If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Matthew 16:24)[24]Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household. (Matthew 10:25) [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 those of his household.
A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. (John 15:20) [20]Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. (ESV)
They will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. . . . You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives. (Luke 21:12-19)12]But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. [13]This will be your opportunity to bear witness. [14]Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, [15]for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. [16]You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. [17]You will be hated by all for my name's sake. [18]But not a hair of your head will perish. [19]By your endurance you will gain your lives.
But who will ever take us away from His love
Romans 8:35 [35]Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?” Of course, the answer is no. But is the answer no because God spares us these things? Or because he ordains these things for us and keeps us in them? The next verse gives the answer: “As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:35-37) [35]Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? [36]As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." [37]No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
God does not spare his people these trials. He promises them.
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