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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
By Bethel House of TruthPastor 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