July 30th, 2025
Loving the Difficult People
Read: Matthew 5
Key Verse: Matthew 5:44 – “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Inductive Questions:
Prayer: Lord, give me the strength to love even those who are difficult. Teach me to extend grace and forgiveness as You have done for me.
Reflection: Today I will love this difficult person ___________ by ___________. I humbly pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Read: Matthew 5
Key Verse: Matthew 5:44 – “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Inductive Questions:
- Why does Jesus call us to love even our enemies?
- How does loving those who are difficult reflect the heart of God? (God shows love to us even when we’re undeserving. When we love difficult people, we reflect His mercy, patience, and grace. It's one of the clearest ways we live out the Gospel—loving like Jesus loved us.)
- Who is someone in your life that needs Christ-like love? (Examples: a co-worker who always pushes your buttons, a family member who’s difficult to talk to, a neighbor who feels overlooked, or someone who has hurt you in the past. Christ-like love reaches even into strained, uncomfortable, or seemingly undeserving relationships.)
Prayer: Lord, give me the strength to love even those who are difficult. Teach me to extend grace and forgiveness as You have done for me.
Reflection: Today I will love this difficult person ___________ by ___________. I humbly pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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