Love Actually – The Hula-Hoop

Sermon Summary: We do not have control of the behavior, actions, beliefs and attitudes of others, but we have been called to love others no matter what. When we love those who are openly hostile towards us, those who take advantage and treat us poorly, we are walking in the radical love of our Daddy in Heaven and Jesus. We have been called to love in such a way that we are set apart from the rest of the world that doesn’t know Jesus. If we can love even our enemies there is no one on earth we won’t be able to love. We have been called to love those people who are really hard to love.

We have a love , and we are on a love .

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John 3:16

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What should and the be known for?

Love, Actually

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5x in chapter 5

“You have heard that it was said…” (:21, :27, , :33, :38, :43)

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Matthew 5:43

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

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Lev 19:18

“…love your neighbor as yourself…”

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“Neighbor” – A small group of likeminded individuals, with the same religious and political beliefs, of the same socio-economic status.

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Matthew 5:44

But I tell you…

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Matthew 5:44

44 But I tell you, love…

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Matthew 5:44

44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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– A person who is openly hostile towards you.

– To harass a person because of their beliefs.

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Luke 6:27-31

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Jesus never calls us to do what He wasn’t willing to do.

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Luke 23:34

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Love in the face of open is one of the greatest that we follow Jesus.

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Romans 12:17-20

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

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Matthew 5:44-45

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God’s love does not ; His love is for all people.

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Eph 5:1

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love…

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Matthew 5:46-47

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How does our love set us from the rest of the world?

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