Jesus prayed we'd be 'ONE' with each other in Him that the world will know! (John 17)

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[WordPOWER!] "If you love those who love you, what reward do you have?"

Jesus in Matthew 5:43-48

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’
But I tell you,

love your enemies,
bless those who curse you,
do good to those who hate you,
and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
that you may be children
of your Father who is in heaven.

For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Related: John Tesh & Friends: How Important is FORGIVENESS in a Relationship? | FORGIVING: Our GREATEST OPPORTUNITY to SHOW the LOVE of Christ!

[WordPOWER!] Jesus Ups the Ante – Matthew 5:21-22: "YOU HAVE HEARD that it was said…, 'You shall not murder'…. BUT I TELL YOU, that everyone who is ANGRY with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment"

Jesus in Matthew 5:21-22

Old Covenant:

You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’

New Covenant:

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, Raca!’ (‘You good-for-nothing’ – NAS) shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.”

Related:
[WordPOWER!] Jesus Ups the Ante – Matthew 5:27-30: “YOU HAVE HEARD that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ BUT I TELL YOU that everyone who GAZES at a woman to LUST after her has committed ADULTERY with her already in his heart. …your whole body to be CAST INTO GEHENNA.”
[WordPOWER!] Acts 17:30-31 God Upped the Ante when He Sent the Holy Spirit — “The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent…”
“Who-Goes-To-Heaven Scriptures — Narrow is the Way | Who are the Children of God? — “There is therefore now *no condemnation* to those who are IN CHRIST Jesus, who don’t WALK according to the flesh, but ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT”

[WordPOWER!] Blessed are you when people insult you, falsely

Jesus in Matthew 5:11&12 (NAS)
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. “Rejoice and be [exceedingly – KJV] glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Related: When They Mock You

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