The Paul Tripp Podcast

1191. What's Love Got To Do With It? | Matthew 5:43-48

The Paul Tripp Podcast

Show Notes

Jesus calls us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us—but how can we love those who hurt us when we struggle to love even those who love us?

Today, we continue our sermon series from the archives on the Sermon on the Mount, as Paul explains how true righteousness begins with recognizing our inability to obey God in our own strength and learning to depend on His transforming grace to do what we cannot do on our own.

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