be faithful unto death sermon

Well be here listening. It is one of the truths of life. I dont invite it. The sermons and original blog posts are Copyright by Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. 2:10 )? Because if were reading Scripture, well have the power to overcome temptation. Faithfulness involves giving our whole heart to God and trying to please him each day we live. WebBe faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. Luke 14:25 and 26: And there went great multitudes with Him: and He turned, and said unto them, If any man come to Me, and hate not his father, and mother, his wife, and children, his brothers, and sisters, and yea, his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. Believing it possible that through Christ we may live in the required manner, that we may avoid sin--desist from sinning--give it up and abandon it altogether, and put it forever away. My Glorious Victor, Prince Divine, III. That right there was meant to be comfort. The Bible tells us that there is a sin that leads unto death - one single sin - and it might not be what we expect. 10:17), 1. I read in the Book of Hebrews beginning at the eleventh chapter beginning at verse 9: By faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countryFor he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. This letter reported this man was certainly one of the elect. But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important way stations that become a part of our pilgrimage. In fact, we do. As we think of Gods love, what could we do but be faithful? We Christians must be faithful. 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.. And it happens. Heres part of the story, the martyrdom of Polycarp. Come. More were killed by other religious groups, and far and away, most of those Christian martyrs were killed by the state, some 55 million out of those 70 million. 2:20). My fortieth year as a pastor still preaching the Word, V. A continuing living faith in Christ, A. But we also know that suffering brings with it many temptations. And if you would just swear by Caesar, recant Christ, just let them go. I dont want it to come. He knows your broken heart in a way that no one else does. Remember Paul said to the letter in Romans that those are Jews truly who are ones inwardly, written on the heart. So this letter is saying these are not spiritual Jews as we would understand the people of God, but they are people who have stirred up trouble. 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. John 13:34, 35: I new commandment that I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved youBy this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one to another. He wants to be acclaimed and accepted and praised by them. 5:14)-Just as Christs love compelled Paul to evangelize, it should compel us to live holy lives. That is to say, even in Charlotte, North Carolina should you be a true, passionate, on fire, biblical Christian, absolutely in love with Jesus, no matter what it counts, at some point you will face opposition. Theyre such a testimony to Gods grace. Can you imagine after forty years the people here by the thousands listening to me lecture on mathematics or science or literature or the humanities? 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 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. Then finally, number three let us remember death is not the enemy. Any Amazon link on this site is an ad. read more, Scripture: What is preventing you from being faithful? Centuries earlier, during the period when Rome was struggling with Carthage for supremacy, Smyrna sided with the Romans. One, starting with Nero, Christians were blamed for things in Rome and were being persecuted, at least intermittently. [My Glorious Victor, Prince Divine, Handley C.G. Say away with the atheists. And I dont know if this meant to be humorous at the moment of his almost death, but heres the story Polycarp solemnly looked at the whole crowd of lawless heathen who were in the stadium. 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. There is nothing but praise from our Lord for the church in Smyrna [Revelation 2:8-11]. by choice to our Lord and Master forever, 1. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. His townspeople where He grew up in Nazareth took Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built to cast Him along to His death [Luke 4:28-29]. WebSermons by Bible: Sermons by Category: Sermons by Topic: Sermons by Speaker: Sermons by Language: Sermons by Date: Staff Picks: Comments, ALL -0 sec: Top Sermons: Online Bible: Hymnal: Daily Reading: About | $1 Signup! Amen.. Give us ears, give us courage, no matter the time, no matter the opposition, no matter the circumstances. A How can I blaspheme my King who saved me? There proconsul continue to press him to recant Christ and swear by Caesar and Polycarp refused. The other place it is used is to describe the face of that young man. We live, we die, we live again. Text: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus said follow Him, this is our life's course. 6:4 ), in which he is to set aside those things of his old way of life ( 2 Cor. And you cannot enter heaven loving the wrong world. Give it up. 5:17)-His point is that Elijah was a human being just like everyone else, yet his prayers accomplished much. We are given by choice, by volition, to our Lord and Master forever. Be faithful unto death. Oh, what a beautiful thing, a precious thing, a wonderful thing: to love our Lord and to follow humbly in the way of Jesus! But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important They were most affluent and well-to-do. Pentecostal. This is a study of the book of Genesis. But to be left out like a lone, lost black sheep is to be hurt and the child is a thousand times sensitive to it. [Matthew 19:20; Mark 10:20]. Which naturally leads to the second command, at the end of verse 10 Be faithful unto death. We read when the magistrate persisted and said, Swear the oath and I will release you. Its been translated into English. Hes telling us from Gods Holy Scriptures about our Lord. And the Lord noticed it. For Jesus sake we pray. Give to Him life, home, family, business He will give it back to you 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, 3 And said, Therefore, when he was brought before him, the proconsul, so the governor, asked if he were Polycarp, and when he confessed that he was, the proconsul tried to persuade him to recant, saying Have respect for your age and other such things as they were accustomed to say. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 In Matthew 16:3 Jesus uses it describing the face of a sky before a violent storm. THE CHURCH THAT WOULD NOT SURRENDER He died and He came to life, therefore whatever happens to you, Christian, whatever befalls you, Smyrna, whatever happens among you, Christ Covenant, know that Im the beginning and the end, and even if you die for your faith, listen to the One who died and came to life. We all know the occasions where suffering brings out the absolute best in people, and weve seen it in our own church. The The connection of this passage will help us to understand its meaning. Our Lord is saying, you be faithful and true even if it costs your life, and I will give you a crown [Revelation 2:10], stephanos, crown; the word Stephen, and you read about him and his martyrdom just now [Acts 7:54-60]. An outline from the book The Bumps Are What You Climb On "Three Important Looks" by Warren Wiersbe pg 17 1980 He knew what it was to face external temptation when that suffering came. Give it up. Almost half of those were murdered, starved, died in prison camps in the Soviet Union. Web"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 they have undergone, as the pastor states: You have been baptized and you have been taught the faith according to our Lord's bidding. This is the one, verse 8, The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. It is in the transcendence of God that His eminence is so much comfort. This comes in chapter 21, the final chapter in some of the manuscripts of The Martyrdom of Polycarp. A study of Johns presence at the cross will help us in the pursuit of faithfulness. It is a great vast city, today called Izmir. A third characteristic of the true child of Christ: we are one who has deliberately chosen the cross. Given So some of the Jews no longer had qualms about revering Caesar along with the Old Testament God, as is often the pressure to syncretism. He comes with comfort, and notice He comes with commands. 11:4). We know what the commentator says, and we know what the politician says, and we know what the philosopher says, and we know what the academician says. And the second characteristic and mark of a true child of Christ is to dethrone self in my heart and to enthrone the Lord Jesus: He is the King of my life. Revelation chapter 2, beginning at verse 8. Were at 7, 8 now? Probably dates to around 108 A.D., that is shortly after the death of Ignatius. But, if in a household there was a slave, and when time came, when that seventh year came and the slave was freeif he so loved his master or she so loved her mistress, that he did not want to leave, then they went through this kind of a simple ritual. Rev James Porter Be Thou Faithful Unto Death Or suppose I were to stand here, and if I were trained to be a scientist; suppose I were to lecture on science three times every week? How faithful are you this morning? The apostle John writes in 1 John 2:15-17: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. Amen. Thats the promise in verse 11. . by To Smyrna, the challenge is one of keep on keeping on or continue to do what you are already doing. It was a great city in the day of the flesh of our Lord. 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.. Number two let us be faithful even in our limited kinds of persecution. When the spies arrived in Jericho, they entered into what everyone thought was a harlot's house. There was a price on the head of our Lord. We dare not just go through the motions without loving God with all our heart. When one is baptized into Christ and becomes a Christian, he begins a new life ( Rom. Come do what you wish. Polycarp was then found guilty of confessing to being a Christian. Often looking with no purpose. This sermon was originally preached by Dr. Justin Imel, Sr., at the Alum Creek church of Christ in Alum Creek, West Virginia. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarahs womb: he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith being fully persuaded that, what God had promised, He was able to perform.

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