Love your enemies? What sort of talk is this? Destroy them, hate them, hurt them back. That's what you do with your enemies.

Jesus' teaching that his followers are not to limit their love to those who love them in return must have shocked all who heard him. It was radical. It was counter-cultural. Yet, Jesus said, it isn't optional for his followers. They are to love everyone, including their enemies.

Follow along with us as we hear Jesus give this command and then discover his reasons for giving it. This was one of the toughest lessons in boot camp for his disciples. It's also one that could truly make them a city set on a hill that could not be hidden. What about today? What about us?