Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Sermon on the Mount series.
Loving your enemy is a command that defies our natural instincts. In a world that teaches retaliation, Jesus offers a revolutionary path: selfless, unconditional love. But how? What does that look like when enemies take advantage of you, hurt you, and oppose what you believe?
In this final statement of six, Jesus confronts a big lie: that love is only for those who love us back. Instead, He calls us to a love so radical and countercultural that it makes people stop and ask, Why?
Today, we'll unpack what it truly means to love our enemies—not by ignoring justice, but by mirroring the love God first showed us.
Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on March 2, 2025 at 8:00am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.
Key Moments
00:00 Welcome
01:03 Message: Love Our Enemies
12:48 Historical Context: Enemies in Jesus's Time
19:29 What Does It Mean to Love Your Enemy?
26:15 The Challenge of Radical Love
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