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Love Your Enemy
Episode 227

Love Your Enemy

In this week's message, Pastor Mark encourages us to explore who our enemies might be—spiritual, relational/social, or political—and challenges listeners to identify those they might consider enemies in their lives. A story shared by a member of Epikos demonstrates the transformative power of following Jesus's command to love enemies. Pastor Mark provides practical guidance on loving enemies: first, write down their names and pray for their blessing (not just their repentance); second, avoid gossip and slander about them; and third, remember that God may be working in their lives in ways we don't understand. He connects this challenging command to Jesus's perfect example of love on the cross, where Christ loved and died for us while we were still his enemies, showing that the gospel is never too small to enable forgiveness and reconciliation.

Epikos Church Sermons

April 13, 202540m 52s

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Show Notes

In this week's message, Pastor Mark encourages us to explore who our enemies might be—spiritual, relational/social, or political—and challenges listeners to identify those they might consider enemies in their lives. A story shared by a member of Epikos demonstrates the transformative power of following Jesus's command to love enemies. Pastor Mark provides practical guidance on loving enemies: first, write down their names and pray for their blessing (not just their repentance); second, avoid gossip and slander about them; and third, remember that God may be working in their lives in ways we don't understand. He connects this challenging command to Jesus's perfect example of love on the cross, where Christ loved and died for us while we were still his enemies, showing that the gospel is never too small to enable forgiveness and reconciliation.

Topics

gospelloveslanderreconciliationrepentancegossipforgivenesstestimonyenemiestransformation