Loving our enemy today

Study Guide

The following may help you reflect further on the message
(the points could also be used as a discussion guide at fellowship groups)

1. How does loving our enemy lead on from the idea of being persecuted in Luke 6:22-23? How did this affect Jesus while he was on earth?
2. How have you been doing in terms of loving your enemy? Who are your enemies? When and where can you begin to apply these principles?
3. How do you understand the idea of love in the expression: “Love your enemies” (Luke 6:27)?
4. Is it possible for us to love our enemy today? See Romans 5:8-10.
5. Discuss the example of loving our enemy that Jesus gives in Luke 6:29-30. How does this relate to v31? How did Jesus live up to this example?
6. Is there a difference between liking our enemy and loving them? What are the differences, and how can we apply this today?
7. How do you understand the application Jesus made in Luke 6:34-35? How does this relate to Ephesians 4:31–5:2
8. How do you understand the idea of reward in Luke 6:35? How does this relate to v36?
9. How does Proverbs 25:21-22 apply to us today?