Pastor Crawford on Loving Your Enemies: Transforming Hurt with Forgiveness Pastor Randall Crawford delivers an uplifting sermon on loving your enemies, drawing on Biblical teachings to emphasize God's command to show kindness, forgiveness, and compassion even towards those who wrong us. By examining scriptures such as Proverbs 24:17 and Luke 6:27, Pastor Crawford explains the spiritual benefits of loving your enemies and the importance of repentance. He urges Christians to resist the natural urge for vengeance and to cultivate love, forgiveness, and humility instead, mirroring the example set by Jesus Christ. Join us for an hour of transformative teaching encouraging living in grace and embracing God's righteousness.

00:00 Introduction and Announcements

00:37 Welcoming the Congregation

00:44 Identifying Your Enemies

01:38 The Importance of Repentance

02:12 Loving Your Enemies in Practice

03:41 Forgiveness and Moving On

04:47 Scriptural Guidance on Loving Enemies

09:34 The Consequences of Evil Actions

17:57 The Story of Joseph and Forgiveness

23:15 Christ's Teachings on Loving Enemies

26:59 The Value of Giving

27:42 A Story of Compassion and Bargaining

31:26 Lessons on Vengeance and Compassion

35:32 The Importance of Being Good

43:31 Living Peaceably with All

51:43 Final Thoughts and Blessings