‘It Just Ain't Natural'

•  Human instinct to dish out revenge and protect resources
•  ‘lex talionis’ from earliest civilizations

 Kin of the King: Blessed by Association

•  That you may be sons of your Father in heaven (45)
•  Grace of God: sun on evil & good
•  God’s end result for us: be perfect (48)
•  Completeness of Christ crucified: perfect ‘in Christ’

 Absorbing not Retaliating

•  Turn other cheek: like Jesus, Paul
•  Let cloak go to avoid lawsuit
•  Go the second mile

 Assisting not Refusing

•  Giving casts us on God’s resources
•  God rewards those who give to the poor as if lending to God

 Agape Love not Hate for Enemies

•  Jesus died for us while we were God’s enemies (Rom 5:10)
•  Jesus, Stephen prayed for those assaulting

 Loving an Enemy into the Kingdom

•  Corrie Ten Boom’s hatred for cruel concentration camp nurse overcome