Remember”¦
Remember when you suffer from persecution what Christ Jesus has said:
(NASB) John 15:18 “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.”
For men and women, families throughout the world who are suffering persecution for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ”¦Remember what Christ said”¦He knows your suffering and your great need.
Jesus warned His disciples of coming persecution in their lives”¦and He reminded them that they did not belong to the world that is without Christ.
(NASB) John 15:19 “If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.”
When persecution comes”¦and some of you are now experiencing that kind of suffering”¦Remember: you have been chosen or pulled out of such worldly unbelief. You know Who sent the Lord Jesus for your salvation. You are bearing the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ! And you understand that the living God sent Him. The world does not know what you know!
(Amplified) John 15:20-21 “Remember that I told you, A servant is not greater than his master [is not superior to him]. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word and obeyed My teachings, they will also keep and obey yours.
21 But they will do all this to you [inflict all this suffering on you] because of [your bearing] My name and on My account, for they do not know or understand the One Who sent Me.”
(NIV) John 15:20 “Remember the words I spoke to you: “˜No servant is greater than his master”¦”™
Remember”¦Christ also suffered!!!