What should Christians expect when following Jesus means standing apart from the world?
In this passage, we see how Jesus prepares his disciples for hatred and persecution - but he doesn't leave them without help. This sermon explores why the world may reject Christians, what it means to share in Christ's rejection, and how the Holy Spirit empowers us to respond with faithful witness.
The people who oppose us aren't the enemy - they're the mission. Our calling isn't to retreat, retaliate, or win the culture war, but to depend on Christ and boldly bear witness to him.
Daniel Macleod kicks off Advent, teaching from the first few chapters of Matthew.
Scripture portrays Jesus as both Lion and Lamb—victorious over the enemy and willing to suffer, be persecuted, and be crucified for the sins of...
