Kingdom Law: True Love | Matthew 5:38-48

Our fall series is called The Kingdom. Jesus reveals in the gospels that He has come to earth to bring His kingdom and much of this sermon is explaining what that kingdom is like. We have been spending several weeks studying chapter five which is mostly devoted to the law of the kingdom. In this chapter, He introduces common laws the people would have known, and reteaches the laws to them in order to better explain God’s original intent. This week Jesus concludes this section by discussing retaliation and love for enemies. Jesus wants His kingdom citizens to be radical in their love and treatment toward others—even those who oppose them.