Scripture: Matthew 10: 17-22
Beware of men [whose nature is to act in opposition to God], for they will hand you over to the courts and flog you in their synagogues; 18 and you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you within that [very] hour; 20 for it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up and rebel against their parents and cause them to be put death. 22 And you will be hated by everyone because of [your association with] My name, but it is the one who has patiently persevered and endured to the end who will be saved.
Scripture Commentary: Do not worry; stand firm on God’s Word.
Jesus told the disciples that when they are arrested for preaching the gospel, they should not worry about what to say in their defense. God’s Spirit will speak through them. When people read this, some mistakenly think this means they don’t have to prepare to present the gospel. God will take care of everything.
You are to read the Word of God to be prepared at all times. Standing firm to the end is not a way to be saved but the evidence that a person is really committed to Jesus.
Persistence is not a means to earn salvation.
Persistence is a by-product of a truly devoted life. Because God places such value on us, we need never fear personal threats or difficult trials. These can’t shake God’s love or dislodge His Spirit from within you. God gave His Son to die for you.
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