A fervent love for the people of God(John 13:34-35, 15:12-13, 17, 1 John 3:14, 4:7, 11), A. John In fact, this one disqualifying sin will exclude us from ever going to heaven and receiving eternal life. He told the disciples do not worry about what you will say in that day. 2014.04.20 HE AROSE and you can too! This is the pastor bringing the message entitled Faithful Unto Death. EASTER SUNDAY 2014 SERMON A study of Johns presence at the cross will help us in the pursuit of faithfulness. read more, Scripture:
He knows your broken heart in a way that no one else does. But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important way stations that Or see the movie or tell the jokes or visit the websites that everyone else. take up his cross, and follow Me. The cross is an instrument of death. I dont invite it. If I could digress here a minute and make a humble and humble observation: Next anniversary, I begin my fortieth year as pastor of this dear churchforty years, beginning. So to his sorrowing little congregation, he preached a farewell message and they placed everything on the wagonhis books, his furniture and everythingand he and his wife and the children climbed on the wagon, and they turned to leave. Kids, young people, you will face even more pressures. Jesus Himself said, Do not fear those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul, rather fear Him who can destroy both body and soul in hell.. But if I abdicate the throne, and no longer is itself, but if I enthrone my Lord, life becomes infinitely blessed, infinitely precious, infinitely meaningful. Just to give you some numbers from the time of Jesus to the year 2000, so just say about 2000 years, there were roughly 36 billion people on the planet. Now may I give, point out a poignant illustration of that in the Word of God? When the crowd learned that it would not be possible to set a lion loose, thats what they called for, then they shouted for him to be burned alive. The Pharisees did that (Matt. Psalms 20:5-6 Remember, they considered the Christians to be atheists because they didnt have any statues, they didnt have idols. Paul wrote along similar lines "I have fought the Supreme love for Jesus our Lord(Luke 14:25-26), A. There are absolutes in the Christian life. Suppose I were to stand in this pulpit and speak and discuss English literature three times once a week? Faithfulness involves giving our whole heart to God and trying to please him each day we live. The master of the house was to take an awl, a punch, and pierce the ear of the slave and drive it against the wall, against the door of the house; a sign and a symbol that this slave was driven to the loving service of his master forever [Deuteronomy 15:16-17]. And this allowed the Jews and the Romans to coexist. Revelation 2:10, Do not fear what you are about to suffer. He uses these reminders as an example to us of how we, too, can accomplish great things through our faith. Will God reward you? Well, no, notice what this letter says: The slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not. Many of us would say that murder is worthy of the death penalty; and if any of us had a child that were raped, we would probably believe the person who
After their conversion, they stop using alcohol but after a while they begin using it again. So you add them all up, and what? The gate is too strait, and the way is too narrow for a man to enter heaven holding the love of the world in his arms [Matthew 7:13-14]. Revelation 2:8-11, Denomination:
The tragic and terrible civil war he was fighting in his heart registered in his countenance, stugnaz; and he lost the battle. The things of this world prevent people from being faithful. Now even saying it that way can make us nervous, is this anti-Semitism? King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter Revelation 2:10 Context A reference to the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Genesis, where Abraham came before God and said, Lord, You say that I am to have a child and then the seed that comes out of my body, my loins, the whole world is be blessed. All of us do. Christian Life, Faith, Love, Loyalty, Self-Denial, Great Doctrines of the Bible: Practical Theology, 1983, Revelation. But what our Lord refers to is, compared to our love for Himour supreme devotion to Himall other love for wife, child, home, brother, sisters, all other love, compared to our love for Christ is as hate; our supreme love for Christ. Pleasure leads many to neglect the Lord. Hebrews 9:24-27. today we want to focus our attention on John. Were at 7, 8 now? And a youngster wants to belong to the group. WebBe thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. He knew they would be tested severely. God(John 8:31-32, 14:23-24), A. But in this context, in Smyrna, apparently, it was some of the Jews, whether because they felt like the Christians had sold them out or because they were worshiping another god, or they claimed to have had the Messiah, they would sometimes rat them out and be the informers that would then bring upon the Romans to these Christians in Smyrna. 6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he
The third thing that had happened is by the end of the first century, some Jews had compromised with Rome. Remember this is a letter from whom? Youre going to suffer. Is God first in your life? The ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity (Lk. There was a price on the head of our Lord. He lived to be 86 years old, and for the second half of his life he served as the bishop of Smyrna, which we just read is the second city in Revelation, today the modern city of Izmir in Turkey. But in 1776, he joined the Revolutionary Army. 1 John 5: 13-21 To Smyrna, the challenge is one of keep on keeping on or continue to do what you are already doing. Most of us fear death, but as a Christian were called to hope. Heres part of the story, the martyrdom of Polycarp. 15:58).
So they didnt have the same protection. It was a great city in the day of the flesh of our Lord. And because of the necessity pressed upon him in his growing family, he accepted an affluent church in London. "Faithful unto Death" Sixth Sunday after Pentecost St. Mark 6:14-29 July 16, 2006 IN NOMINE JESU In the rite of Confirmation, the confirmands are reminded of what While we sing our appeal a thousand times welcome, come. 5:17;
So, what is this sin? Paul takes a look around as he gives his last testimony. A long time ago, in the 1700s in a little town in Yorkshire, a county in northern England, there was a very, very poor family. We would like if He had said, Do not fear because you wont suffer. I would much prefer that. In Jesus we pray. Would to God we had ten thousand lives to offer to Jesus. We find them suggested in II Kings 2:1-12. Faithfulness. Clearly gathering in this place were not, were not living under the Taliban. Seeing that Polycarp was not being consumed by the fire, they then ordered an executioner to thrust him through with a dagger, and so finally Polycarp was dead.. If they were faithful to the end, surely we can be as well. Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world (2 Tim. Then, they feel they dont need God, because theyve succeeded in life. And they will come and go, and the worse they can do to you is put you to death. Dethrone In 23 B.C. We have been encouraged and greatly challenged in our personal walk with the Lord. Could I take time to turn aside? Now the next verse: And God counted his faith for righteousness, because he believed in the Lord [Genesis 16:6].
But heres the second thing that had happened in 70 A.D. with the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple, Judaism and Christianity start to form as two different paths and two different religions, no longer just another sect, Judaism had lots of sects, but as a different religion. The fourth characteristic, the fourth mark of a true disciple of our Lordone who continues unswervingly in the Word of God. WebTo know Me is to have life! 1: 5). Give to Him life, home, family, business He will give it back to you He stayed there in that tiny church over fifty years; their pastor over fifty years. So the first command to the Church dont be afraid what youre about to suffer. I dont want to suffer. And it is one of the seven churches of Asia [Revelation 2:1-3:22]: Ephesus, and then right north, Smyrna. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. I trust everyone understands the significance of the Gospel in relation to salvation in Christ.
Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! But in particular it blames some of the Jews.
Not only that, but the Lord Jesus can sympathize because He, too, is a man, a human being, even now in heaven, the God-man. That is the mark of a disciple of Christ. But if a man loves God, every day is a sweeter day, a triumphant day, and some day, a victorious day. We always face death as Christians remembering that our God has promised us a resurrection.
Not only that, but to receive from Jesus this comfort, its not simply the comfort of a really good friend who can put an arm around you or a counselor or a therapist or a pastor who can listen to you say and say, I feel so bad for you.. 10/18/2006 We dont want to make the mistake of saying that just because one worships three times a week every week he is faithful. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4.
The other place it is used is to describe the face of that young man.
Hezekiah held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments (2 Ki. He motioned toward them with his hand and then groaning as he looked up to heaven said, Away with the atheists. Meaning the atheists. Not some physical anguish or personal disappointment, 2. The Importance of Christs Resurrection And the world passeth away . He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Text: 8 "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: "The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says: 9 I know your tribulation and poverty, yet you are rich. I hope you have that somewhere in your regular rhythm. WebSermons by Bible: Sermons by Category: Sermons by Topic: Sermons by Speaker: Sermons by Language: Sermons by Date: Staff Picks: Comments, ALL -1 sec: Top Sermons: Online Bible: Hymnal: Daily Reading: Our For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for My sake shall find it. The love of your life is in money. And I wonder if those of you this morning who are facing uncertain times, facing hardships, illness, chronic problems, test results, wayward family members Can you hear this comfort? Two commands. Speaking of winning the lost, Paul says, The love of Christ compels us (2 Cor. Hebrews says since the children have flesh and blood, He, too, shared likewise in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy the one who holds the power of death, that is the devil, and set free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.. [The Pearly White City, Arthur F. Ingler]. They dont think anything of the second death, thats not a possibility, but maybe theres some way with the right potions and the right exercise and the right diet, I dont actually have to face my own mortality.. knows nothing about defeat (Romans 4:17-21, Genesis will tell you one of the driving forces in human life is to be accepted, WebBe Faithful Unto Death The sixth step Jesus said, "Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life" (Revelation 2:10). I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel (Gal. . After several months of study we have come to the concluding passage of 1st John. For the white city thats soon coming down. Suffering. He was soon to dieto be rejected [Mark 10:32-34]. This sermon was originally preached by Dr. Justin Imel, Sr., at the Alum Creek church of Christ in Alum Creek, West Virginia. What was important to them in the beginning was no longer important. This letter reported this man was certainly one of the elect. If there was a crime worthy of death, what would it be? Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.. Foursquare. He gained the information, but on his way back to report to General Washington he was recognized and seized and hanged in what is today New York City, on Market Street and East Broadway. Which naturally leads to the second command, at the end of verse 10 Be faithful unto death. Smyrna won the special privilege to build a temple to Emperor Tiberius. And the Lord noticed it. [John 13:34-35, 15:12-13, 15:7; 1 John 3:14, 4:7, 4:11, 4:21], Great Doctrines of the Bible: Practical Theology, And an unswerving continuance in the Word of God, A continuing living faith in a victorious Christ, And the last one that I mentioned: a devout, fervent love for Gods people. He was arrested by Herod when Philip of Tralles was high priest, during the proconsulship of Statius Quadratus, but while Jesus Christ was reigning as King forever. Rev. Our resurrection is dependent on his resurrection- Paul said Wed be fooling ourselves to make any sort of comparison. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Call to worship: And he gave his life to be a Baptist preacher, John Fawcett. Once they become a Christians, they begin visiting the sick and shut-in but its just too much trouble so they quit. Or do with your weekends what everyone else would do. Gave his life to be a Baptist preacher, VII. And Jesus will reign now and into eternity. Remembering the things of God will help us overcome temptation. A. Its the basic foundation of the Christian faith it is fundamental You can understand how this might happen.
WebFeaturing a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter. And the Lord, looking deep in the soul of the young fellow, said to him, Your heart is in the world. It would be possible for one to worship weekly and yet be as unfaithful as one who seldom, if ever, attended. He knows the fear that you have. It was a way for Rome to save, kind of save face and yet not have to go through this extermination of all the Jews, so well let them get by on a technicality. When the lad was thirteen years old, because of the poverty of the family, they sent him away to London; there apprenticed him to a tailorjust receiving something to eat and something to wear. But we also know that suffering brings with it many temptations. Title: Death of two great patriarchs Suffering. 23127). If I live, bless God, it is to love Him. 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