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Praying For Our Enemy Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 14, 2003

Romans talks about how we should "treat" our enemies... but until we learn how to pray for them, we will find it nearly impossible to show love for them. Find out why.

OPEN: During the Korean war a certain military unit had hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a bunch of jokesters, these guys soon took advantage of the boy’s seeming naiveté’. · They’d smear Vaseline on the stove handles so that when he’d turn the stove on in the morning he’d get ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying For Your Enemies

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

We should pray for our enemies

I. Why should we pray for our enemies? a. That you will be like your father in Heaven v. 45 b. He causes and allows good and bad to happen to both the good and the evil. c. How patient has God been with you in your lifetime and should we not also be equally patient with our enemies. d. We must ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44-45

Denomination: Baptist

Praying For Your Enemy Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 30, 2023

A sermon in a Lenten series on prayer. This one examines the directive to pray for our enemies.

March 29, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 6:27-28 Praying for Your Enemy Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. During the previous Wednesday evening services, we’ve been exploring various prayer techniques. We’ve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28

Denomination: Lutheran

The Practice Of Loving Our Enemies (May 22, 2013)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 4, 2021

We as Christians should exhibit Christian behavior, which cannot be done without the help of Christ. Turning the other cheek is easier said than done.

THE PRACTICE OF LOVING OUR ENEMIES Text: Matthew 5:38 - 48 Matthew 5:38-48  "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'  (39)  But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: United Methodist

Love Your Enemies

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 17, 2022

Jesus asks us to love the enemy, do good toward the enemy, bless the enemy, and pray for our enemies.

Love Your Enemies Luke 6:27-38 1. Love your enemies? Jesus say Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. • Jesus declares to his audience, "Love your enemies," The "love" Jesus calls for is not emotional or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Methodist

Kill 'em And Bless 'em 2

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 4, 2011

Exposition of Psalm 35 regarding praying for our enemies

Text: Psalm 35:13-14, Title: Kill ‘Em and Bless ‘Em 2, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/3/11, AM 1. Opening ill – taking scripture seriously, martyrs about denying Him, also forgiving others 2. Know more is going on than you see (Acts 2:23) 1. In this text, Peter tells the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 35:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Our Enemies

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 22, 2016

In Luke 6:27-36, Jesus tells us plainly to love our enemies, to do good to them, to pray for them, to bless them. If we do this we show the world what Christ showed us. that while we deserve damnation Christ showed us love and compassion.

Loving our Enemies Introduction: This week during the Republican National Convention a lot was made of the fact that Senator Ted Cruz from Texas did not endorse the Republican nominee Donald Trump, even after promising to do so earlier in the primary. During his speech at the convention he simply ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kill 'em And Bless 'em Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 21, 2011

Exposition of Psalm 35 regarding how we can genuinely fast, mourn, and pray for our enemies.

Text: Psalm 35:13-14, Title: Kill ‘Em and Bless ‘Em, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/20/11, AM 1. Opening illustration: the police officer that wrote me a ticket for turning left into a parking space: rain on his head, and bless him, Lord. 2. Background to passage: David is again under ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 35:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

When We Pray, Our Enemies Retreat

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 5, 2015

To show how GOD will retreat our enemies from us.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know how your enemies will retreat from you? Yes, just remember JESUS is always with you and pray more often. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show how GOD will retreat our enemies from us. IV. TEXT: Psalms 56:9 (Amplified Bible) 56:9 Then shall my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgiving Our Enemies

Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002

Christ challenges us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

Forgiving Our Enemies Matt 5:43-48 With the events of 11 Sep - Came a lot of anguish and horror - Then came anger and the desire to find the terrorists - Who did this terrible thing - These are normal human reactions - And are something we all experience - But we are called as Christians to be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:19, Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Our Duty To Forgive Our Enemies

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 12, 2009

To the rabbi who wrote "The Virtue of Hate," we must respond that the real Enemy is not Osama bin Laden, and the real Victor is Christ, who bade us to forgive and pray for our human enemies.

November 15, 2009 33rd Sunday in Course The great division. The end. The separation of sheep from goats, of good from evil, of winners from losers. That is the day we anticipate, not just on the 33rd Sunday in Course, but every Sunday, and indeed every day of our lives. If we don’t arise each ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-18

Denomination: Catholic

Should We Pray For God To Punish Our Enemies? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 21, 2024

May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. (Ps. 69:28)

In Psalm 35:1-6, David asks God to contend with those who contend with him. However, we notice a shift in Psalm 35:7-10, where David seeks vindication, not vengeance. He entrusts his cause to the Lord, trusting in His justice. In Matthew 5:43-48, He commands us to love and pray for our enemies, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 35:1-6, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Matthew 5:44, John 2:13-17

Pray For Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on May 20, 2008

This message looks at Jesus’ first teaching on prayer. It is part of His great Sermon on the Mount.

TEXT “Pray for them which despitefully use you”. INTRODUCTION We will have enemies as we take our stand for Jesus. How should we respond? We should pray for them. Pray for those who have a spite against you. Pray for those who harass you. To do this is not natural, it is supernatural. Only with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44

Praying Against Your Enemies

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009

Praying for those who persecute you.

PRAYING AGAINST YOUR ENEMIES BY JERRY FALWELL I have never preached a sermon on praying against your enemies or praying about your enemies. As a matter of fact, I have never heard anyone preach this kind of sermon about enemies. Last Sunday I said in jest, “I pray that they (the terrorists) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-46

Denomination: Baptist

What Motivates Us Pray? Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 20, 2017

We need prayers most when we are most blessed. It is those times the enemy of our souls is hardest at work. He hates the blessings of the blessed.

Colossians 1:9 What motivates you to pray? Is it needs? Is it stresses? Do you pray primarily when it’s time to eat, taking advantage of an opportunity to give thanks and ask blessings? Do you pray just because you love the Lord and want to commune with Him & ask His will? Whatever it is that ...read more

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