by To us, we use the word cross to refer to some handicap or some suffering or some disappointment, I have an incorrigible child, an obstreperous child, and it is a cross for me to bear. Or, I have some physical ailment, I have a cross to bear. Or, I have a frustration or a disappointment in my life; it is my cross. There is no such idea of that in the Bible; in the Scriptures a cross is something to die on. Not some physical anguish or personal disappointment, 2. The things of this world prevent people from being faithful. Our reward is not here, it is there [Matthew 5:12]. Jesus calls us to overcome. Heres the mayor, heres the governor, heres the president. But to be repudiated and to be censored and to be disliked is a terrible thing to bear. They think theres a way to avoid death and they dont have to think because everyone just goes to heaven and consequently most people spend more time trying to avoid death than they do spending time preparing and making sure theyre on the path to heaven. And they will come and go, and the worse they can do to you is put you to death. And when John Fawcett stood and preached before the king, the king was so moved he said to the preacher, Ask anything and I will give it to thee. And the wonderful preacher replied, Sir, I have nothing for myself, but one of my families has a boy, a wayward boy who faces the sentence of death for forgery, in the strict laws of that time. Suffering. And thank Thee, Lord, for each soul You give us, in Thy precious name, amen. The Bible tells us that there is a sin that leads unto death - one single sin - and it might not be what we expect. The governor said, Swear the genius of Caesar. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for My sake shall find it. having been freed(Deuteronomy 15:12-18), B. He was soon to dieto be rejected [Mark 10:32-34]. That is to say, even in Charlotte, North Carolina should you be a true, passionate, on fire, biblical Christian, absolutely in love with Jesus, no matter what it counts, at some point you will face opposition. Suppose I were to stand in this pulpit and speak and discuss English literature three times once a week? And whenever you see a monument to Nathan Hale, you will find inscribed the last word that he said, I regret I have but one life to lose for my country. That is a little comparable patriotic devotion, like us in our supreme love for Christ. But to be left out like a lone, lost black sheep is to be hurt and the child is a thousand times sensitive to it. You, too, can read that. 6:9). And yet, my God, keep me from turning back. John 12:42-43 writes: Among the chief rulers, many believed on Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than they loved the praise of God.. Do not be afraid. 15:9). Therefore, when he was brought before him, the proconsul, so the governor, asked if he were Polycarp, and when he confessed that he was, the proconsul tried to persuade him to recant, saying Have respect for your age and other such things as they were accustomed to say. The handles of my plow where tears are wet. And because of the necessity pressed upon him in his growing family, he accepted an affluent church in London. He told the disciples do not worry about what you will say in that day. Hebrews says since the children have flesh and blood, He, too, shared likewise in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy the one who holds the power of death, that is the devil, and set free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.. There was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in me sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up (1 Ki. UNTO DEATH THE MARKS OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN, I. That number of about 0.8% of Christians throughout history, in fact, has been constant over many centuries. Well, Jesus said something about this. In the little city of Bethany, they plotted His death. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. ON POINT, I Yet Jesus came that it would not keep you in bondage, because the end of this life, for the Christian, is the beginning of a life that is far better. It is used twice in the Bible. 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most. Dont think youre the only one to have this struggle. While we sing our appeal a thousand times welcome, come. They could offer sacrifices in honor of the emperors, not as gods but as rulers. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. Number two let us be faithful even in our limited kinds of persecution. And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. Ritual of piercing the ear of a slave who refuses to leave his master after We live, we die, we live again. And it happens. Jesus will be there with you. 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, 3 And said, They are clear and unequivocal; the first one is this: supreme love for Jesus our Lord. Your browser does not support the audio tag. In fact, we do. I trust everyone understands the significance of the Gospel in relation to salvation in Christ. Seeing that Polycarp was not being consumed by the fire, they then ordered an executioner to thrust him through with a dagger, and so finally Polycarp was dead.. 4:2). Remember, they considered the Christians to be atheists because they didnt have any statues, they didnt have idols. This sermon was originally preached by Dr. Justin Imel, Sr., at the Alum Creek church of Christ in Alum Creek, West Virginia. It was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God, as was the heart of his father David (1 Ki. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Faithfulness is full time until the end of time. If I live, bless God, it is to love Him. Text: 8 "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: "The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says: 9 I know your tribulation and poverty, yet you are rich. It was a way for Rome to save, kind of save face and yet not have to go through this extermination of all the Jews, so well let them get by on a technicality. The ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity (Lk. The premise of this study is the foundation of creation. read more, Scripture: The church in Smyrna was a church of paradoxes. Or the story of Polycarp. 5:17)-His point is that Elijah was a human being just like everyone else, yet his prayers accomplished much. Every sabbatical, every seventh year, the slave in a Hebrew household was to be free. He famously died a martyrs death in 155 or 156, and when he died the church at Smyrna sent out a letter, To tell the story of those who have suffered martyrdom, especially blessed Polycarp, who as though he had set his seal by his martyrdom brought the persecution to an end.. Revelation chapter 2, beginning at verse 8. Baptist. And the second characteristic and mark of a true child of Christ is to dethrone self in my heart and to enthrone the Lord Jesus: He is the King of my life. Death to sin through Christ Leave me as I am, for the One who enables me to endure the fire will also enable me to remain on the pyre without moving. Then Polycarp prayed a final prayer and when he said amen, the men in charge of the fire lit it. Suffering. If they overcome in the first death, they will not be hurt by the second death. Isa 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. Of course it does. Its called the Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians. Faithfulness involves giving our whole heart to God and trying to please him each day we live. John spoke much about our love for the Lord and for one another. Psalms 20:5-6 Dethrone Rev. If God says anything, preacher, tell us what does God say? What youre about to suffer need not be fearful. We all know the occasions where suffering brings out the absolute best in people, and weve seen it in our own church. You allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols (Rev. [Matthew 19:20; Mark 10:20]. Psychologist That was Smyrna in 155 or 156 A.D. 31:23). That grace, should that come, and for most of us, maybe all of us, it wont come like that, but when the opposition comes, when the moment comes at your workplace, youre going to go along with this program or who knows what happens to your job. read more, Scripture: A Compelling Conclusion (Part 1) # 18 There was . Maybe take a half hour to read it. Number one pray for the persecuted Church. You dont reject your Savior. 119:11). They assume they will go to heaven. If youre faithful unto death, you will get the crown of life. And after he began his preachingafter he was a preacher, he was wonderfully converted. If they die faithfully, they get a crown of life. In fact, as I said last week, the two most struggling churches, the ones facing the greatest weaknesses, at least in an earthly sense, Philadelphia and Smyrna, are the ones about whom Jesus has nothing but good to say: I know your tribulation and your poverty. Be faithful even unto the point of death because brother, sister, friend, when youre faithful to the point of death for Jesus, you get a crown of life. Well, the magistrate was not happy with this. 4:7 ), I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. While God promises that He will keep all that He saves, the process is 1 John 5:16-18, ON POINT, III 22:37). Give it up and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Listen to the words of our Lord in Luke 6:26: Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! We are not in this world to be acclaimed, we are to be true to our Lord, no matter what repudiation or scoffing or scorning. A 3:11). And dont be afraid about what you would do and what you would be like should you face, the church at Smyrna, what they faced. WebBe thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. He knew they would be tested severely. Irenaeus tells the story that on one occasion when Polycarp came face-to-face with the gnostic heretic Marcion, Marcion asked, Do you recognize me? to which Polycarp responded, I do, indeed. We dont have a weak God. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Denomination: Our inheritance is not here, it is there [1 Peter 1:4-5]. I hope you have that somewhere in your regular rhythm. It continues to the last stitch. However, many Christians are not as faithful as they need to be in their service to God. Just to give you some numbers from the time of Jesus to the year 2000, so just say about 2000 years, there were roughly 36 billion people on the planet. He said, Now if you want to learn the doctrine of Christianity, name a day and give me a hearing. The proconsul told Polycarp, No, persuade the people of your Christianity. Polycarp replied that he had been taught to respect the rulers and authorities and he would be happy to meet with the proconsul, but this was a lawless mob and he wasnt going to waste his time., So the proconsul said, I have wild beasts if you dont change your mind. Polycarp said, Call for them. The proconsul said, You will be consumed by the fire. Polycarp said, You threaten with a fire that burns only briefly and after just a little while is extinguished, for you are ignorant of the fire of the coming judgment and eternal punishment, which is reserved for the ungodly. That means we are never turning back. We are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul (Heb. WebFEATURE SERMON TEXT-FEATURE Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands Evil influences prevent people from being faithful. Roman subjects were required to offer sacrifice to Caesar as a god. Number one let us pray for the persecuted church. You read these stories of the martyrs and even allowing that perhaps the Church spoke at times with some exaggerated spirituality, maybe, yet we believe that its historically true and happened and happened much like that. WebSermons by Bible: Sermons by Category: Sermons by Topic: Sermons by Speaker: Sermons by Language: Sermons by Date: Staff Picks: Comments, ALL -1 sec: Top Sermons: Online Bible: Hymnal: Daily Reading: Our Never. Oh, what a beautiful thing, a precious thing, a wonderful thing: to love our Lord and to follow humbly in the way of Jesus! He gained the information, but on his way back to report to General Washington he was recognized and seized and hanged in what is today New York City, on Market Street and East Broadway. Moule]. We all love to be accepted. Especially and particularly is that true with our young people. Genesis 50:1-26, Denomination: However, when they entered Rahab's house, they found a woman who had already been touched by the Spirit and And in Jerusalem, they nailed Him to a cross [Matthew 27:32-50]. Yet Paul told Timothy that anyone who desires to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. In the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy is one of the most unusual parabolic instances of devotion that you could ever think for or find in all literature. Call to worship: The word staphanos, Stephen, means crown. And when the Lord says, be thou faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life, it could be a diadem, a royal crown. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life (Rev. Individuals become Christians and know the truth, but they have a friend who attends a denominational church, so they attend every now and then, and before they know it, they believe what that church teaches. Lets get a sense of that words meaning in It tarries through the last breath. But heres the second thing that had happened in 70 A.D. with the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple, Judaism and Christianity start to form as two different paths and two different religions, no longer just another sect, Judaism had lots of sects, but as a different religion. And you cannot enter heaven loving the wrong world. He stayed there in that tiny church over fifty years; their pastor over fifty years. 1 Cor 15:14 In Jesus we pray. The Lord said, if we are faithful unto death, He would give us a CROWN OF LIFE. The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways (Prov. Colossians 3:2: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. First Corinthians 15:19: If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.. read more, Scripture: Pastor Wayne Tindale 31:23). repudiation of the world, a. Jesus 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 After their conversion, they stop using alcohol but after a while they begin using it again. This letter reported this man was certainly one of the elect. Polycarp by all accounts was a venerable man, highly respected for his holiness and orthodoxy. The Resurrection of Jesus says it all. Can you imagine after forty years the people here by the thousands listening to me lecture on mathematics or science or literature or the humanities? He knew they would experience difficult times in their lives. Remember? Lets peer inside Pauls heart, and see whats in there. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. We can remember the benefits of remaining faithful. For the white city thats soon coming down. It is a place on which somebody is executed, a cross. Well, we are all like that. One, starting with Nero, Christians were blamed for things in Rome and were being persecuted, at least intermittently. Believing it possible that through Christ we may live in the required manner, that we may avoid sin--desist from sinning--give it up and abandon it altogether, and put it forever away. Now you have it translated here, And he was sad at that saying [Mark 10:22]. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.. John 1:10-11: Jesus was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He literally opens up his heart and lets Now, before I speak of another, may I pause to avow; there is never, ever, a defeat, never in our commitment to our Lord. But, if in a household there was a slave, and when time came, when that seventh year came and the slave was freeif he so loved his master or she so loved her mistress, that he did not want to leave, then they went through this kind of a simple ritual. I dont look forward to it. 23127). His salary was less than two hundred dollars a year. General Washington needed information concerning the British troops. More were killed by other religious groups, and far and away, most of those Christian martyrs were killed by the state, some 55 million out of those 70 million. Number one. There are so many things in this world, which keep people from being faithful. John 8:31, 32: If you continue in My word, then are you My disciples indeed; And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 14:23-24: If any one love Me, he will keep My words . It is far too easy to go through the motions of being faithful without really being faithful. This was the problem with the Ephesian church-I have this against you, that you have left your first love (Rev. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? read more, Scripture: But here God says dont be surprised, dont, when it comes, do not think God is against you. And Nathan Hale volunteered as a spy to bring back the needed information. read more, Scripture: Oh, by the way, its while Jesus Christ was reigning as King forever. And on page four hundred he says, If there is one scrap of proof that we are alive after we are dead, why is not that scrap given to the world? And he was invited to preach before the king, King George III, in 1780. One of the marks, I say, of a true disciple of Christ, he never wearies, hes never seen, hes never sated listening to the Word of God. They werent so much concerned that the Christians were going to overthrow the Empire, but they thought this, This is a bad look for Rome. Web10/ 9/ 94 FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH REVELATION 2: 10 (PAGE 1785 COME ALIVE BIBLE) JESUS CHRIST is appropriately spoken of as "the faithful witness" (Rev. Fearing death is natural, but Jesus means to set us free. And our Lord may the flow of our lives be in praise, and in adoration, and worship, and in love for Thee, O blessed God, that as grace and mercy reached down even to me. So he tells him, Swear by Caesar, or recant. read more, Scripture: Or do with your weekends what everyone else would do. We could put it like this death comes to us all, heaven does not. Believed and confessed they were strangers and pilgrims in this earth(Revelation 21:2). Thats the cry in each one of these churches. Jesus Himself said, Do not fear those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul, rather fear Him who can destroy both body and soul in hell.. 11:4). Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. So 36billion total. THE CHURCH THAT WOULD NOT SURRENDER (Revelation 2:8-11) And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Lets pray. Will you praise Him in pain? Or suppose I were to stand in this pulpit and lecture on the humanities, or any subject you would choose to name: philosophy, psychology, medicine, astronomy, anything. It was the first city, in fact, in the ancient world, to build a temple in honor of Rome. They worship every now and then but not with any kind of regularity. But the Jews had been given a special exemption. And the Lord noticed it. As long as Christianity was a sect of Judaism, there was little trouble. Its been translated into English. Heres part of the story, the martyrdom of Polycarp. He comes with comfort. How do you respond when you are living your best, walking by faith, serving God and the bottom falls out? Do not fear what you are about to suffer. The seven marks of a true disciple of Jesus: Now, the last one, the seventh one, the marks of a true disciple of Jesus: he is committed to a belief in another worldliving, working, looking forward to another world. But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important way stations that He literally opens up his heart and lets us look inside. Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching : Three Important Looks Or Paul's Last Testimony. For almost 300 years Smyrna had a close connection with Rome. Father in heaven, we give thanks for Your many blessings. He knows your tribulation. It may be in your classroom, when they think that all your beliefs make you a bigot. A hundred years old and Sarah, ninety years of age and no child is born [Genesis 17:17]. And I wonder if those of you this morning who are facing uncertain times, facing hardships, illness, chronic problems, test results, wayward family members Can you hear this comfort? We fail to put God first in our lives-we dont base all our decisions based on what he would want, we neglect to mention the Gospel to our family and friends. As the song says, Just one glimpse of him in glory will the toils of life repay. Surely, seeing Jesus face to face will be reward enough for our faithfulness. Would it be murder, rape, spouse abuse, adultery, theft, gambling, or perhaps lying? New American Bible Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. Revelation chapter 2, verses 8 through 11. False doctrine leads many astray. Pleasure leads many to neglect the Lord. Will you be willing to be faithful when youre misunderstood as a Christian? Be fearful Luke 6:26: Woe unto you, when they think that all your beliefs you. 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