1. how to love sacrificially

2. Matthew 5:38-42 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

3. Matthew 5:43-48
“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 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. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

4. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected – v39

5. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected
A. How would you react if someone hit you?

6. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected
A. How would you react if someone hit you? 1. Strike (ῥαπίζει) = hit with a rod or slap.

7. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected
A. How would you react if someone hit you? 1. Strike (ῥαπίζει) = hit with a rod or slap. 2. No good has ever resulted from revenge.

8. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected
B. To love sacrificially – Go beyond what would be expected of you!

9. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected
B. To love sacrificially – Go beyond what would be expected of you!
Romans 12: On the contrary: If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

10. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected
B. To love sacrificially – Go beyond what would be expected of you!
Isaiah 53:7 - He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

11. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected – v39 II
I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected – v39 II. By Giving of Your Possessions More Than is Expected – v40

12. II. By Giving of Your Possessions
More Than is Expected
A. In a lawsuit, the Law of Moses protected the more expensive overcoat.

13. II. By Giving of Your Possessions
More Than is Expected
A. In a lawsuit, the Law of Moses protected the more expensive overcoat. 1. To love sacrificially - surrender more than is required.

14. II. By Giving of Your Possessions
More Than is Expected
A. In a lawsuit, the Law of Moses protected the more expensive overcoat. 1. To love sacrificially - surrender more than is required. 2. This becomes an exercise of faith!

15. II. By Giving of Your Possessions The Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-37
More Than is Expected
A. In a lawsuit, the Law of Moses protected the more expensive overcoat.
The Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-37

16. II. By Giving of Your Possessions
More Than is Expected
B. The Lord said to follow His example.
Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

17. I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected – v39 II
I. By Conducting Yourself Better Than Expected – v39 II. By Giving of Your Possessions More Than is Expected – v40 III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded – v41

18. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
A. The Roman Law of Impressments.

19. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
A. The Roman Law of Impressments. 1. Persians: a royal courier could compel a person to serve or surrender his beast of burden for temporary service.

20. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
A. The Roman Law of Impressments. 2. Romans: limited this practice to only one Roman mile.

21. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
A. The Roman Law of Impressments.
2. Romans: limited this practice to only one Roman mile.
Matthew 27:32 - They were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.

22. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
B. To love sacrificially – Serve more than is expected.
Verse 41 - If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

23. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
C. Why go beyond what most people would expect?

24. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
C. Why go beyond what most people would expect?
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be 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. – v45
1. Showing kindness is imitating your Heavenly Father.

25. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
C. Why go beyond what most people would expect?
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? – v46
2. A special heavenly reward is implied for obedience.

26. III. By Serving Beyond What is Demanded
C. Why go beyond what most people would expect?
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? – v47
3. Gracious treatment of our enemies sets us apart from unbelievers.

27. How do you react to abuse. How can you love sacrificially
How do you react to abuse? How can you love sacrificially? Go beyond where the world would normally expect you to go & you will be set apart as God’s child!