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The Vineyard Church

Love Your Enemies
Pastor Steve Huffman May 23/24
Locations & Times
The Vineyard Church
16219 Jackson Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46544, USA
Saturday 5:30 PM
Sunday 8:15 AM
Sunday 9:50 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
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http://www.thevineyard.infoQuestion:
Who are my enemies?
Who are my enemies?
Main Point:
Loving my enemies means…
1. Resetting my response.
Loving my enemies means…
1. Resetting my response.
Definition:
Love – to have a warm regard for and interest in another, cherish, have affection for, love[1]; Whatever emotions may be involved, “love” here refers to “generous, warm, costly self-sacrifice for another’s good…”
Love – to have a warm regard for and interest in another, cherish, have affection for, love[1]; Whatever emotions may be involved, “love” here refers to “generous, warm, costly self-sacrifice for another’s good…”
Challenge:
How can I love others who hurt me?
How can I love others who hurt me?
Definition:
Dehumanizing - To dehumanize someone is to stop perceiving them as fully human — to mentally strip away the qualities that would normally command your empathy, respect, or moral consideration, so that they become a category, an obstacle, or a thing rather than a person.
Dehumanizing - To dehumanize someone is to stop perceiving them as fully human — to mentally strip away the qualities that would normally command your empathy, respect, or moral consideration, so that they become a category, an obstacle, or a thing rather than a person.
Question:
This week, how can I serve someone who hurt me?
This week, how can I serve someone who hurt me?
Main Point:
2. Offering prayer instead of retaliation.
2. Offering prayer instead of retaliation.
Subpoint:
Praying produces better fruit than revenge.
Praying produces better fruit than revenge.
Question:
How can I pray for my enemy this week?
How can I pray for my enemy this week?
Giving at the VIneyard
We don't pass a plate for tithes and offerings here at Vineyard, but we do believe that giving back through our finances is an important way to worship Jesus.
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