Grace to You: Radio Podcast Love Your Enemies, Part 3 A
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Feb 6, 2026 
John MacArthur, pastor-teacher and author known for expository preaching, delivers a sermon on Matthew 5:43–48. He explores how treating enemies reveals spiritual character. He highlights Jesus’ example of forgiveness and biblical models like Stephen. He explains agape as action, outlines five connected truths about love, and gives practical marks and applications for overcoming evil with good.
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Love Beyond Social Fences
- Jesus commands love for enemies to expose narrow, selective human love and widen it to indiscriminate kingdom love.
- True Christian love transcends social fences and extends equally to friend and foe.
Christ's Prayer From The Cross
- John cites Luke 23:34 where Jesus prays, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do," while being crucified.
- This models loving enemies to the point of asking God to forgive those who harm you.
Stephen's Prayer While Being Stoned
- John recounts Stephen being stoned while he kneels and prays for mercy on his attackers.
- Stephen's prayer, "Lord, be merciful," illustrates enemy-love in action under persecution.
