ENEMIES

Good People Have Enemies Psalm 69:4 “enemies wrongfully” Psalm 41:5 “speak evil of me” Psalm 110:1 Christ had Enemies Psalm 119:139 “enemies forgotten God’s words” Psalm 139:20 “take name in vain” Psalm 11:5 God has enemies!

Must Not Have God as Enemy Job 19:6-14 - Job thought God was his enemy James 4:4 “friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” Become God’s Enemies when Love the World!

Enemies- Things to learn: Psalm 56:9 - God can save us from our Enemies Psalm 138:7 – He can see us through trouble! Only when we abide in His Teachings- Psalm 119:98,157 We have help IF we do not Depart From God’s Word

Enemies- We can have Spiritual Enemies- 1 Peter 5:8 – Devil our Adversary Revelation 12:10 – He is the “accuser” of our brethren Philippians 3:18 – False Teachers Romans 8:6,7 - Carnal-minded are enemies of God Galatians 2:3-5 - No comfort or support for them

Enemies- Ephesians 5:11 – “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.” 2 John 9-11 – “Whoever trans-gresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God… 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.”

Enemies- Enemies in This World- Psalm 69:4 – Hate us without cause John 15:17-19 – World hated Jesus, hates those who follow Him also Matthew 5:44 – Love Enemies Romans 12:20 – Do Good for Them

Enemies- 2 Thessalonians 3:15 – no enmity against one withdrawn from for Sin Proverbs 24:17-20 - Don’t rejoice at downfall of the wicked, or be envious of their advances

We have been Enemies of God And Will Continue to be unless we are In Christ Romans 8:6,7 – been carnally minded Romans 5:10 – enemies reconciled in Christ Colossians 1:21 – Evil thoughts & deeds alienates us Ephesians 2:15,16 – through Him!

Are YOU In Christ? Galatians 3:26,27 – baptized into Christ, preceded by Faith, Repentance and Confession John 14:15 - Christ says Disobedience do not love Him! Luke 6:46 – have no right to call Him “Lord” Hebrews 5:8,9 – no salvation without obedience

IF YOU are NOT IN CHRIST- Things done in religion will not save you – you are still LOST! Matthew 15:9-14 – blind leading the blind, plant uprooted, vain worshiper Does this make me your enemy? Galatians 4:16 NO!

Won’t YOU be made Friends again with God Today? Have your sins washed away? Why Not NOW? Acts 22:16 “'And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.‘”

Won’t YOU be reconciled to God? Why Not NOW? Are YOU an ENEMY OF GOD? Won’t YOU be reconciled to God? Why Not NOW?