2010-2011. if the world hates you... (john 15:18 –16:4)

2010-2011

If the World Hates You...(John 15:18 –16:4)

"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” (John 15:18 –19)

Discrimination, harassment & persecution

Discrimination, harassment & persecutionblight the lives of our brothers and sisters in many parts of the world...

Discrimination, harassment & persecution

even in some Western countries, Christians face increasing hostility to their faith and find themselves under pressure.

blight the lives of our brothers and sisters in many parts of the world...

Why does it happen?

Why does it happen?

How should we respond to it?

Why does it happen?

How should we respond to it?

And does it call our faith into question?

The purpose of these verses in John’s Gospel:

• To explain why the world hates Jesus’ disciples

The purpose of these verses in John’s Gospel:

• To explain why the world hates Jesus’ disciples

The purpose of these verses in John’s Gospel:

• To show them how to respond

• To explain why the world hates Jesus’ disciples

The purpose of these verses in John’s Gospel:

• To show them how to respond

• To protect them against falling away when persecution comes

Reasons for Hatred (John 15:18-25)

1 The world hates Jesus (15:18-21)

Reasons for Hatred (John 15:18-25)

1 The world hates Jesus (15:18-21)

Reasons for Hatred

"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first...

(John 15:18-25)

1 The world hates Jesus (15:18-21)

Reasons for Hatred

"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first...

This world hates Jesus’ disciples because:

(John 15:18-25)

1 The world hates Jesus (15:18-21)

Reasons for Hatred

"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first...

This world hates Jesus’ disciples because:

• it first hated Him

(John 15:18-25)

1 The world hates Jesus (15:18-21)

Reasons for Hatred

This world hates Jesus’ disciples because:

• it first hated Him

• they do not belong to this world but to Him

(John 15:18-25)

1 The world hates Jesus (15:18-21)

Reasons for Hatred

...As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.”

This world hates Jesus’ disciples because:

• it first hated Him

• they do not belong to this world but to Him

(John 15:18-25)

Reasons for Hatred (John 15:18-25)

Reasons for Hatred2 The world hates the Father (15:22-25)

(John 15:18-25)

Reasons for Hatred

“He who hates me hates my Father as well.”

2 The world hates the Father (15:22-25)

(John 15:18-25)

Reasons for Hatred

“Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me.” (Psalm 69:4)

2 The world hates the Father (15:22-25)

(John 15:18-25)

Response to Hatred (John 15:26-27)

Response to Hatred (John 15:26-27)

To bear witness to Jesus

Response to Hatred (John 15:26-27)

“And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.”

To bear witness to Jesus

Readiness for Hatred (John 16:1-4)

Readiness for Hatred (John 16:1-4)

• Advance warning to the disciples

“I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you.”

Readiness for Hatred (John 16:1-4)

• Advance warning to the disciples

Readiness for Hatred (John 16:1-4)

• Advance warning to the disciples

• So they will not abandon their faith

Readiness for Hatred (John 16:1-4)

“All this I have told you so that you will not go astray.”

• Advance warning to the disciples

• So they will not abandon their faith

Conclusion

ConclusionThis passage:

Conclusion

• Makes sense of the suffering of Christians

This passage:

Conclusion

• Makes sense of the suffering of Christians

• Calls them to bear witness to Jesus Christ

This passage:

• Tells them what to expect

Conclusion

• Makes sense of the suffering of Christians

• Calls them to bear witness to Jesus Christ

This passage:

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