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Weekly Playlist  |  June 10-16
Sermon on the Mount-Oaths, Retaliation, and Enemy Love
Loving Like God Does

Read and listen to the passage of Scripture below and then explore the related resources. As you reflect, consider this question: What does God’s love look like?

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Read - Matthew 5:43-47

Matthew 5:43-47

Enemy Love

1 min

You have heard that it was said, "You will love your neighbor, and you will hate your enemy."
And I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you so that you may be children of your Father who is in the skies.
For he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the nations do the same?
About This Translation
This reading uses a new translation from the BibleProject Scholar Team, which aims to bring fresh language to familiar words while using consistent English terms for Greek words used throughout this part of Scripture.

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Watch - Character of God Word Studies, Loyal Love
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HIGHLIGHT

In the Bible, God is said to be overflowing with “khesed,” which means love, generosity, and promise-keeping loyalty. This is who he is, and he wants us to respond with khesed in return. But even when we don’t, God’s khesed remains.

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Listen - Imitating God’s Love and Generosity

Chapter from Sermon on the Mount E16

Imitating God’s Love and Generosity

3 min

HIGHLIGHT

Jesus observes that God is indiscriminately loving and generous—even to people who don't deserve it. This teaching invites Israel to a higher standard of love, reminding them of the earlier call to be salt and light and a city on a hill.

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