The Laodicean Message - E.H. “Jack” Sequeira

on earth. And, by the way, the Greek word for
“maturity” in many of your Bibles is translated as
the word, “perfect.”
Now I want to give you one example of this
maturity because it’s in connection with the Three
Angels’ Message. Turn to Matthew 5, and I want
you to notice what Jesus is describing here. In
verse 43, He’s describing the love that man can
produce. This is the kind of love that we can
generate. This is the kind of love that the Pharisees
were teaching their people (Matthew 5:43):
You have heard that it was said, “Love your
neighbor [which is your fellow men, or your fellow
Jews, in that context] and hate your enemy.”
Now in verses 44-48, Jesus says that this
concept of love doesn’t require you to be a
Christian. Even the publicans can do that
(Matthew 5:44-48):
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for
those who persecute you, that you may be sons of
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