Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?
Do you suffer BECAUSE you are a Christian? Not simply suffering, but are you persecuted for your holy, set-apart living? Do you feel "push back" because of the choices you make?
I have to admit that I have rarely suffered for my belief in Jesus. Perhaps I don't really care what other people think. There's some truth in that. I don't consider criticism or snide comments to be suffering.
Perhaps, however, I am not quite as set apart as I like to believe.
I want to live a life of distinction as a temporary, resident alien on this earth. I am an ambassador for Christ. I represent another King and another Country. I want to live a holy life, and suffer for the name of Christ.
Pastor Juan's Sermon-July 31, 2011 can be found here. I encourage you to give a little time to listen. It blessed me!
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