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Sermon Notes
08-14-11
Luke 14:25-35(1623)
1 Peter 4:12-19(TNIV)
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has
come on you to test you, as though something strange were
happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in
the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his
glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of
Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests
on you. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or
any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you
suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you
bear that name. For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s
household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for
those who do not obey the gospel of God? And,
“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit
themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Matthew 10:22-23(NLT)
And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But
everyone who endures to the end will be saved. When you are
persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the
Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of
Israel.
Acts 14:5-7(NLT)
Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders,
decided to attack and stone them. When the apostles learned of
it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia—to the towns of Lystra and
Derbe and the surrounding area. And there they preached the
Good News.
The Cost
Sermon Notes
08-14-11
Luke 14:25-35(NIV)
1 Peter 4:12-19(TNIV)
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Matthew 10:22-23(NLT)
And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel.
Acts 14:5-7(NLT)
Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them. When the apostles learned of it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia—to the towns of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding area. And there they preached the Good News.
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