Open Heaven For Teens 29 January 2023 – Love Your Enemies
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TOPIC: Love Your Enemies [Open Heaven for Teens 29 January 2023]
MEMORISE: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. Proverbs 25:21-22
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READ: Matthew 5:43-48
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
MESSAGE:
Loving your enemies is likely the most difficult thing for someone to do, but Jesus made it clear that it is one of the most profitable things to do as a Christian.
The interesting thing about loving your enemies is that your love may win them over to Christ. The love you have for your enemies will strengthen you, and the devil will not have a chance to do you any harm.
When your enemies fall, instead of laughing at them, help them stand. If they are hungry, give them food, if they curse you, pray for them and if they provoke you, just walk away instead of getting angry. By doing all these, their evil intentions against you will not be accomplished. Remember what Stephen, the first martyr, did when they were throwing stones at him. Rather than curse them, get angry or call down fire, he prayed for them.
BIBLE QUIZ:
How was Ruth related to Naomi?
a) Ruth was Naomi’s cousin
b) Ruth was Naomi’s daughter
c) Ruth was Naomi’s daughter-in-law
d) Ruth was Naomi’s husband’s sister
ACTION POINT
If anyone is mean to you, show them love and pray for them at all times.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 5-7
HYMN 19: JESUS LOVES ME! THIS I KNOW
- Jesus loves me! this I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.
CHORUS
Yes, Jesus loves me,
Yes, Jesus loves me,
Yes, Jesus loves me,
The Bible tells me so.
- Jesus loves me He who died,
Heaven’s gate to open wide,
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in. - Jesus loves me, loves me still,
Tho’ I’m very weak and ill
From His shining throne on high
He will watch me where I lie. - Jesus loves me He will stay
Close beside me all the way,
If I love Him when I die
He will take me home on high.
