Love That Looks Like the Father – Matthew 5:43–48

In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus brings the Sermon on the Mount to its sharpest and most searching call: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. This message unpacks how Jesus redefines righteousness - not as external compliance, but as a transformed heart that reflects the character of the Father.

Jesus calls His followers to a love that goes beyond natural instinct and cultural expectation - a love rooted in God’s gracious, indiscriminate mercy. This passage invites us to examine who we love, how we respond to opposition, and whether our lives bear the family resemblance of our heavenly Father.

Watch here and be challenged to embody a Christ-shaped love that bears witness to the kingdom of heaven.