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Love Your Enemies — It Is the Way of Heaven (Part 2) | January 18, 2026 | Mid-Week Worship Service

Bethel Church of Tallmadge | Mid‑Week Worship & Bible Study *February 18, 2026 • In‑Person & Online Stream* *CCLI License #1185997* *Sermon on the Mount Series* 🎶 Worship Setlist I Am • The Father’s House • This Is Amazing Grace • You Are God Alone • Who You Say I Am • God Is Able • Goodness of God 📖 Bible Study: *Love Your Enemies — It Is the Way of Heaven (Part 2)* *Teacher:* Pastor Phil Anderson *Text:* Matthew 5:43–48 📄 *Study Notes:* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x... ✨ Short Summary / Outline Using the attached notes, Pastor Phil continues Jesus’ teaching on one of the most challenging commands in Scripture—**to love our enemies**. This second part focuses on how enemy‑love is inseparable from humility, spiritual maturity, and reflecting the character of our Father in heaven. *1. Loving Our Enemies Reveals Our Identity (Matthew 5:43–48)* The notes emphasize that returning good for evil is divine*, not human. Jesus calls His followers to a supernatural righteousness that mirrors the Father’s heart. As the document states, *“Loving your enemies shows you are a child of God.” *2. Loving Without Discrimination Reflects God’s Character* God gives sunlight and rain to both the righteous and the unrighteous. When we love without prejudice, we display His mercy and grace. The notes explain that God “is indiscriminate in his love” and blesses even those who oppose Him. *3. Loving Our Enemies Sets Us Apart from the World* Jesus teaches that loving only those who love us is nothing remarkable. Even pagans do that. Kingdom people love differently—sacrificially, generously, and without favoritism. *4. Loving Our Enemies Forms Christlike Humility* The notes provide *ten reasons* to be humble toward opponents, including: God gives grace to the humble (1 Peter 5:5) We are sinners too (1 Corinthians 4:7) Humility adorns the gospel (Matthew 5:16) Suffering well grows Christlikeness (Romans 5:3) Our enemies may be right about something (Psalm 139:23–24) *5. Practical Ways to Walk in Humility* The document outlines **ten practices**, such as praying for opponents by name, listening well, resisting gossip, seeking forgiveness when convicted, and preparing spiritually for difficult conversations. These practices help believers embody the way of Jesus in real‑world conflict. *Application:* Enemy‑love is impossible without grace. But as we imitate our Father, we become people who shine His light, pursue peace, and display a love that the world cannot explain. 📖 Scripture References Matthew 5:43–48 Psalm 139:23–24 1 Corinthians 10:31 Romans 12:9–21 1 Peter 2:23 🏷 Topic Tags Love • Heaven • Judgment • Character • Conflict • Anger • Eternity • God • Prejudice • Evil 🔖 Hashtags #BethelTallmadge #MidWeekWorship #BibleStudy #LoveYourEnemies #WayOfHeaven #SermonOnTheMount #KingdomLiving #Humility #GoodnessOfGod #RevPhilAnderson