 --> 00:29:45.780
 when we

00:29:45.780 --> 00:29:46.140
 cleaned

00:29:46.140 --> 00:29:46.360
 up

00:29:46.360 --> 00:29:46.520
 our

00:29:46.520 --> 00:29:47.140
 life

00:29:47.140 --> 00:29:47.360
 but

00:29:47.360 --> 00:29:47.500
 when

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:47.700
 we're

00:29:47.700 --> 00:29:48.000
 still

00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:48.400
 sinners

00:29:48.400 --> 00:29:48.780
 and

00:29:48.780 --> 00:29:49.020
 willing

00:29:49.020 --> 00:29:49.180
 to

00:29:49.180 --> 00:29:49.540
 admit

00:29:49.540 --> 00:29:49.740
 our

00:29:49.740 --> 00:29:50.080
 sin

00:29:50.080 --> 00:29:50.460
 and

00:29:50.460 --> 00:29:50.620
 our

00:29:50.620 --> 00:29:50.980
 need

00:29:50.980 --> 00:29:51.160
 for

00:29:51.160 --> 00:29:51.340
 him

00:29:51.340 --> 00:29:51.640
 and

00:29:51.640 --> 00:29:51.780
 our

00:29:51.780 --> 00:29:52.080
 need

00:29:52.080 --> 00:29:52.240
 for

00:29:52.240 --> 00:29:52.420
 his

00:29:52.420 --> 00:29:52.880
 forgiveness

00:29:52.880 --> 00:29:56.220
 think

00:29:56.220 --> 00:29:56.400
 about

00:29:56.400 --> 00:29:56.600
 this

00:29:56.600 --> 00:29:56.820
 for a

00:29:56.820 --> 00:29:57.020
 moment

00:29:57.020 --> 00:29:59.040
 there

00:29:59.040 --> 00:29:59.180
 are

00:29:59.180 --> 00:29:59.460
 some

00:29:59.460 --> 00:30:00.080
 things

00:30:00.080 --> 00:30:01.480
 about

00:30:01.480 --> 00:30:01.960
 you

00:30:01.960 --> 00:30:02.140
 if

00:30:02.140 --> 00:30:02.280
 you're

00:30:02.280 --> 00:30:02.420
 a

00:30:02.420 --> 00:30:02.780
 parent

00:30:02.780 --> 00:30:04.140
 you

00:30:04.140 --> 00:30:04.280
 and

00:30:04.280 --> 00:30:04.420
 your

00:30:04.420 --> 00:30:04.980
 spouse

00:30:04.980 --> 00:30:06.340
 that

00:30:06.340 --> 00:30:06.500
 can

00:30:06.500 --> 00:30:06.700
 be

00:30:06.700 --> 00:30:07.020
 seen

00:30:07.020 --> 00:30:07.200
 in

00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:07.420
 your

00:30:07.420 --> 00:30:07.960
 children

00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:09.720
 there

00:30:09.720 --> 00:30:09.840
 are

00:30:09.840 --> 00:30:09.980
 some

00:30:09.980 --> 00:30:10.220
 things

00:30:10.220 --> 00:30:10.400
 about

00:30:10.400 --> 00:30:10.700
 Lisa

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:10.900
 and

00:30:10.900 --> 00:30:11.079
 me

00:30:11.079 --> 00:30:11.240
 that

00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:11.380
 can

00:30:11.380 --> 00:30:11.539
 be

00:30:11.539 --> 00:30:11.900
 seen

00:30:11.900 --> 00:30:12.100
 in

00:30:12.100 --> 00:30:12.420
 both

00:30:12.420 --> 00:30:12.559
 of

00:30:12.559 --> 00:30:12.759
 our

00:30:12.759 --> 00:30:13.400
 boys

00:30:13.400 --> 00:30:16.460
 children

00:30:16.460 --> 00:30:17.960
 demonstrate

00:30:17.960 --> 00:30:18.920
 something

00:30:18.920 --> 00:30:19.840
 of the

00:30:19.840 --> 00:30:20.220
 nature

00:30:20.220 --> 00:30:20.640
 of their

00:30:20.640 --> 00:30:21.440
 parents

00:30:21.440 --> 00:30:23.640
 that also

00:30:23.640 --> 00:30:24.120
 applies to

00:30:24.120 --> 00:30:24.440
 God's

00:30:24.440 --> 00:30:24.779
 children

00:30:24.779 --> 00:30:26.840
 you know

00:30:26.840 --> 00:30:27.079
 if you're

00:30:27.079 --> 00:30:27.420
 a Christian

00:30:27.420 --> 00:30:27.840
 the spirit

00:30:27.840 --> 00:30:28.180
 of God

00:30:28.180 --> 00:30:28.400
 has been

00:30:28.400 --> 00:30:28.799
 at work

00:30:28.799 --> 00:30:29.299
 in you

00:30:29.299 --> 00:30:30.180
 ever since

00:30:30.180 --> 00:30:30.539
 God

00:30:30.539 --> 00:30:31.039
 saved

00:30:31.039 --> 00:30:31.380
 you

00:30:31.380 --> 00:30:32.600
 and so

00:30:32.600 --> 00:30:33.019
 there should

00:30:33.019 --> 00:30:33.880
 be evidence

00:30:33.880 --> 00:30:35.140
 of his

00:30:35.140 --> 00:30:35.900
 presence

00:30:35.900 --> 00:30:37.019
 and his

00:30:37.019 --> 00:30:37.380
 working

00:30:37.380 --> 00:30:37.980
 in you

00:30:37.980 --> 00:30:40.000
 you know

00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:40.160
 when

00:30:40.160 --> 00:30:40.960
 when God

00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:41.500
 saves you

00:30:41.500 --> 00:30:41.860
 puts his

00:30:41.860 --> 00:30:42.080
 spirit

00:30:42.080 --> 00:30:42.460
 in you

00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:43.120
 Paul

00:30:43.120 --> 00:30:43.740
 describes it

00:30:43.740 --> 00:30:44.140
 like this

00:30:44.140 --> 00:30:44.820
 in 2 Corinthians

00:30:44.820 --> 00:30:45.580
 5 17

00:30:45.580 --> 00:30:46.600
 anyone

00:30:46.600 --> 00:30:47.180
 if anyone

00:30:47.180 --> 00:30:47.460
 is in

00:30:47.460 --> 00:30:47.740
 Christ

00:30:47.740 --> 00:30:48.220
 he is a

00:30:48.220 --> 00:30:48.560
 new

00:30:48.560 --> 00:30:49.560
 creation

00:30:49.560 --> 00:30:50.880
 God

00:30:50.880 --> 00:30:51.200
 does a

00:30:51.200 --> 00:30:51.360
 new

00:30:51.360 --> 00:30:51.600
 work

00:30:51.600 --> 00:30:51.880
 he puts

00:30:51.880 --> 00:30:52.300
 the spirit

00:30:52.300 --> 00:30:53.000
 in us

00:30:53.000 --> 00:30:55.380
 gives us

00:30:55.380 --> 00:30:55.620
 a new

00:30:55.620 --> 00:30:55.920
 way of

00:30:55.920 --> 00:30:56.420
 looking at

00:30:56.420 --> 00:30:56.760
 life

00:30:56.760 --> 00:30:57.080
 thinking

00:30:57.080 --> 00:30:57.360
 about

00:30:57.360 --> 00:30:57.920
 life

00:30:57.920 --> 00:30:59.660
 living

00:30:59.660 --> 00:31:00.020
 life

00:31:00.020 --> 00:31:01.400
 a new

00:31:01.400 --> 00:31:01.900
 way to

00:31:01.900 --> 00:31:02.260
 live

00:31:02.260 --> 00:31:04.280
 as you

00:31:04.280 --> 00:31:04.580
 look at

00:31:04.580 --> 00:31:05.220
 yourself

00:31:05.220 --> 00:31:06.740
 how you

00:31:06.740 --> 00:31:06.980
 live

00:31:06.980 --> 00:31:07.279
 how you

00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:07.600
 relate

00:31:07.600 --> 00:31:07.759
 to

00:31:07.759 --> 00:31:08.140
 people

00:31:08.140 --> 00:31:09.440
 even

00:31:09.440 --> 00:31:11.079
 enemies

00:31:11.079 --> 00:31:12.759
 can you

00:31:12.759 --> 00:31:13.480
 see evidence

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:13.799
 of the

00:31:13.799 --> 00:31:14.140
 nature

00:31:14.140 --> 00:31:14.920
 or character

00:31:14.920 --> 00:31:15.440
 of your

00:31:15.440 --> 00:31:15.720
 heavenly

00:31:15.720 --> 00:31:16.200
 father

00:31:16.200 --> 00:31:17.259
 in you

00:31:17.259 --> 00:31:19.019
 there will

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:19.559
 not be

00:31:19.559 --> 00:31:20.059
 perfect

00:31:20.059 --> 00:31:20.940
 likeness

00:31:20.940 --> 00:31:21.700
 in anyone

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:23.620
 but there

00:31:23.620 --> 00:31:24.180
 should be

00:31:24.180 --> 00:31:24.759
 some

00:31:24.759 --> 00:31:26.019
 likeness

00:31:26.019 --> 00:31:27.220
 and it

00:31:27.220 --> 00:31:27.680
 should be

00:31:27.680 --> 00:31:28.299
 growing

00:31:28.299 --> 00:31:30.500
 developing

00:31:30.500 --> 00:31:31.440
 over time

00:31:31.440 --> 00:31:32.900
 and that

00:31:32.900 --> 00:31:33.279
 certainly

00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:33.559
 should

00:31:33.559 --> 00:31:34.080
 include

00:31:34.080 --> 00:31:35.140
 love

00:31:35.140 --> 00:31:37.279
 even

00:31:37.279 --> 00:31:38.480
 loving

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:38.740
 your

00:31:38.740 --> 00:31:39.340
 enemies

00:31:39.340 --> 00:31:42.200
 if there's

00:31:42.200 --> 00:31:42.700
 no evidence

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:42.940
 of the

00:31:42.940 --> 00:31:43.299
 love of

00:31:43.299 --> 00:31:43.700
 God

00:31:43.700 --> 00:31:44.519
 in you

00:31:44.519 --> 00:31:46.080
 there's

00:31:46.080 --> 00:31:46.720
 no biblical

00:31:46.720 --> 00:31:47.180
 basis

00:31:47.180 --> 00:31:47.539
 for you

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:47.840
 to even

00:31:47.840 --> 00:31:48.140
 think

00:31:48.140 --> 00:31:48.420
 that you

00:31:48.420 --> 00:31:48.799
 are a

00:31:48.799 --> 00:31:49.180
 Christian

00:31:49.180 --> 00:31:50.500
 that you

00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:50.779
 are a

00:31:50.779 --> 00:31:51.039
 child

00:31:51.039 --> 00:31:51.420
 of God

00:31:51.420 --> 00:31:51.860
 look at

00:31:51.860 --> 00:31:52.039
 what it

00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:52.200
 says

00:31:52.200 --> 00:31:52.559
 in 1

00:31:52.559 --> 00:31:52.880
 John

00:31:52.880 --> 00:31:53.240
 4

00:31:53.240 --> 00:31:53.840
 whoever

00:31:53.840 --> 00:31:54.420
 does not

00:31:54.420 --> 00:31:54.799
 love

00:31:54.799 --> 00:31:55.180
 does not

00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:55.360
 know

00:31:55.360 --> 00:31:55.700
 God

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:56.000
 because

00:31:56.000 --> 00:31:56.380
 God

00:31:56.380 --> 00:31:56.640
 is

00:31:56.640 --> 00:31:57.059
 love

00:31:57.059 --> 00:31:59.240
 so let

00:31:59.240 --> 00:31:59.440
 me just

00:31:59.440 --> 00:31:59.759
 ask you

00:31:59.759 --> 00:32:00.120
 right here

00:32:00.119 --> 00:32:03.099
 is God

00:32:03.099 --> 00:32:03.519
 your heavenly

00:32:03.519 --> 00:32:03.899
 father

00:32:03.899 --> 00:32:05.759
 are you

00:32:05.759 --> 00:32:06.199
 sure

00:32:06.199 --> 00:32:08.119
 because you

00:32:08.119 --> 00:32:08.939
 see how he

00:32:08.939 --> 00:32:09.519
 has worked

00:32:09.519 --> 00:32:09.899
 in you

00:32:09.899 --> 00:32:10.479
 his spirits

00:32:10.479 --> 00:32:11.039
 in you

00:32:11.039 --> 00:32:11.659
 you're not

00:32:11.659 --> 00:32:12.019
 perfect

00:32:12.019 --> 00:32:12.500
 you're far

00:32:12.500 --> 00:32:12.939
 from it

00:32:12.939 --> 00:32:13.399
 but he

00:32:13.399 --> 00:32:14.019
 is working

00:32:14.019 --> 00:32:14.439
 in you

00:32:14.439 --> 00:32:14.899
 shaping

00:32:14.899 --> 00:32:15.759
 and molding

00:32:15.759 --> 00:32:16.139
 you

00:32:16.139 --> 00:32:17.179
 your character

00:32:17.179 --> 00:32:19.279
 helping you

00:32:19.279 --> 00:32:20.439
 to develop

00:32:20.439 --> 00:32:20.739
 that

00:32:20.739 --> 00:32:21.779
 Christ

00:32:21.779 --> 00:32:22.039
 like

00:32:22.039 --> 00:32:22.539
 character

00:32:22.539 --> 00:32:24.359
 love

00:32:24.359 --> 00:32:24.819
 not just

00:32:24.819 --> 00:32:25.579
 for people

00:32:25.579 --> 00:32:26.259
 like you

00:32:26.259 --> 00:32:27.379
 but love

00:32:27.379 --> 00:32:27.659
 for even

00:32:27.659 --> 00:32:28.379
 your enemies

00:32:28.379 --> 00:32:29.819
 you know

00:32:29.819 --> 00:32:30.099
 if there's

00:32:30.099 --> 00:32:30.659
 no signs

00:32:30.659 --> 00:32:30.939
 in your

00:32:30.939 --> 00:32:31.259
 life

00:32:31.259 --> 00:32:31.500
 and that

00:32:31.500 --> 00:32:31.939
 bothers

00:32:31.939 --> 00:32:32.359
 you

00:32:32.359 --> 00:32:33.779
 you think

00:32:33.779 --> 00:32:34.179
 to yourself

00:32:34.179 --> 00:32:35.240
 I don't

00:32:35.240 --> 00:32:35.759
 see any

00:32:35.759 --> 00:32:36.039
 evidence

00:32:36.039 --> 00:32:36.319
 but I

00:32:36.319 --> 00:32:36.799
 would like

00:32:36.799 --> 00:32:37.059
 to be

00:32:37.059 --> 00:32:37.579
 I want

00:32:37.579 --> 00:32:37.939
 to be

00:32:37.939 --> 00:32:38.679
 a child

00:32:38.679 --> 00:32:39.799
 of God

00:32:39.799 --> 00:32:40.559
 well admit

00:32:40.559 --> 00:32:41.000
 to God

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:41.359
 that you're

00:32:41.359 --> 00:32:41.779
 not

00:32:41.779 --> 00:32:42.899
 if that's

00:32:42.899 --> 00:32:43.379
 the case

00:32:43.379 --> 00:32:44.819
 confess

00:32:44.819 --> 00:32:45.559
 your sin

00:32:45.559 --> 00:32:46.359
 change

00:32:46.359 --> 00:32:46.939
 your mind

00:32:46.939 --> 00:32:47.359
 about the

00:32:47.359 --> 00:32:47.700
 way you've

00:32:47.700 --> 00:32:48.039
 been living

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:48.599
 repent

00:32:48.599 --> 00:32:49.179
 turn

00:32:49.179 --> 00:32:49.819
 from it

00:32:49.819 --> 00:32:51.019
 express

00:32:51.019 --> 00:32:51.519
 sorrow

00:32:51.519 --> 00:32:51.960
 to God

00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:52.500
 over the

00:32:52.500 --> 00:32:52.879
 way that

00:32:52.879 --> 00:32:53.339
 you have

00:32:53.339 --> 00:32:54.019
 sinned

00:32:54.019 --> 00:32:54.639
 and dishonored

00:32:54.639 --> 00:32:54.919
 him

00:32:54.919 --> 00:32:57.599
 put your

00:32:57.599 --> 00:32:58.000
 faith in

00:32:58.000 --> 00:32:58.720
 Jesus Christ

00:32:58.720 --> 00:32:59.640
 understand that

00:32:59.640 --> 00:33:00.100
 when he died

00:33:00.100 --> 00:33:00.559
 on the cross

00:33:00.559 --> 00:33:01.059
 he actually

00:33:01.059 --> 00:33:02.140
 took your

00:33:02.140 --> 00:33:02.680
 punishment

00:33:02.680 --> 00:33:03.740
 paid the

00:33:03.740 --> 00:33:04.120
 penalty for

00:33:04.120 --> 00:33:04.920
 your sins

00:33:04.920 --> 00:33:07.440
 call upon him

00:33:07.440 --> 00:33:07.799
 now

00:33:07.799 --> 00:33:08.279
 right now

00:33:08.279 --> 00:33:08.759
 this moment

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:09.299
 to save

00:33:09.299 --> 00:33:09.559
 you

00:33:09.559 --> 00:33:10.940
 to be your

00:33:10.940 --> 00:33:11.259
 savior

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:11.839
 your lord

00:33:11.839 --> 00:33:12.140
 surrender

00:33:12.140 --> 00:33:12.579
 your life

00:33:12.579 --> 00:33:12.940
 to him

00:33:12.940 --> 00:33:13.380
 now

00:33:13.380 --> 00:33:15.140
 he can

00:33:15.140 --> 00:33:15.519
 become

00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:16.059
 your heavenly

00:33:16.059 --> 00:33:16.440
 father

00:33:16.440 --> 00:33:18.299
 you can

00:33:18.299 --> 00:33:19.960
 be

00:33:19.960 --> 00:33:20.880
 a child

00:33:20.880 --> 00:33:21.240
 of God

00:33:21.240 --> 00:33:21.519
 as you

00:33:21.519 --> 00:33:21.980
 walk out

00:33:21.980 --> 00:33:22.500
 here today

00:33:22.500 --> 00:33:22.900
 if you

00:33:22.900 --> 00:33:23.360
 came in

00:33:23.360 --> 00:33:23.960
 not being

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:26.279
 but the

00:33:26.279 --> 00:33:26.700
 final thought

00:33:26.700 --> 00:33:26.940
 is

00:33:26.940 --> 00:33:28.319
 as a

00:33:28.319 --> 00:33:28.680
 Christian

00:33:28.680 --> 00:33:29.180
 which most

00:33:29.180 --> 00:33:29.519
 people in

00:33:29.519 --> 00:33:29.779
 this room

00:33:29.779 --> 00:33:30.440
 were professing

00:33:30.440 --> 00:33:30.980
 Christians

00:33:30.980 --> 00:33:32.819
 there should

00:33:32.819 --> 00:33:33.579
 be evidence

00:33:33.579 --> 00:33:34.039
 in our

00:33:34.039 --> 00:33:34.680
 lives

00:33:34.680 --> 00:33:37.140
 there should

00:33:37.140 --> 00:33:37.860
 be fruit

00:33:37.860 --> 00:33:41.519
 I want to

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:41.940
 ask you

00:33:41.940 --> 00:33:43.100
 in specifically

00:33:43.100 --> 00:33:43.519
 in relation

00:33:43.519 --> 00:33:43.759
 to this

00:33:43.759 --> 00:33:44.200
 message this

00:33:44.200 --> 00:33:44.460
 morning

00:33:44.460 --> 00:33:47.539
 do you

00:33:47.539 --> 00:33:48.140
 love those

00:33:48.140 --> 00:33:48.360
 that are

00:33:48.360 --> 00:33:48.779
 hard to

00:33:48.779 --> 00:33:49.100
 love

00:33:49.100 --> 00:33:50.700
 are you

00:33:50.700 --> 00:33:51.500
 asking God

00:33:51.500 --> 00:33:52.079
 to help

00:33:52.079 --> 00:33:52.380
 you

00:33:52.380 --> 00:33:53.980
 not just

00:33:53.980 --> 00:33:54.540
 to love

00:33:54.540 --> 00:33:55.320
 in general

00:33:55.320 --> 00:33:57.160
 but to

00:33:57.160 --> 00:33:57.560
 love

00:33:57.560 --> 00:33:58.000
 your

00:33:58.000 --> 00:33:58.640
 enemies

00:33:58.640 --> 00:34:00.520
 that's

00:34:00.520 --> 00:34:00.780
 what he's

00:34:00.780 --> 00:34:01.140
 called us

00:34:01.140 --> 00:34:01.460
 to do

00:34:01.460 --> 00:34:03.180
 let's pray

00:34:03.180 --> 00:34:03.460
 together

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:04.200
 about it

00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:04.640
 father

00:34:04.640 --> 00:34:06.800
 show us

00:34:06.800 --> 00:34:07.060
 now how

00:34:07.060 --> 00:34:07.360
 we should

00:34:07.360 --> 00:34:07.940
 respond

00:34:07.940 --> 00:34:09.660
 so that

00:34:09.660 --> 00:34:10.140
 we can

00:34:10.140 --> 00:34:10.920
 leave here

00:34:10.920 --> 00:34:13.079
 being

00:34:13.079 --> 00:34:13.860
 and

00:34:13.860 --> 00:34:14.519
 demonstrating

00:34:14.519 --> 00:34:15.900
 that we

00:34:15.900 --> 00:34:16.500
 are your

00:34:16.500 --> 00:34:16.980
 children

00:34:16.980 --> 00:34:19.820
 and in

00:34:19.820 --> 00:34:20.140
 an attitude

00:34:20.140 --> 00:34:20.559
 of prayer

00:34:20.559 --> 00:34:20.860
 let's

00:34:20.860 --> 00:34:22.119
 all just

00:34:22.119 --> 00:34:23.299
 respond

00:34:23.299 --> 00:34:23.519
 to the

00:34:23.519 --> 00:34:23.679
 Lord

00:34:23.679 --> 00:34:23.940
 as we

00:34:23.940 --> 00:34:24.199
 need

00:34:24.199 --> 00:34:24.440
 to

00:34:24.440 --> 00:34:25.239
 I'll

00:34:25.239 --> 00:34:25.440
 be here

00:34:25.440 --> 00:34:25.619
 at the

00:34:25.619 --> 00:34:25.799
 front

00:34:25.799 --> 00:34:25.980
 and be

00:34:25.980 --> 00:34:26.259
 happy to

00:34:26.259 --> 00:34:26.400
 pray

00:34:26.400 --> 00:34:26.639
 with you

00:34:26.639 --> 00:34:26.980
 during this

00:34:26.980 --> 00:34:27.279
 time

00:34:27.279 --> 00:34:28.699
 but the

00:34:28.699 --> 00:34:28.940
 important

00:34:28.940 --> 00:34:29.440
 thing is you

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:29.799
 listen to

00:34:29.799 --> 00:34:30.079
 the Lord

00:34:30.079 --> 00:34:30.559
 and obey

00:34:30.559 --> 00:34:31.000
 him

00:34:31.000 --> 00:34:31.779
 as he

00:34:31.779 --> 00:34:32.199
 speaks to

00:34:32.199 --> 00:34:32.400
 you