PDF-120. Jesus Warns About Persecution (Matthew 10:16-33)

“When Jesus and his disciples came to Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked, ‘Does your teacher pay the Temple tax?’ ‘Of course,’ Peter answered. When Peter went into the house, Jesus spoke up first, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? The citizens of the country or the foreigners?’ ‘The foreigners,’ answered Peter. . Matthew 5:10. Starting with the end in mind. .. His glorious Kingdom. Predicted, looked for, sought after: Daniel 2:44. Proclaimed: Mark1:15, Matt 10:7. Prayed: Matt 6:10. Receiving, Entering and staying in it . What Does Jesus Teach? . 1/23/2016. “. Covenant Breakers. ”. Matthew 5:27-37. Jesus directly confronts our relational sins. Adultery. Matthew 5:27. You . have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.. 12. . (NKJV). 10.  . But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, . 11.  . persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of . 5:10-12. . (NKJV). 10 . Blessed . are. those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. , For . theirs is the kingdom of heaven.. 11 . “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. . Matthew 14:1-21. Matthew 8-16. Kingdoms In Conflict. Matthew 8-18. Intro:. . Matt 14:13. Timing — Responses . Jesus—His Disciples—The Crowd . . A perspective On Suffering. Matthew 14:1-21. A free CD of this message will be available following the service. IT WILL ALSO be available LATER THIS WEEK. VIA cALVARYOKC.COM. MATTHEW 16:1-20. Only . $17.95. W.. . W. .. J. . . D.. What Would Jesus Do?. “When Jesus and his disciples came to Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked, ‘Does your teacher pay the Temple tax?’ ‘Of course,’ Peter answered. When Peter went into the house, Jesus spoke up first, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? The citizens of the country or the foreigners?’ ‘The foreigners,’ answered Peter. . 11 . “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. . 12 . Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.. 10 . Blessed . are. those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. , For . theirs is the kingdom of heaven.. 11 . “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. . Opening Discussion:. What was the worst job you ever had and why?. Create a list of 10 job.. Create a list of 10 adjective to describe people. . Rank the jobs from best to worst.. Connect an adjective with a job that best describes the type of people that do that type of job.. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your . neighbor . and hate your enemy.’ . 44 . But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, . Church of the Nazarene. Preparing for Persecution . Preparing for Persecution . The purpose of this module is to:. Prepare God’s people for persecution they will face as followers of Christ.. The objective for this module are:. Where We’ve Come From Week 1: Persecution in the Early Church, from the Apostles to Constantine Helpful Resources for Further Study Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity , 2 volumes. Bruce Shelley,