Title: Spiritual Characteristics of the Remnant
Contents br> God has placed a remnant in each age. They are the stubble, the hope of God, the joy of God, and the hope of history.
God has a remnant in every age. No matter how rotten and corrupt the time may have been, he left a remnant.
For example
In the days of Noah, only Noah and his family were left on this earth.
Lot was the remnant of the corrupt cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
In the days of Elijah, when the whole nation of Israel was corrupted by the atrocious worship of Baal, there were only a few people left who obeyed Elijah and his teachings.
In the days of Jeremiah, when false prophets were attacked, the remnant were Jeremiah and a very small number of people who obeyed his teachings.
In the days of John the Baptist, John and his disciples were a remnant.
In the days of Jesus, there were only a few people who obeyed Jesus' apostles and their teachings.
What were the characteristics of the remnant?
1. I was chosen (called) of God and received His grace.
2. He absolutely obeyed the Word of God.
3. He did not ride the piggyback in that era for his own carnal interests.
4. He was not afraid of hardship, poverty, death, and enemies and was courageous.
5. I didn't get along with people.
6. There were many enemies.
7. He suffered countless hardships.
8. He endured to the end.
9. He was not submissive.
10. Be honest.
11. Be humble.
12. He was faithful until death.
13. People's praise The world's glory was in vain.
14. There was an absolute hope for heaven in the afterlife.
15. There was no greed.
16. There were few comrades of faith.
17. It was a minority.
18. Lived a lonely life.
19. He absolutely hoped for a spiritual reward.
20. The truth of the gospel was preached.
21. We fought against Satan, false prophets, heresies, false brothers, and untruths.
22. Loved the soul.
23. He rejoiced in suffering with God's people.
24. The era was discerned.
25. He lived for God's people, the church.
26. He hoped for eternal resurrection.
27. I hoped for the second coming of Jesus.
28. He hoped for a new heaven and a new earth.
29. With determination, I threw away what I threw away.
30. God protected me.
Are you a remnant of this age?