There was a price on the head of our Lord. Or the story of Polycarp. Now even saying it that way can make us nervous, is this anti-Semitism? Jesus knows. [Luke 9:62]: No one, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.. Suppose I were to stand in this pulpitI majored in English in college, and I love English literature. Suffering is suffering. A fervent love for the people of God(John 13:34-35, 15:12-13, 17, 1 John 3:14, 4:7, 11), A. John 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. Committed to a belief in another world(Colossians 3:2, 1 Corinthians 15:19), A. Clarence There are so many things in this world, which keep people from being faithful. A sixth characteristic of the true disciple of Christ: a fervent love for the people of God. You may say, Well, wait a minute, Pastor. In the little city of Bethany, they plotted His death. Behold the empty and heart broken(1 John 2:15-17), IV. Picking things up after Polycarp has been arrested and hes being brought into the stadium in Smyrna. Text: Genesis 49:28-50 But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important And he gave his life to be a Baptist preacher, John Fawcett. WebFAITHFUL EVEN UNTO DEATH II Kings 2:1-12 For the child of God, heaven is our ultimate destination. 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. We read when the magistrate persisted and said, Swear the oath and I will release you. I recognize the first born of Satan. So he didnt mess around. Remember Jesus says those who utter all kinds of false things about you, who slander you, that, too, is a kind of persecution and we ought to pray that we will not grow spiritually flabby as a church should we be called upon to face persecution. Theme: Show the faith of these two great patriarchs. 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. A Compelling Conclusion (Part 1) # 18 The second characteristic and mark of a faithful Christian: the denial of self. As we remember the words of Scripture, we will be able to fight off temptation and thus remain faithful. And a youngster wants to belong to the group. He stayed there in that tiny church over fifty years; their pastor over fifty years. If we live as Christians simply to avoid death, we are not living as Jesus would have us live. Will God reward you? New American Bible Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. 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? Evil influences prevent people from being faithful. WebClosed with a few words from Revelation chapter 2, including the line, "be faithful unto death." We know what the commentator says, and we know what the politician says, and we know what the philosopher says, and we know what the academician says. It is like manna from heaven to a hungry heart. 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. Father in heaven, we give thanks for Your many blessings. Fearing death is natural, but Jesus means to set us free. Are you faithful? 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. We can remember the benefits of remaining faithful. Some put it much lower than that, if its actually killing you because you confess Christ, the higher number is if in some way the state has starvation or death or opposition to religious groups, including Christians. Lets peer inside Pauls heart, and see whats in there. Will you be willing to be faithful when youre misunderstood as a Christian? . Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord (1 Cor. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarahs womb: he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith being fully persuaded that, what God had promised, He was able to perform. This is the pastor bringing the message entitled Faithful Unto Death. 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. And that leads them into all kinds of things that break the hearts of their parents. 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. You cannot fail in Godnever, ever, ever. And the world passeth away . You cannot help but admire this young man. Polycarp was born in A.D. 69, so just before the destruction of Jerusalem and the fall of the Temple, well within the lifespan of some who would have been eyewitnesses to Christ and his work. Say away with the atheist.. They believed the promises and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims in this earth [Hebrews 11:13]: Now, they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: And I turn the pages of the Book, And I John, saw that holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband [Revelation 21:2]. Which naturally leads to the second command, at the end of verse 10 Be faithful unto death. We, too, can lose focus of whats important in life. 119:11). Where is your? Yes, death is an enemy for sure, but there is a worse enemy. Listening to a man expound the unsearchable riches of the Word of God. There is one surviving document we know that came from Polycarp. And the Lord noticed it. There will be a temptation to want to raise your flag as well and say, Here I am, you can count on me. Or to wear the sort of clothes that everyone would wear. Our resurrection is dependent on his resurrection- Paul said Some of those Christians have been killed by other Christians. Those who seem to be strong in the faith prove to not have been in the faith. And in Jerusalem, they nailed Him to a cross [Matthew 27:32-50]. 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. One, starting with Nero, Christians were blamed for things in Rome and were being persecuted, at least intermittently. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 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? Dethrone They worship every now and then but not with any kind of regularity. Friends. To Him be the glory, honor, majesty, and eternal throne, from generation to generation. And because of the necessity pressed upon him in his growing family, he accepted an affluent church in London. deep, never sated thirst for the Word(Romans Thats the promise in verse 11. You dont get angry with God. 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. Suffering. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 But as long as I listen and bow before self, my life is shriveled and small. WebWe 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 read more, Scripture: by choice to our Lord and Master forever, 1. But notice who this Jesus is. As we think of Gods love, what could we do but be faithful? Losing focus of whats important in life prevents people from being faithful. Amen. What youre about to suffer need not be fearful. And a man who preaches the word of the Lord is someone people love to listen to. I trust everyone understands the significance of the Gospel in relation to salvation in Christ. 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. https://drjustinimelsr.com/sermon-on-soteriology-be-faithful-until-death The You can read it. Do not be afraid. But this letter, you notice, is shot through with encouragement. Currently 160,000 Christians, by one estimate, are martyred every year. And what you do and what you believe and how you carry yourself is thought strange? Romans 6: 10-23 So some of the Jews no longer had qualms about revering Caesar along with the Old Testament God, as is often the pressure to syncretism. Pleasure leads many to neglect the Lord. Revelation 2:10, Do not fear what you are about to suffer. The same thing is true of those in Hebrews 11. And he was invited to preach before the king, King George III, in 1780. 8:14). B. Isaiah 38:1-8, James 1:2-4, 1 John 5:14-15, 1 Peter 3:12, Denomination: Remember Paul said to the letter in Romans that those are Jews truly who are ones inwardly, written on the heart. So this letter is saying these are not spiritual Jews as we would understand the people of God, but they are people who have stirred up trouble. Or do with your weekends what everyone else would do. 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. He hands it back to you doubly blessed; sanctified, hallowed when I place Jesus first in my life. 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. 5:14)-Just as Christs love compelled Paul to evangelize, it should compel us to live holy lives. But why do you delay? So we dont have to long for it and want it. The author of Hebrews had just finished writing about great men and women of faith-He wrote about how they obeyed God out of their faith. Heres part of the story. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Elishas dedication to Elijah might 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. You couldnt see their god, so they said they were atheists. Faithfulness is full time until the end of time. The sermons and original blog posts are Copyright by Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. Often looking with no purpose. 8 billion called themselves Christians in some broadest sense of the word. 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. Tempted to disbelieve the Word of God. It may be in your classroom, when they think that all your beliefs make you a bigot. The Pharisees did that (Matt. My fortieth year as a pastor still preaching the Word, V. A continuing living faith in Christ, A. If only everyone could live knowing deeply this one true fact. Now the next verse: And God counted his faith for righteousness, because he believed in the Lord [Genesis 16:6]. Repent. A new convert never studies Scripture, and so when a denominational group knocks on his door, he falls for what they teach. read more, Scripture: Give it up. 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 . Paul wrote along similar lines "I have fought the Why didnt the Lord say that to Joseph of Arimathea, who is described in the Bible as a rich man? 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. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions [Matthew 19:21-22; Mark 10:21, 22]. Note: When doing a study on a book in the Bible you use a lot of resources. And it is one of the seven churches of Asia [Revelation 2:1-3:22]: Ephesus, and then right north, Smyrna. Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world (2 Tim. Foursquare. Once they become a Christians, they begin visiting the sick and shut-in but its just too much trouble so they quit. Suppose I were to stand in this pulpit and speak and discuss English literature three times once a week? [He] went inside the house and sat down and wrote what I think is the most preciously beautiful hymn in the English language. As we apply this standard, our views on many things undergo a radical change. 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. Oh, what a beautiful thing, a precious thing, a wonderful thing: to love our Lord and to follow humbly in the way of Jesus! Evangelical/Non-Denominational. FAITHFUL Instead of worshipping as they should, they play golf on Sunday mornings or they go the race track or they go fishing. The second death is. I. I love that. Its marking out the date and time of his death. read more, Scripture: Number one pray for the persecuted Church. Ritual of piercing the ear of a slave who refuses to leave his master after It is a message to Be faithful until death.. 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]. If I live, bless God, it is to love Him. Amen.. This morning, we want to examine the biblical teachings concerning our faithfulness and call us to faithfulness to God. But pastor, does God say anything? 2 letter from Jesus to the church at Smyrna. We cannot be defeated. The gate is too strait, and the way is too narrow for a man to enter heaven holding the love of the world in his arms [Matthew 7:13-14]. Faithfulness involves giving our whole heart to God and trying to please him each day we live. Some believe godly living, great faith and positive thinking will exempt them from trials. It is far too easy to go through the motions of being faithful without really being faithful. That number of about 0.8% of Christians throughout history, in fact, has been constant over many centuries. Most of us fear death, but as a Christian were called to hope. Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! Scripture is a powerful force in our efforts to remain faithful-You must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them (2 Tim. After several months of study we have come to the concluding passage of 1st John. An appeal for faithfulness in an era when Theres nothing that says we cant pray for it to be removed. They will be subtle, but they will be there. They assume they will go to heaven. [John 13:34-35, 15:12-13, 15:7; 1 John 3:14, 4:7, 4:11, 4:21], Great Doctrines of the Bible: Practical Theology, And an unswerving continuance in the Word of God, A continuing living faith in a victorious Christ, And the last one that I mentioned: a devout, fervent love for Gods people. 22:37). Baptist. And in the second chapter of the Book of the Revelation, in the tenth verse, in the address of our Lord to the church, He says, be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life [Revelation 2:10]. But interestingly, Revelation here doesnt blame the Romans for the persecution thats coming, though they could be the ones to mete it out, the executioners. That is the mark of a disciple of Christ. The Word of God tells us to have compassion for our brothers and sisters who are facing difficulty and prison and opposition, and some will even pay the ultimate price of martyrdom. Its a letter from Jesus, who is the Jewish Messiah. For the child of God, heaven is our ultimate destination. Where, O death, is your victory? And Jesus is waiting for the day of our coming. He comes with comfort, and notice He comes with commands. . When one is baptized into Christ and becomes a Christian, he begins a new life ( Rom. Truly, temptations----works of the devil challenge our daily thoughts and decisions. Then finally, number three let us remember death is not the enemy. [The Pearly White City, Arthur F. Ingler]. 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.. In fact, this one disqualifying sin will exclude us from ever going to heaven and receiving eternal life. Let me finish with three points of application. 31:23). Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life (Rev. 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.. Lets pray. To Smyrna, the challenge is one of keep on keeping on or continue to do what you are already doing. We all love to be acclaimed. A And thank Thee, Lord, for each soul You give us, in Thy precious name, amen. 4:10). The most remarkable Polycarp, who proved to be an apostolic and prophetic teacher in our own time, bishop of the catholic church, meaning the orthodox, universal church in Smyrna. knows nothing about defeat (Romans 4:17-21, Genesis Church Of God, Joshua 2:1-15 THE GREAT ESCAPE Intro: Ill. All of us do. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. All seven of the churches of Asia have some castigation from our Lord except this church. But the Jews had been given a special exemption. [Matthew 27:57]. Now you have it translated here, And he was sad at that saying [Mark 10:22]. 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. So they didnt have the same protection. 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. This is the apocalypse revelation written down by John, who was a Jew, so we ought not take this to be some sort of anti-Jewish polemic. read more, Scripture: Pentecostal. Hezekiah held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments (2 Ki. He knows the fear that you have. Of those 36 billion who have lived in the past 2000 years, by a very generous estimate, 12 billion were evangelized, had some access to the Gospel. My Glorious Victor, Prince Divine, III. Roman subjects were required to offer sacrifice to Caesar as a god. What was important to them in the beginning was no longer important. Well, we are all like that. The Resurrection of Jesus says it all. 31:23). 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. 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]. Psalms 20:5-6 1 John 5:16-18, ON POINT, III 1: 5). A third characteristic of the true child of Christ: we are one who has deliberately chosen the cross. Romans 6:10-23, Denomination: We are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul (Heb. Charles Wesley was an Anglican minister. All England came to know him. So he tells him, Swear by Caesar, or recant. General Washington needed information concerning the British troops. Not only is there no evidence of immortality, but the facts show it is utterly impossible for us that there should be a life beyond this one on earth. Thats what they say, the unbeliever and the infidel and the agnostic. read more, Scripture: As your mind scans His life from the wilderness temptations to the last agonizing utterance from the cross, He is observed to be faithful. WebTrue faithfulness to God is maintained to the end. An outline from the book The Bumps Are What You Climb On "Three Important Looks" by Warren Wiersbe pg 17 1980 but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. When a man loves the world and the things that are in the world, the day finally comes when he finds his hands empty and his heart broken. A fifth characteristic of the true servant of Christhe possesses a continuing and undying faith in our victorious Lord Christ. 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. Listen to what it says: Now the blessed Polycarp was martyred on the second day of the first part of the month Xanthicus, seven days before the Kalends of March, on a great Sabbath, about 2 oclock in the afternoon. 10:39). He motioned toward them with his hand and then groaning as he looked up to heaven said, Away with the atheists. Meaning the atheists. Jesus is not going to lose. Of those 70 million that scholars estimate, 70 million Christian martyrs in the history of the Church, 45 million were killed in the 20th century, in the last 100 years. Supreme love for Jesus our Lord(Luke 14:25-26), A. Were at 7, 8 now? Given But in this context, in Smyrna, apparently, it was some of the Jews, whether because they felt like the Christians had sold them out or because they were worshiping another god, or they claimed to have had the Messiah, they would sometimes rat them out and be the informers that would then bring upon the Romans to these Christians in Smyrna. It is an instrument of execution, and when I am invited to take up my cross, I am invited to die to myself that I might live to the Lord. The young fellow knelt down before the Lord [Mark 10:17]. 12:1). Never. 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