READ:

Matthew 5:38-48 ∙ Luke 6:27-36 ∙ Romans 12 ∙ 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ∙ Luke 10:25-37 ∙

DISCUSS:

● Who are some of the people or groups that you consider an enemy?

● What are some creative third options?

● Do we often think of Jesus as a particularly smart person?

● What for you personally makes this teaching difficult?

● Share a time when responding in love made a difference in a tough situation.

PRAY:

Pray for someone who you consider to be one of your enemies.

RESPOND:

Create a list of personal enemies or groups of people and commit to pray for them this week.

Think and pray about creative third ways to resolve difficult conflicts.