Dr Tom Hover
October 22, 2023
FAITH TO FACE PERSECUTION / JESUS ON HOW NOT TO BE A HYPOCRITE Part 2
FAITH TO FACE PERSECUTION
Overcoming In Our Persecution
Text: Hebrews 11:33-40, Mark 13:5-13, II Timothy 3:12
I. THE REASONS FOR PERSECUTION
A. The Lord We Love Mark 13:13, John 15:19, John 15:19-22
B. The Life We Live Matthew 5:10-16
II. THE RESULT OF PERSECUTION
A. Physical Suffering Mark 13:9, Mark 13:12
Are you willing to take a beating for Jesus?
Are you willing to be put to death for Jesus?
Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee to death"
There will be, physical suffering. Hebrews 11:36-39
B. Emotional Suffering Mark 13:13
III. THE REALMS OF PERSECUTION
A. Religious Persecution Mark 13:9
B. Governmental Persecution Mark 13:9
C. Domestic Persecution Mark 13:12
D. Social Persecution Mark 13:13
IV. THE RESPONSE TO PERSECUTION Mark 13:10-11
A. An Opportunity to Trust Mark 13:11, 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Timothy 2:15
B. An Opportunity to Testify
Mark 13:11, Acts 7:59, Acts 9:5, Matthew 5:10 Matthew 5:44-45
C. An Opportunity for Thanksgiving
Mark 13:13, Acts 5:41, Matthew 5:12, II Timothy 2:12
PM SERVICE PART 2
JESUS ON HOW NOT TO BE A HYPOCRITE
Text: Matthew 23:1-25
This World is not looking for perfect people just real people! In the End Times we are told: I Timothy 4:1-2
I. WE MUST MAKE OUR TALK MATCH OUR WALK
Matthew 23:2-3
Matthew 23:4, Matthew 15:7-9
II. WE MUST MAKE OUR DILIGENCE EQUAL TO OUR DISPLAY Matthew 23:5, Matthew 23:13
III. WE MUST MAKE OUR UP REACH AND OUR OUT REACH GENUINE Matthew 23:14-15
IV. WE MUST MATCH OUR OATHS WITH OUR OBEDIENCE Matthew 23:16-17, Matthew 5: 33-37
V. WE MUST MAKE OUR SERVICE EQUAL TO OUR STEWARDSHIP Matthew 23:23-24
VI WE MUST MAKE OUR PURIFICATION EQUAL TO OUR SANCTIFICATION Matthew 23:25-28
Conclusion:
A.) Warning Signs of Becoming a Hypocrite
# 1. You find yourself judging others. Matthew 7:5
# 2. You find yourself bad mouthing others. Proverbs 11:9,
Job 8:13-15, Job 13:15-16
# 3. You make excuses for yourself on why you are not doing what the Lord tells you to do. Luke 6:46, I John 2:4
# 4. You say one thing and do other. I John 2:9 Some people who say: “Our Father” on Sunday go around the rest of the week acting like orphans.
# 5. You find that you are not faithful and consistent in attendance and service to God. I John 2:19 A hypocrite at least appreciates goodness enough to imitate it. A hypocrite never intends to be what he pretends to be. If a hypocrite stands between you and God then the hypocrite is still closer to God than you are!
PRAY FOR ISRAEL
