Some people are just unlovable - or so it seems. Our enemies seem unlovable yet Jesus called us to love our enemies. What do we have in common? What are the differences we can celebrate? Do we have a common destiny?

2. Matthew 5:43-48Matthew 5:43-48
43. You have heard that it was said, `You43. You have heard that it was said, `You
shall love your neighbor and hate yourshall love your neighbor and hate your
enemy.'enemy.'

3. Matthew 5:43-48Matthew 5:43-48
44. But I say to you, love your enemies,44. But I say to you, love your enemies,
bless those who curse you, do good tobless those who curse you, do good to
those who hate you, and pray for thosethose who hate you, and pray for those
who spitefully use you and persecutewho spitefully use you and persecute
you,you,

4. Matthew 5:43-48Matthew 5:43-48
45. that you may be sons of your Father45. that you may be sons of your Father
in heaven; for He makes His sun rise onin heaven; for He makes His sun rise on
the evil and on the good, and sends rainthe evil and on the good, and sends rain
on the just and on the unjust.on the just and on the unjust.

5. Matthew 5:43-48Matthew 5:43-48
46. For if you love those who love you,46. For if you love those who love you,
what reward have you? Do not even thewhat reward have you? Do not even the
tax collectors do the same?tax collectors do the same?

6. Matthew 5:43-48Matthew 5:43-48
47. And if you greet your brethren only,47. And if you greet your brethren only,
what do you do more than others? Dowhat do you do more than others? Do
not even the tax collectors do so?not even the tax collectors do so?

7. Matthew 5:43-48Matthew 5:43-48
48. Therefore you shall be perfect, just as48. Therefore you shall be perfect, just as
your Father in heaven is perfect.your Father in heaven is perfect.

8. How toHow to LoveLove the Unlovablethe Unlovable
• By recognizing our likenessesBy recognizing our likenesses

9. Genesis 1:26Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "Let Us make manThen God said, "Let Us make man in Ourin Our
image, according to Our likenessimage, according to Our likeness;;

10. Romans 3:23Romans 3:23
ForFor allall have sinned and fall short of thehave sinned and fall short of the
glory of God.glory of God.

11. 1Peter 4:31Peter 4:3
ForFor wewe have spent enough of our pasthave spent enough of our past
lifetime in doing the will of thelifetime in doing the will of the GentilesGentiles
—when we walked in lewdness, lusts,—when we walked in lewdness, lusts,
drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties,drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties,
and abominable idolatries.and abominable idolatries.

12. Ephesians 2:1-3Ephesians 2:1-3
11
And you He made alive, who were deadAnd you He made alive, who were dead
in trespasses and sins,in trespasses and sins, 22
in which youin which you
once walked according to the course ofonce walked according to the course of
this world, according to the prince of thethis world, according to the prince of the
power of the air, the spirit who nowpower of the air, the spirit who now
works in the sons of disobedience,works in the sons of disobedience,

13. Ephesians 2:1-3Ephesians 2:1-3
33
among whom alsoamong whom also we allwe all onceonce
conducted ourselves in the lusts of ourconducted ourselves in the lusts of our
flesh, fulfilling the desires of the fleshflesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh
and of the mind, and were by natureand of the mind, and were by nature
children of wrath, just as the others.children of wrath, just as the others.

14. How toHow to LoveLove the Unlovablethe Unlovable
• By recognizing our likenessesBy recognizing our likenesses

15. How toHow to LoveLove the Unlovablethe Unlovable
• By recognizing our likenessesBy recognizing our likenesses
• By admiring our differencesBy admiring our differences

16. Romans 3:29Romans 3:29
Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is HeOr is He the God of the Jews only? Is He
not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, ofnot also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of
the Gentiles also.the Gentiles also.

17. Galatians 3:28Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there isThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is
neither slave nor free, there is neitherneither slave nor free, there is neither
male nor female; formale nor female; for you are all one inyou are all one in
Christ Jesus.Christ Jesus.

18. How toHow to LoveLove the Unlovablethe Unlovable
• By recognizing our likenessesBy recognizing our likenesses
• By admiring our differencesBy admiring our differences

19. How toHow to LoveLove the Unlovablethe Unlovable
• By recognizing our likenessesBy recognizing our likenesses
• By admiring our differencesBy admiring our differences
• By contemplating our shared destinyBy contemplating our shared destiny

20. Romans 14:10-13Romans 14:10-13
10. But why do you judge your brother?10. But why do you judge your brother?
Or why do you show contempt for yourOr why do you show contempt for your
brother? Forbrother? For we shall all stand beforewe shall all stand before
the judgment seat of Christthe judgment seat of Christ..

21. Romans 14:10-13Romans 14:10-13
11. For it is written: "As I live, says the11. For it is written: "As I live, says the
Lord,Lord, every knee shall bowevery knee shall bow to Me, andto Me, and
every tongue shall confessevery tongue shall confess to God.''to God.''

22. Romans 14:10-13Romans 14:10-13
12. So then12. So then each of us shall giveeach of us shall give
account of himself to Godaccount of himself to God..

23. Romans 14:10-13Romans 14:10-13
13. Therefore let us not judge one13. Therefore let us not judge one
another anymore, but rather resolveanother anymore, but rather resolve
this, not to put a stumbling block or athis, not to put a stumbling block or a
cause to fall in our brother's way.cause to fall in our brother's way.

24. Hebrews 9:27,28Hebrews 9:27,28
2727
And as it isAnd as it is appointed for menappointed for men to dieto die
once, but after this the judgment,once, but after this the judgment, 2828
soso
Christ was offered once to bear the sinsChrist was offered once to bear the sins
of many. To those who eagerly wait forof many. To those who eagerly wait for
Him He will appear a second time, apartHim He will appear a second time, apart
from sin, for salvation.from sin, for salvation.

25. How toHow to LoveLove the Unlovablethe Unlovable
• By recognizing our likenessesBy recognizing our likenesses
• By admiring our differencesBy admiring our differences
• By contemplating our shared destinyBy contemplating our shared destiny