Church Of The Lost Sheep

"If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;     if he is thirsty, give him water to drink." Proverbs 25:21 "In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,     and the Lord will reward you." Proverbs 25:22 [This is the 20th message in this series] In this series we are highlighting two-liner verses from the Book of Proverbs. Two Two-Liners This is a two-fer, a two in one -- two couplets. We shouldn't separate them as they should go together. Besides, the second couplet doesn't mean anything without the one preceding it. Love Jesus taught His disciples to love their enemies and to pray for those who persecute them. This is the context of that first couplet, real love -- love in action. Anyone can love those who are good to them. It is in loving those who are unlovable is where we see what real love is --  this the very heart of God (God's love). God First Loved Us Loving our enemies is not as hard as it sounds when you consider tha

Love Your Enemies "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, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?" Matthew 5:43-47 This is now the eighth part of this Sermon on the Mount Series.  The Old Has Gone Jesus' main thing is that he turns old sayings and beliefs upside down. In fact, He turned the whole world upside down and people still hate Him for it today. In this golden nugget He was sharing He was telling those who wanted to hear Him speak that they know the old saying ‘Love your friend,’ and its corollary ‘Hate your enemy.’ To those who