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Making Room to Love Your Enemies Mark 14:43-50

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Page 1: Making Room to Love Your Enemies Mark 14:43-50. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword

Making Room to Love Your EnemiesMark 14:43-50

Page 2: Making Room to Love Your Enemies Mark 14:43-50. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:52-53

Page 3: Making Room to Love Your Enemies Mark 14:43-50. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword

Forgiveness is the final form of love. Reinhold Niebuhr

Page 4: Making Room to Love Your Enemies Mark 14:43-50. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword

Two Un-American Truths

1. Suffering and the Cross

Page 5: Making Room to Love Your Enemies Mark 14:43-50. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword

Two Un-American Truths

1. Suffering and the Cross

2. Breaking/Purging

Page 6: Making Room to Love Your Enemies Mark 14:43-50. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you, ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? Matt. 5:43-47