The Law: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’”
Jesus: “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
A. Father/son theme: “so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.”
B. Two examples from the Father: 1) “For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good” 2) “and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”
`B. Two examples from sinners: 1) “For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?” 2) “And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
`A. Father/son theme: “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
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