Speaker: Doug Caldwell
A Kingston Lawyer and law Christian fellowship leader
Should we even have enemies?
Matthew 5:43-48
“Do not even the tax collectors do the same?”
Putting the protagonist last, and then first.
The character roles are reversed from one verse to the next.
God provides for everyone equally, and regularly.
It is inevitable.
Presuming that we have enemies
Wouldn’t we prefer to not have persecutird or enemies? Or just not even deal with them
Inclined to appease enemies, reinterpret it as not MY fault
Jesus taught us to love our enemies.
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Simple the presence of Jesus was enough to generate enemies.
“I am the bread of life”
Heading on the sabbath
Not giving them a sign when they said to give us a sign.
Obviously angering the religious leaders etc.
Jesus set out to be obedient to his father, meaning he generates enemies
We too will have enemies if we imitate and follow Jesus. We may be disliked for who we are, what we say and what we do.
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Recreational league baseball story
A good assistant coach over the course of a season
Other parents and players berating the umpires, etc
Developing a rivalry, besting the rivals
“I’m sick and tired of your quiet and unassuming manner”
Story about the former queens grad student Nurse in Ottawa,
A really amazing nurse, but the other nurses/staff were threatened by her
Student who lived with his mom after his father had passed away
The school kept pursuing her to take the full time position as a math teacher
60% time at work and the rest for volunteering around Toronto.
The teacher confronted her asking how she expected to pay for her holidays to Spain and Colombia if she didn’t work full time? She didn’t. She needed to volunteer
It’s about living a life of faith
Doug is speaking about the reality of having enemies
Ask the question
How did Jesus respond to the enemies he had?
>clue about what it means to live our enemies.
That’s all for now.
