Title: Prepare for Persecution (Ⅰ)/Matthew 10:24-27
Content Ⅰ. A disciple like a teacher A servant like a master
“A disciple is not higher than his teacher or a servant above his master; a disciple is like his teacher.
It is sufficient for a servant to be like his master.
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Early on, the Lord told his disciples not to be teachers. it's a teacher
It is also a very difficult status, but there is only one true teacher in life, Jesus Christ.
Because there is only Sudo.
Only Jesus can teach us the direction of our lives and the true content of life.
let's sleep And Jesus is also our Master, or Master.
Christ, who has been with God the Father before the foundation of the world, is the Lord and ruler of all life.
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But even believers forget this important fact.
At least, those who live as Christians should imitate Jesus Christ because their Master is Jesus Christ.
And because his master is Jesus Christ, he must imitate him, and his master is Jesus Christ.
As a Christ, we must always keep in mind that we must live in obedience to Him.
Because Christ, our Teacher and Master, suffered and lived on the cross,
As disciples who believe and follow us, we also have to go through the same hardships in this world.
God does not ask us to suffer greater suffering than Jesus.
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What he really wants is to share in the sufferings of Jesus, and that is a great pain.
Even so, he wants you to be patient.
How concretely we want to share in the sufferings of Christ in our practical lives.
Are you doing it?, or are you running away from even the smallest suffering?
Then, what specifically is sharing in the sufferings of the Lord?
Share in your brother's afflictions, be faithful in the Lord's work, forsake my will and thoughts, and follow the will of the Lord.
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All believers are disciples of Jesus Christ and faithful servants of Him. Therefore they
It can be said that he is a little Jesus who lives for the glory of God in their lives.
The saints, like Jesus, endure hardship and adversity in this world,
Because they are the servants of the Lord who depend on them.
Ⅱ.Don't be afraid.
“Therefore, do not be afraid of them. There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and what is hidden will not be known.
There is nothing that cannot be avoided."
This is a message that tells us not to be afraid when we are persecuted in this world.
Who is not afraid and not shaken in the face of suffering in real life?
is there But the Lord tells us to cast away our fears with a heart that trusts in God.
let's go This is more of a stern command than a mere recommendation.
☞The early church members who died singing hymns to overcome fear under Nero's oppression
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※The martyrs who opposed the shrine visit
Where does the strength to overcome this fear come from? This power is all about God
It comes from a belief you trust. Therefore, it can be called the holy courage to overcome the world.
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Only with this courage can we overcome the threats and fears of the world and stand up, and in the midst of excruciating pain
It is possible to move forward without giving up on the path of true love.
All of us saints in the strict sense must be possessors of this holy courage.
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Only the courage that comes from God can overcome persecution and suffering.
The healthy and beautiful enduring of faith through the suffering of those with dignity and courage.
Through the workers of faith, the city of God is being built up into a stronger city.
The kingdom of God is created through the passion and devotion of those who devote themselves to living.
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Ⅲ. What is hidden will be revealed.
“What I say to you in darkness I speak in light;
I will preach what I hear from the house."
The day when God's judgment comes and a new history unfolds with a hopeful future, hidden from this world
Many things will be revealed in one hundred days. In particular, the believers were severely persecuted.
The blatant cruelty, falsehood, and hypocrisy of the persecutors will be stripped away without leaving a trace.
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Because not a single dust or speck of dust can be hidden from God,
Peace and laughter will come to an end.
Therefore, the only thing left for the saints to do is to endure with more and more faith.
It is not only the hypocrites that will be revealed on that day. Meanwhile in the world
The clean and pure life of the saints who were suffering and groaning were revealed before God.
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The appearance of the weak, whom the world despised and oppressed, is beautiful and praised by the glory of God.
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Therefore, it can be said that the life of the saints in this world is truly a bright way to heaven.
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We often become discouraged in doing good.
Being buried in the surrounding environment and circumstances, they cannot feel the great providence of God.
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This is not the purity of the saints. You can get approval from God
We must bear the life of enduring patience.
Now, the most important thing here is to have the courage to be holy like a teacher in this persecution.
We need to know what God's hidden intentions are for us to live steadfastly.
The hardened iron is strong, and the bowl heated several times at a high temperature is stronger and more beautiful.
As a matter of fact, the life of a believer is also strengthened through patience overcoming pain.
God makes the lives of the saints better through persecution and
The goal is to build a strong kingdom of God.
Not a single bird can fall to the ground except for the providence of God.
Facts matter.