This morning we will be bringing our ‘mini-series’ on Matthew 5:43-48 to a conclusion. We have spoken on a number of different aspects of loving our enemies; and answered two very big questions. Today, we will be focusing on the last few verses; v.46-48. Before we get there, however, let's remind ourselves of the foundation of it all. The only way that someone can truly love their enemies, is if they acknowledge; from the depths of their heart; that they were once God’s enem

As we near the end of our ‘mini-series’ on Matthew 5:43-48, let's take a moment to remember the most important aspect of loving your enemies. It is one that has reappeared in every Sermon since we first sat down together five Sundays ago; will be spoken of this morning; and will be repeated again in our conclusion next week. The foundation of loving your enemy. Only by accepting who we were before salvation, and how we came about to be saved to begin with; can we love our e

As we bring our mini-series to a close this morning, we will be tying everything together with the truth of the 3rd Commandment. Exodus 20:7 → “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.” As a reminder from a few months ago, when Jesus said that He did not come to abolish The Law but to fulfill it (Matt. 5:17-20), He was broadly speaking about every law in the Old Testament, and specifically