Luke 10:17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” Luke 10:18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the…
But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold…
Matt. 5:43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ Matt. 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Matt. 5:45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun…
Here are some cool bits from early in Numbers. People are dedicated to the Lord and being formed into His people. At the same time, Moses and Aaron are being formed into High Priests – the men that will represent God to the people and vice versa.
What would happen if we held on to truth (which is Christ) and increased our love? What if we increased our love even more for those that we disagree with, or are even our enemies? That is one of Christ’s most compelling teachings and that fits right in line with these things from Paul and Christ’s words of forgiveness from the cross.
Romans 12:19-21 NET 19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning…
Session 6 Bob Goff "I'm emotionally incontinent!" Getting our signals wrong. In Uganda, our american motion for hello is Ugandan for "Follow Me!" Stalkers find out all kinds of information about people they don't spend time with. "I was stalking Jesus, and it was freaking both of us out!" 1 John 3:16 – we should…
In Numbers 12, there is a pretty common biblical event: Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married (for he had married an Ethiopian woman). They said, “Has the Lord only spoken through Moses? Has he not also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard it. Some people…
John 6:66-71After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, ‚ÄúDo you want to go away as well?‚Äù 68 Simon Peter answered him, ‚ÄúLord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have…
Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers(Heb 13:1-2 NIV) This passage says continue the philadelphia, but don’t neglect the philoxenia. Philadelphia is the love of the brothers, those from the same family. Philoxenia is the love of the strangers, those that are outsiders. I think it’s interesting that the…
