How had the people of Jesus’ day twisted the purpose of the Old Testament principle of an for an eye and a tooth for a tooth?
They turned it into seeking revenge.
Describe God’s standard and expectation for His followers.
Righteous all the way through.
Rather than seeking revenge Jesus calls us to do what?
We are to be self-sacrificial.
What does God mean that His followers must be perfect?
Complete and wholehearted in the Lord. Finding ultimate fulfillment in the Lord.
Identify three ways you can follow Jesus’ teaching about how to respond to enemies.
Bless, Do Good, pray
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Who must we let change us day by day to look more like Christ?
The Holy Spirit
What do you show about yourself when you follow Jesus’ teaching?
You show you are a child of the Lord
How is love from a follower of Jesus different from others?
Christians love everyone even their enemies.