Don't be Overcome by Evil
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Let love be without hypocrisy—by abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,
being devoted to one another in brotherly love, giving preference to one another in honor,
not lagging behind in diligence, being fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
rejoicing in hope, persevering in affliction, being devoted to prayer,
contributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep,
by being of the same mind toward one another, not being haughty in mind, but associating with the humble. Do not be wise in your own mind.
Never paying back evil for evil to anyone, respecting what is good in the sight of all men,
if possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men,
never taking your own revenge, beloved—instead leave room for the wrath of God. For it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord.
“BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD.”
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Let love be without hypocrisy—by abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Therefore I exhort you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice—living, holy, and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect.
How transformed in our minds? Love
Let love be without hypocrisy—by abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,
Love without hypocrisy
Love without hypocrisy
Sincerity
One thing to someone’s face, but then talk about them when they are not there...
Or, love in reality, not just saying I love you, but showing that love, acting in love because love is not a matter of words, but actions
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
Jesus going into Jerusalem, and weeping for them
And as He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He cried over it,
saying, “If you knew in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.
Abhorring what is evil
Abhorring what is evil
detest with horror
There is a push in our culture that says if we love someone we need to love and accept all that they are and do.
That is not true love. True love, sincere love, abhors what is evil, what God calls sinful.
True love knows the danger one is in when they are living in sin, and warns them.
We need to know God’s Word, and live, and encourage others to live according to God’s ways.
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
From Your precepts I get perception; Therefore I hate every false way.
Therefore I deem all Your precepts concerning everything to be right, I hate every false way.
“The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the mouth of perverted words, I hate.
but examine all things; hold fast to that which is good;
abstain from every form of evil.
And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,
saying to them, “It is written, ‘AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,’ but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”
Clinging to what is good
Clinging to what is good
Be glued to it
Hold onto the good, and encourage others in the good that you see in them
We cannot rejoice in evil, but we can, and need to rejoice in the good. Give praise where we can, and not just correction for evil.
And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
Being devoted to one another in brotherly love
Being devoted to one another in brotherly love
Devoted - familial love
brotherly love - commitment
Lead the way in honoring others
Lead the way in honoring others
Washing the disciples feet
Not lagging in diligence
Not lagging in diligence
Being fervent in spirit
Being fervent in spirit
This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John;
Serving the Lord
Serving the Lord
saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me, yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
Rejoicing in hope
Rejoicing in hope
And when Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one would dare to ask Him any more questions.
Persevering in affliction
Persevering in affliction
Being devoted to prayer
Being devoted to prayer
Praying in the garden
Contributing to the needs of the saints
Contributing to the needs of the saints
Giving himself
Pursuing hospitality
Pursuing hospitality
What about our enemies, those who persecute us?
Romans 12:14 “Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.”
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse
“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” AND THEY CAST LOTS, DIVIDING UP HIS GARMENTS AMONG THEMSELVES.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep
Being of the same mind toward one another
Being of the same mind toward one another
fulfill my joy, that you think the same way, by maintaining the same love, being united in spirit, thinking on one purpose,
Now to sum up, all of you be like-minded, sympathetic, brotherly, tender-hearted, and humble in spirit;
Not being haughty in mind, but associating with the humble.
Jesus with the lame, the blind, the lepers, the tax collectors and sinners
Do not be wise in your own mind
Do not be wise in your own mind
Never paying back evil for evil to anyone
Never paying back evil for evil to anyone
Pharisees and Sadducees, the soldiers who beat him, those who mocked him while he hung on the cross
Respecting what is good in the sight of all men
Respecting what is good in the sight of all men
Being at peace with all (as far as it depends on you)
Being at peace with all (as far as it depends on you)
Never taking your own revenge
Never taking your own revenge
“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Leave room for the wrath of God
Leave room for the wrath of God
never taking your own revenge, beloved—instead leave room for the wrath of God. For it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord.
“BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD.”
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.