Sermon on the Mount: Loving Your Enemies
Apr 14, 2024 • Pastor Will Fillingham
This sermon challenges traditional interpretations of loving your neighbor by emphasizing Jesus's radical call to love your enemies, as stated in Matthew 5:43-48. Pastor Will argues that misinterpretations of religious law often lead to a vicious cycle of justifying hatred and exclusion. Instead, it proposes a transforming initiative rooted in agape, a selfless love for the well-being of others. This transformation involves three key actions: loving your enemies, praying for your persecutors, and manifesting God's love through forgiveness, reflecting the example set by Jesus and God's forgiveness of humanity.