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textbox center Going First Acts 7:59-60

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textbox center 1. Biblical Christianity is Xtreme Xianity.

textbox center While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:59-60

textbox center 1. Biblical Christianity is Xtreme Xianity. 2. This summit of the mount is a place called enemy love (loving and praying for enemies).

textbox center You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be called sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

textbox center If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?... And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Matthew 5:43-47

textbox center “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35

textbox center “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34...

textbox center King Joash did not remember the kindness Zechariah’s father had shown him but killed his son, who said as he lay dying, “May the Lord see this and call you to account.” 2 Chronicles 24:22

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textbox center 1. Biblical Christianity is Xtreme Xianity. 2. This summit of the mount is a place called enemy love (loving and praying for enemies). 3. Extreme Christianity is without condition in its love and indiscriminate in showing mercy.

textbox center while they were stoning him... Acts 7:59

textbox center “looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God...” Acts 7:55

textbox center 1. Biblical Christianity is Xtreme Xianity. 2. This summit of the mount is a place called enemy love (loving and praying for enemies). 3. Extreme Christianity is without condition in its love and indiscriminate in showing mercy. 4. You don’t come out of the heavenlies and start in with the hostilities.