About This Message
Jesus says: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who hurt you. The Joseph story shows what this looks like over decades of betrayal, false accusation, and prison. Forgiveness is not a feeling — it is a long obedience.
“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great.”— Luke 6:35
Key Points
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In Jesus' day, 'enemy' meant Roman soldiers — people with real power to harm you. This wasn't abstract.
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Joseph was betrayed, sold, falsely accused, and imprisoned — yet he forgave. God was with him in the pit.
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Loving enemies doesn't mean approving of what they did. It means refusing to let their sin define your life.
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Even sinners love those who love them back. The mark of a Jesus-follower is love without reciprocation.
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You will become compassionate as your Father is compassionate — this is how we bear His image.
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