There are so many things in this world, which keep people from being faithful. We always face death as Christians remembering that our God has promised us a resurrection. We come to see that the thing of value is not speed but endurance. A Compelling Conclusion (Part 1) # 18 This lesson examines the Rev. The Basis of the Gospel Text: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. While we stand and while we pray. I would never think to say, Away with the atheists. I would Would I stand fast? Our home is not here, it is there [John 14:1-3; Reveltion 21:1-5]. The Importance of Christs Resurrection As your mind scans His life from the wilderness temptations to the last agonizing utterance from the cross, He is observed to be faithful. THREE IMPORTANT LOOKS OR PAUL'S LAST TESTIMONY 6:9). Would You hold fast Your Church around the world, facing so much more in opposition than we face, and when we are called upon to face whatever trials and difficulties, whether suffering at the hands of others or suffering from natural disasters and infirmity and the age of life, may we be faithful even unto death. 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. The Bible discusses faithfulness as being much more than worshipping God. 6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he But as Polycarp entered the stadium, there came a voice from heaven: Be strong, Polycarp, and courageous. Or some translations, be strong and play the man. And no one saw the speaker, but those of our people who were present heard the voice and then, as he was brought forward, there was a great uproar when they heard that Polycarp had been arrested. But whether it is a diadem or a garland, whether it is a royal crown or a victors crown, God says if we are faithful and true, at the end of the way He will reward us with a crown of life [Revelation 2:10]. John 13:34, 35: I new commandment that I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved youBy this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one to another. He stayed there in that tiny church over fifty years; their pastor over fifty years. Most people dont consider that they will die. WebFeaturing 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 including all mobile platforms + newsletter. He literally opens up his heart and lets us look inside. Yet Paul told Timothy that anyone who desires to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. And this allowed the Jews and the Romans to coexist. The first one is this: and I take these out of the Bible, out of the New Testament. We, too, can lose focus of whats important in life. I absolutely love how the story ends. Lets peer inside Pauls heart, and see whats in there. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faithFor by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of Is God first in your life? Amen.. It may mean that you are faithful in the midst of opposition, when your own children make different choices, sad choices, sinful choices, and say that you dont love them and youre not loving if you wont affirm what theyre doing. and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us (Heb. Jesus does not offer a rebuke to Smyrna. Probably dates to around 108 A.D., that is shortly after the death of Ignatius. And a youngster wants to belong to the group. King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter Revelation 2:10 Context But I do not have a child and I am old and my wife is old. Holiness. 1 John 5:16-18, ON POINT, III When I was a youth growing up, Clarence Darrow, the great agnostic and atheist, literally covered the horizon in the legal profession. When one is baptized into Christ and becomes a Christian, he begins a new life ( Rom. 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 The second characteristic and mark of a faithful Christian: the denial of self. Give it up. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. Gave his life to be a Baptist preacher, VII. Files Audio Faithful Unto Death (Video) Notes Transcript He hands it back to you doubly blessed; sanctified, hallowed when I place Jesus first in my life. Near the close of the previous chapter Paul had said," The law entered that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did much more In order to be faithful, we must put God first in our lives-You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind (Matt. Those who seem to be strong in the faith prove to not have been in the faith. But to be repudiated and to be censored and to be disliked is a terrible thing to bear. Faithfulness. having been freed(Deuteronomy 15:12-18), B. [The Pearly White City, Arthur F. Ingler]. And the world passeth away . I dont look forward to it. read more, Scripture: May I turn to 1 John 3:14? And a man who preaches the word of the Lord is someone people love to listen to. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. 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. 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. The Bible says that Zaccheus was a rich man [Luke 19:1-2]. So we dont have to long for it and want it. They worship every now and then but not with any kind of regularity. And He uses the word stugnaz, translated lowering, the sky is stugnaz, it is lowering. 10:39). 14:14). We dont have a small Christ who is coming and just saying, Oh, I will shed a tear for you. No, this is the One who is the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last. 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. And unbelief will ask, How can such a thing be? How faithful are you this morning? Nathan Hale entered Yale University as a ministerial student studying to be a preacher. William Akehurst HSWC Listen to this: Romans 4:17: God, who quickeneth the dead, calleth those things which be not as though they were, Abraham [Genesis 17:5], against hope, believed in hope. Church Of God, Joshua 2:1-15 THE GREAT ESCAPE Intro: Ill. Fawcett converted listening to George Whitefield preach, 1. Often looking with no purpose. Lets pray. 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.. So many fall away because they are selfish-they dont care what God says theyre going to do what they want to do. 31:23). Oh, what a beautiful thing, a precious thing, a wonderful thing: to love our Lord and to follow humbly in the way of Jesus! If they were faithful to the end, surely we can be as well. His face beneath the cross is the face of faithfulness. 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. FAITHFUL EVEN UNTO DEATH II Kings 2:1-12 For the child of God, heaven is our ultimate destination. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. 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. But here God says dont be surprised, dont, when it comes, do not think God is against you. In Mark 5, in Matthew 9, and Luke 8, they laughed Him to scorn at Capernaum [Mark 5:40; Matthew 9:24; Luke 8:53]. It is like manna from heaven to a hungry heart. If I could digress here a minute and make a humble and humble observation: Next anniversary, I begin my fortieth year as pastor of this dear churchforty years, beginning. His salary was less than two hundred dollars a year. In fact, Polycarp was a disciple of John, who wrote this book of Revelation. If youre faithful unto death, you will get the crown of life. Faith, trust, commitment brings God into our lives and into our scene; and faith knows absolutely nothing about defeat. empty and heart broken(1 John 2:15-17), IV. For Jesus sake we pray. And it is one of the seven churches of Asia [Revelation 2:1-3:22]: Ephesus, and then right north, Smyrna. It is in riches. 2:10 )? ON POINT, I God(John 8:31-32, 14:23-24), A. The same thing is true of those in Hebrews 11. 5-12-03 Its called the Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians. So 36billion total. Thats loving Jesus. That about 1 out of 120 Christians in the broadest sense of the term, may face martyrdom for the cause of Christ. Hebrews 9:24-27. today we want to focus our attention on John. As long as Christianity was a sect of Judaism, there was little trouble. Let me finish with three points of application. Jesus knows. Later in the letter we read such is the story of blessed Polycarp, although he, together with those from Philadelphia, was the 12th person martyred in Smyrna, he alone is especially remembered by everyone so that he is spoken of everywhere, even by pagans. read more, Scripture: He was a friend of Ignatius and he was a mentor to Irenaeus. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love (Jn. It may be in the workplace when you will not agree to do the advertising campaign they want to do, or the training that theyre making everyone do. 3 attributes we find in Pauls heart: 1. Hezekiah held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments (2 Ki. "Faithful unto Death" Sixth Sunday after Pentecost St. Mark 6:14-29 July 16, 2006 IN NOMINE JESU In the rite of Confirmation, the confirmands are reminded of what Amen. 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. 23127). 1: 5). If only everyone could live knowing deeply this one true fact. Hes already won. So, what is this sin? Given 5:14)-Just as Christs love compelled Paul to evangelize, it should compel us to live holy lives. View all Sermons Faithful Unto Death Series Contributed by Allen James on Sep 29, 2011 (message contributor) (rate this sermon) | 6,507 views Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Denomination: WebBe thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. He knew they would be tested severely. Remember this is a letter from whom? Revelation 2:10, Do not fear what you are about to suffer. 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 Number two let us be faithful even in our limited kinds of persecution. 15:9). 1 John 5: 13-21 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. How can we leave these dear people? And John her husband replied, Wife, I dont see how we can. And he turned the team around and the wagon around and went back to the parsonage and put back in the house all of the things that he had stacked on that wagon. sanctified, hallowed, blessed, II. Well be here listening. It is one of the truths of life. That means we are never turning back. And what you do and what you believe and how you carry yourself is thought strange? 5:17; The things of this world prevent people from being faithful. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. [First John] 4:7, Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought to love one another [1 John 4:11]. Committed to a belief in another world(Colossians 3:2, 1 Corinthians 15:19), A. Clarence If I live, bless God, it is to love Him. 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 . WebBe faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. When the spies arrived in Jericho, they entered into what everyone thought was a harlot's house. 10:17), 1. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. Losing focus of whats important in life prevents people from being faithful. And when they turned to drive away, his wife burst into tears and said, John, John, how can we do this? 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. And in Jerusalem, they nailed Him to a cross [Matthew 27:32-50]. He said you can avoid that second hellish death and though you may face martyrdom, you can live a glorious, joyous life, because on the other side of the first death, is eternal life. Luke 14:25 and 26: And there went great multitudes with Him: and He turned, and said unto them, If any man come to Me, and hate not his father, and mother, his wife, and children, his brothers, and sisters, and yea, his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. Death has no power over anyone who is in me! Thats why Jesus is able to say in verse 10, Be faithful unto death, and I will give you It had a fierce loyalty to the Caesar, to the Emperor. And if you would just swear by Caesar, recant Christ, just let them go. Instead, He told them to be faithful unto death. He dressed like a Tory schoolmaster. The premise of this study is the foundation of creation. INTRODUCTION: Just looking in department stores. Christian Life, Faith, Love, Loyalty, Self-Denial, Great Doctrines of the Bible: Practical Theology, 1983, Revelation. 14 views Watch this sermon on a Roku or Apple TV! And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions [Matthew 19:21-22; Mark 10:21, 22]. Faithfulness is full time until the end of time. Revile Christ. This was typical Roman procedure. 2:20). Come. You can read it. Where is your? Yes, death is an enemy for sure, but there is a worse enemy. Many deal with doubt and fear, but it is possible to be certain of salvation and live abundantly in Christ. Come do what you wish. Polycarp was then found guilty of confessing to being a Christian. And the Lord, looking deep in the soul of the young fellow, said to him, Your heart is in the world. Heres part of the story. We live, we die, we live again. UNTO DEATH THE MARKS OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN, I. In 23 B.C. self in my heart and enthrone the Lord Jesus, 1. 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. However, many Christians are not as faithful as they need to be in their service to God. Over time, the distinction between sacrificing to the Emperor as a ruler to honor him, and sacrificing to the Emperor as a god, well, that gets pretty fuzzy, and in some peoples minds a difference, a distinction without a difference. Jesus will be there with you. John 19:17-27. 4:10). 2 letter from Jesus to the church at Smyrna. You could not help but love him. He motioned toward them with his hand and then groaning as he looked up to heaven said, Away with the atheists. Meaning the atheists. The one who overcomes, who conquers, will not be hurt by the second death, that is, the eternal punishment in the lake of fire. If I die, praise His name, it is to be with Him. The sermons and original blog posts are Copyright by Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. We would like if He had said, Do not fear because you wont suffer. I would much prefer that. deep, never sated thirst for the Word(Romans Never. That right there was meant to be comfort. WebUnto death! If we are faithful, God will save us and glorify us in the life to come. After several months of study we have come to the concluding passage of 1st John. Any psychologist, any psychologist, will tell you that one of the driving forces in human life is to be acceptableespecially to be acclaimed among our peers. But faith has ten thousand answers for every how. And anchoring every one of these commands, I said this to the leadership training on Friday night, theres a reason that chapters 4 and 5 come after chapter 2 and 3, because it is the vision of the One who sits on the throne that is the antidote for everything that challenges the churches in chapters 2 through 3. When the crowd learned that it would not be possible to set a lion loose, thats what they called for, then they shouted for him to be burned alive. This is the pastor bringing the message entitled Faithful Unto Death. 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. 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. But what our Lord refers to is, compared to our love for Himour supreme devotion to Himall other love for wife, child, home, brother, sisters, all other love, compared to our love for Christ is as hate; our supreme love for Christ. Deliberately choosing the cross(Matthew 10:38, 16:24), 1. knows nothing about defeat (Romans 4:17-21, Genesis You can understand how this might happen. A Kids, young people, you will face even more pressures. [Matthew 27:57]. When we suffer, were tempted to doubt Gods goodness, to question His sovereignty, to find Him less glorious, to wonder if Hes left us or forsaken us. The cross before me, the world behind me, [I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, attributed to S. Sundar Singh]. We all love to be acclaimed. 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. The reason our adolescents, our young people, fall into, say, drugs, or into drinking, or into a thousand compromising positions, is because of peer pressure. Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord (1 Cor. Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world (2 Tim. 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. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 He never knows a turning back or an ultimate defeat. Our resurrection is dependent on his resurrection- Paul said The fourth characteristic, the fourth mark of a true disciple of our Lordone who continues unswervingly in the Word of God. Say away with the atheists. And I dont know if this meant to be humorous at the moment of his almost death, but heres the story Polycarp solemnly looked at the whole crowd of lawless heathen who were in the stadium. Why didnt the Lord say that to Joseph of Arimathea, who is described in the Bible as a rich man? Web"Faithful unto Death" Sixth Sunday after Pentecost St. Mark 6:14-29 July 16, 2006 IN NOMINE JESU In the rite of Confirmation, the confirmands are reminded of what they have undergone, as the pastor states: You have been baptized and you have been taught the faith according to our Lord's bidding. You dont get angry with God. Repent. We are called to be a people of the Gospel; the Gospel must be central to our lives. Romans 6: 10-23 He comes with comfort, and notice He comes with commands. Verse 10: Do not fear what you are about to suffer. It appears that some 65 years earlier the Christian church in Smyrna was facing many of the same trials. Web 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. Most of us fear death, but as a Christian were called to hope. 11:4). I have decided to follow Jesus, the characteristic of a true disciple of our Lord. False doctrine leads many astray. Our Lord, before it comes to pass, we praise Thy wonderful, keeping, saving, endearing name for all You have done for us; died to save us [1 Corinthians 15:3], poured out Thy blood to wash us clean and white [Revelation 1:5, 5:9], that we might stand in the presence of God forgiven [Jude 1:24]. And that leads me to the exact title of the sermon today, the seven characteristics of a disciple of our Lord, the seven marks of a true Christian. Why didnt the Lord say that to him? My Glorious Victor, Prince Divine, III. If there was a crime worthy of death, what would it be? But in particular it blames some of the Jews. Romans 10:17: Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing the word of God. If someone loved Jesus, he never tires of hearing about Him. Roman subjects were required to offer sacrifice to Caesar as a god. read more, Scripture: Remembering the things of God will help us overcome temptation. WebIts a very tender and touching sceneone of the most moving and heartwarming farewell speeches thats ever been recorded in literature. As we begin the New Year, I felt compelled to preach a series that deals with the foundational element of our faith the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I would love to be a professor of English literature. WebBe Faithful Unto Death The sixth step Jesus said, "Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life" (Revelation 2:10). May angels attend you in the way as you come. A reference to the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Genesis, where Abraham came before God and said, Lord, You say that I am to have a child and then the seed that comes out of my body, my loins, the whole world is be blessed. 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? Every Christian wants to be able to say with the apostle Paul, as he thought about his own death ( 2 Tim. Or suppose I were to stand here, and if I were trained to be a scientist; suppose I were to lecture on science three times every week? The text is taken out of our Lords message to the church in Smyrna [Revelation 2:8-11]. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, One, starting with Nero, Christians were blamed for things in Rome and were being persecuted, at least intermittently. However, to sin is an everyday reality of truth---a reality of faith. They were most affluent and well-to-do. Whatever the church is facing, and here in Smyrna it was persecution, hatred, opposition, suffering, what they need to see more than anything is not a 12-step plan, not a 3 steps to their better life now, they need to know ultimate reality of the One who sits on the throne and they need to know the ultimate reality that will be theirs should they be faithful unto death. I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel (Gal. 2:4). Now, before I speak of another, may I pause to avow; there is never, ever, a defeat, never in our commitment to our Lord. After their conversion, they stop using alcohol but after a while they begin using it again. Be faithful unto death. Of course it does. Its important to remember what happened after the Resurrection! And of those 8 billion Christians in the 2000 years since Christ, even nominally Christian, about 70 million have been martyred by one definition or another, a little less than 1%. IF we are in CHRIST. Psalms 20:5-6 [He] went inside the house and sat down and wrote what I think is the most preciously beautiful hymn in the English language. But if I abdicate the throne, and no longer is itself, but if I enthrone my Lord, life becomes infinitely blessed, infinitely precious, infinitely meaningful. Heres the key-those men and women were just like we are. Why Jesus, in His letter to the church at Smyrna, instruct those Christians to Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.. The real hero is not he who makes the fastest schedule but he who lasts the longest. Paul wrote along similar lines "I have fought the A long time ago, in the 1700s in a little town in Yorkshire, a county in northern England, there was a very, very poor family. 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