The Radically Upside-Down Way of Enemy Love
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
-
Narrated by:
-
By:
When someone hurts us, we instinctively fight back or flee. Matthew 5 reveals the exhausting cycle of personal vengeance. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller diagnoses the self-preservation instincts that keep us trapped in retaliation. Discover what we have in common with a first-century revolutionary with a concealed dagger.
This is part one of the sermon, "Loving Enemies."
This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001.
00:03 – Lex Talionis allowances: Why we eagerly want our enemies to bleed.
01:31 – The Cancel Impulse: How our culture handles conflict by writing people off.
02:00 – The Capernaum Occupation: Living under ruthless military tyranny.
04:15 – The Concealed Dagger: Why we covertly plot to burn our opposition to the ground.
06:50 – The Vengeance Escalation: How conflict devolves into an endless feud.
15:04 – The Swerving Car: Understanding the healthy boundary of self-preservation.
21:07 –Impartial Justice: Balancing interpersonal forgiveness with legal accountability.
Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives.
Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders.
SUPPORT:
Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/
Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/
SUBSCRIBE:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia
Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/