CHRIST HAS OVERCOME (8 OF 10)
Scripture: John 16:33
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Christ Has Overcome (8 of 10)
Series: Biblical Promises
Stephen Whitney
John 16: 33
ABC's Wide Word of Sports was a television show which ran from 1961 through 1997. The show was introduced by stirring music with different video clips of and dramatic accompanying narration by John McKay saying, ''Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport . . . The thrill of victory . . . and the agony of defeat . . . the human drama of athletic competition.''
Just as we love winning and hate losing, so we love peace and hate persecution. Throughout his whole life Jesus was challenged and hated by the religious leaders. At the last supper, the night before he died, Jesus clearly tells his disciples that they will face suffering because of their faith in him as the promised Messiah.
Those who trust Christ as their Savior will be persecuted. Henry Smith - ''God examines our faith with trials, the devil examines with temptations and the world with persecutions.''
Context 15:18-20 World - Gk. comos means the world system which includes: education, culture, morals, religion, politics and values. I John 2:15-16 Do not love the world or the things in the world.
Hate - Gk. to purse with hatred (the opposite of agape love). The intent is to hurt someone emotionally or physically. John 8:59 The religious leaders picked up stones to throw at Jesus.
:19 Because believers have been called out of the world are therefore their values are different than the people in the world society hates them for what they stand for which is the gospel.
Believers are hated because they confront the world with their sin and call for people to repent and trust Christ which they oppose. Today we call it a cultural or social war of values. The world does not like the fact that Christians stand for life, not abortion, for justice not freedom, for righteousness, not ungodliness.
The world's hatred of God's people is not due to what we do wrong, but to what we do right. ...
Series: Biblical Promises
Stephen Whitney
John 16: 33
ABC's Wide Word of Sports was a television show which ran from 1961 through 1997. The show was introduced by stirring music with different video clips of and dramatic accompanying narration by John McKay saying, ''Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport . . . The thrill of victory . . . and the agony of defeat . . . the human drama of athletic competition.''
Just as we love winning and hate losing, so we love peace and hate persecution. Throughout his whole life Jesus was challenged and hated by the religious leaders. At the last supper, the night before he died, Jesus clearly tells his disciples that they will face suffering because of their faith in him as the promised Messiah.
Those who trust Christ as their Savior will be persecuted. Henry Smith - ''God examines our faith with trials, the devil examines with temptations and the world with persecutions.''
Context 15:18-20 World - Gk. comos means the world system which includes: education, culture, morals, religion, politics and values. I John 2:15-16 Do not love the world or the things in the world.
Hate - Gk. to purse with hatred (the opposite of agape love). The intent is to hurt someone emotionally or physically. John 8:59 The religious leaders picked up stones to throw at Jesus.
:19 Because believers have been called out of the world are therefore their values are different than the people in the world society hates them for what they stand for which is the gospel.
Believers are hated because they confront the world with their sin and call for people to repent and trust Christ which they oppose. Today we call it a cultural or social war of values. The world does not like the fact that Christians stand for life, not abortion, for justice not freedom, for righteousness, not ungodliness.
The world's hatred of God's people is not due to what we do wrong, but to what we do right. ...
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