“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are… Continue reading Pray for Your Frenemies
Tag: Sermon on the Mount
Flip
You have heard it said…but I say to you… In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus uses this phrase countless time to frame his teaching. Each time Jesus takes a commonly accepted teaching from the culture or religious establishment, and flips it on it’s head. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall… Continue reading Flip
He said what?
Thursday March 25th, 2010 This Sunday as we celebrate Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy week, we will study Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Jesus covers a lot of topics in this passage. One phrase that is often used is, “You have heard it said…but I say to you.” What is really being said to… Continue reading He said what?