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Jesus frequently warned His followers that they would face persecution and suffering. The first instance comes at the beginning of His ministry, when Jesus taught the Sermon on the Mount. This teaching was (and still is) basic training about life in God’s kingdom and how to be a disciple of Jesus.
- 2 Timothy 3:11–12. my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.
- John 15:19–20. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
- Matthew 5:10–12. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
- Mark 10:29–30. Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.”
May 7, 2012 · In John 16:1-4, Jesus warns his disciples to not fall away when faced with persecution. Jesus makes it clear that following him does not promise an easy life; rather, his disciples will be hated and persecuted because the people that will persecute them hate Jesus.
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In John 16, Jesus continues His discourse with His disciples, providing warnings and promises to equip them for the road ahead. He warns about the persecution they will face, further elaborates on the Holy Spirit's role, and assures them of their joy and His victory over the world.
The New Testament portrays Jesus as preparing his disciples for the reality of persecution from the very early parts of his ministry. Consider what he taught, for example, in Matthew 5:10-12: Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
You will be handed over – Jesus made it clear what the disciples should expect. It wasn’t just a possibility. It was a certainty. As Jesus predicted, these things happened. But this persecution was not just a rare occurrence. Christians living in all times should expect it and be prepared for it.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant[ a] above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign[ b] those of his household. Read full chapter.
