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Perfect Love from Above
In his 6th and final case study, Jesus takes us to where it all has led: the call to love--as God our Father loves--even our enemies. This was an earth-shattering teaching 2000 years ago and is no less difficult to live out today. But gazing at Jesus who has first loved us even when we were His enemies, we are motivated to love others like this and so bear God's family resemblance.
Main Scripture
Matthew 5:43-48
Date
March 1, 2026
Speaker(s)
Cameron Heger
Reflection Questions
What was so unique about this teaching at the time Jesus gave it? What is still unique about it?
"And hate your neighbor" is not a quotation from the Old Testament--what was Jesus doing with this?
What does it mean to love with this (agape, in Greek) love?
How does God embody and originate this type of love?
How does Jesus want to lead us into "perfection" or "completion"? When will this happen?
Who are some "enemies" that you struggle to love? How might you grow in this?