PERSECUTION PREDICTED (12 OF 21)
Scripture: John 15:18-25
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Persecution Predicted (12 of 21)
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 15:18-25
Henry Smith - ‘‘God examines (our faith) with trials,
the devil with temptations, the world with persecutions.’’
Our English word persecution comes from the Latin word
which means ‘‘to persistently follow.’’ In other words,
to persecute someone is to harass them by stalking them.
We have examples in the early church:
Acts 4:1-3 Peter and John were arrested.
Acts 8:3; 9:1-2 Saul arresting believers.
Some 30 years later believers were still being persecuted in
many and various ways by individuals and the government.
Hebrews 10:32-33 You endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction.
Satan is the prince of this world and hates Christians.
He uses those who are not believers to persecute them.
FACT :18-19
Hated Jesus :18
If - Gk. first class condition meaning since not maybe.
It means the disciples would certainly be hated.
World - Gk. cosmos means the world system which includes: culture, education, politics, and different religions. Here Jesus says that the hatred of the religious leaders for him will be
carried over to those who believe Jesus to be the Messiah.
Hate - Gk. to purse with anger (it is 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.
While Jesus has just said believers are to love one another he reveals that unbelievers will not accept them, but instead will
hate them because of their love for Christ.
They hated Christ before they hated his followers because they didn’t like what he did or what he claimed about himself.
He broke the Sabbath by healing (5:18).
He told them their works were evil, not good (7:7).
Claimed that God had sent him to earth (7:28-30).
Claimed to be God by saying, ‘‘I am.’’ (8:58-59).
Their hostility towards Jesus was the result ...
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 15:18-25
Henry Smith - ‘‘God examines (our faith) with trials,
the devil with temptations, the world with persecutions.’’
Our English word persecution comes from the Latin word
which means ‘‘to persistently follow.’’ In other words,
to persecute someone is to harass them by stalking them.
We have examples in the early church:
Acts 4:1-3 Peter and John were arrested.
Acts 8:3; 9:1-2 Saul arresting believers.
Some 30 years later believers were still being persecuted in
many and various ways by individuals and the government.
Hebrews 10:32-33 You endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction.
Satan is the prince of this world and hates Christians.
He uses those who are not believers to persecute them.
FACT :18-19
Hated Jesus :18
If - Gk. first class condition meaning since not maybe.
It means the disciples would certainly be hated.
World - Gk. cosmos means the world system which includes: culture, education, politics, and different religions. Here Jesus says that the hatred of the religious leaders for him will be
carried over to those who believe Jesus to be the Messiah.
Hate - Gk. to purse with anger (it is 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.
While Jesus has just said believers are to love one another he reveals that unbelievers will not accept them, but instead will
hate them because of their love for Christ.
They hated Christ before they hated his followers because they didn’t like what he did or what he claimed about himself.
He broke the Sabbath by healing (5:18).
He told them their works were evil, not good (7:7).
Claimed that God had sent him to earth (7:28-30).
Claimed to be God by saying, ‘‘I am.’’ (8:58-59).
Their hostility towards Jesus was the result ...
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