There may be no command of Christ more challenging and more unnatural to the human heart than this: “Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.”
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues our study in the Gospel of Matthew —
as Jesus brings His exposition of the Law to its staggering climax.
The world loves those who love in return.
But kingdom citizens are called to something wholly different:
to reflect their Father, who sends sun and rain upon the righteous and the unrighteous alike.
And when Jesus commands, “Be perfect,”
He strips away every claim to self-righteousness and drives us to the Savior —
Description: In these verses Peter gives the climax of his urgent warning and strengthening of the church against the terrible persecution, already under way, but soon to issue in the death of countless numbers of the faithful. Although Peter primarily had in mind the prophetic destruction of Jerusalem, it should never be overlooked that the event itself was a type of the ultimate judgment of the Second Coming, giving all of the apostle’s teaching here a spiritual application for all generations to come.
Description: The Apostle Peter tells us that the best way to dispose people to speak well of you, and live peaceably with you, will be found in these three verses quoted from Psalm 34:12-16.
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We’re in the process of digging through the colossal SBC Sermon Archive Library to bring forth the rich and timeless Biblical Truths found within the hundreds and hundreds of sermon cassettes from yesteryear, in our Tape to Podcast Project.
Currently on the workbench:
The Jim Allen Gospel of John Study (1997-1998) is now complete and in our SBC Classic Edition collection!
Watch our Steeple Study grow! … Great for a listen-study through a book or series.
Our Find-A-Sermon resource page helps you find what you’re looking for.
With the increased release of sermons from our archives, SBC Classic Edition is now podcasting on its own dedicated feed, separate from our current Sunday sermons.
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