Standing with Jesus, No Matter What
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· 5 viewsIf you are willing to be rejected by men to be accepted by God, the Kingdom of Heaven is your's
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The Kingdom has a Standard
The Kingdom has a Standard
Upholding that standard will bring persecution
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Righteousness = being in right relationship with God and living in accordance with His will.
Righteousness = being in right relationship with God and living in accordance with His will.
Righteousness is visibly being submitted to God’s rule.
The Righteous live according to God’s Standards
The Righteous live according to God’s Standards
The Righteous are Loyal to Christ
The Righteous are Loyal to Christ
A life in line with the beatitudes is a life that reflects righteousness
Being aligned with God’s Kingdom standards means being out of line with the world’s culture
Being aligned with God’s Kingdom standards means being out of line with the world’s culture
We cannot have it both ways...
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
When we live according to Kingdom standards, the world is not rejecting us, they are rejecting Christ
When we live according to Kingdom standards, the world is not rejecting us, they are rejecting Christ
12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Persecution proves that you are on the right team
Persecution proves that you are on the right team
18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.
19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
20 Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
Which team are you on..?
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
We have a reason to rejoice, even in the midst of suffering
We have a reason to rejoice, even in the midst of suffering
3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
We are not alone!
We are not alone!
When the world rejects us, heaven affirms us, Christ identifies with us, and our eternal reward is secure.
When the world rejects us, heaven affirms us, Christ identifies with us, and our eternal reward is secure.
