In order to be faithful, we must put God first in our lives-You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind (Matt. A But in 1776, he joined the Revolutionary Army. Speaking of winning the lost, Paul says, The love of Christ compels us (2 Cor. We are called to be a people of the Gospel; the Gospel must be central to our lives. Paul wrote along similar lines "I have fought the Just do the sacrifices, just do the ritual, and if you want to say youre doing it to the emperors as rulers, to honor them, and not as gods, then so be it. Now the next verse: And God counted his faith for righteousness, because he believed in the Lord [Genesis 16:6]. Dr. Matthew Everhard They could offer sacrifices in honor of the emperors, not as gods but as rulers. . . Losing focus of whats important in life prevents people from being faithful. 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. John 12:42-43 writes: Among the chief rulers, many believed on Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than they loved the praise of God.. Come do what you wish. Polycarp was then found guilty of confessing to being a Christian. 1 John 5: 13-21 And Nathan Hale volunteered as a spy to bring back the needed information. And dont be afraid about what you would do and what you would be like should you face, the church at Smyrna, what they faced. As we begin the New Year, I felt compelled to preach a series that deals with the foundational element of our faith the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And on page four hundred he says, If there is one scrap of proof that we are alive after we are dead, why is not that scrap given to the world? They were poor, but rich in what really matters. It is required in stewards that one be found faithful (1 Cor. We respond in Faith! Our Lord, before it comes to pass, we praise Thy wonderful, keeping, saving, endearing name for all You have done for us; died to save us [1 Corinthians 15:3], poured out Thy blood to wash us clean and white [Revelation 1:5, 5:9], that we might stand in the presence of God forgiven [Jude 1:24]. Lets get a sense of that words meaning in Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. 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. I recognize the first born of Satan. So he didnt mess around. Amen.. Christ delivered man out of death to the promise of the gift of eternal life yet man thinking he is in the perfection of God's love, sins. Certain things I try to pray for each day, certain things I try to pray for on a day of the week, and persecuted church is one of those. Which leads to a second point of application. It is interesting to note the things Jesus DID NOT say to them on how to overcome. And of those 8 billion Christians in the 2000 years since Christ, even nominally Christian, about 70 million have been martyred by one definition or another, a little less than 1%. Truly, temptations----works of the devil challenge our daily thoughts and decisions. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 The Basis of the Gospel But faith has ten thousand answers for every how. After their conversion, they stop using alcohol but after a while they begin using it again. The one who overcomes, who conquers, will not be hurt by the second death, that is, the eternal punishment in the lake of fire. 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. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Could I take time to turn aside? 10/18/2006 You cannot help but admire this young man. Faithfulness in the midst of persecution doesnt mean you just grin and bear it, you suppress it, you pretend like it doesnt hurt. love for Him so great, any other in comparison is as hate, B. FAITHFUL EVEN UNTO DEATH II Kings 2:1-12 For the child of God, heaven is our ultimate destination. Heres part of the story, the martyrdom of Polycarp. Isaiah 38:1-8, James 1:2-4, 1 John 5:14-15, 1 Peter 3:12, Denomination: It is like water to a thirsting soul. 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. He said you can avoid that second hellish death and though you may face martyrdom, you can live a glorious, joyous life, because on the other side of the first death, is eternal life. Try to set an example from time to time to pray for it here from the pulpit. WebSermons by Bible: Sermons by Category: Sermons by Topic: Sermons by Speaker: Sermons by Language: Sermons by Date: Staff Picks: Comments, ALL -1 sec: Top Sermons: Online Bible: Hymnal: Daily Reading: Our Centuries earlier, during the period when Rome was struggling with Carthage for supremacy, Smyrna sided with the Romans. Theres no point in being fearful now. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Repent. But in particular it blames some of the Jews. It may be in the workplace when you will not agree to do the advertising campaign they want to do, or the training that theyre making everyone do. Those who seem to be strong in the faith prove to not have been in the faith. So you add them all up, and what? John 19:17-27. [My Glorious Victor, Prince Divine, Handley C.G. That is what the Bible said about Jesus: Jesus, looking upon him, loved him [Mark 10:21]. My Glorious Victor, Prince Divine, III. 2 Kings 2:1-12. 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. Would to God we had ten thousand lives to offer to Jesus. But if I abdicate the throne, and no longer is itself, but if I enthrone my Lord, life becomes infinitely blessed, infinitely precious, infinitely meaningful. How faithful are you this morning? For almost 300 years Smyrna had a close connection with Rome. You got, theres two deaths, and unless Jesus comes back in our lifetime, we all face the first death, but not all have to have the second death. His face beneath the cross is the face of faithfulness. Suffering is suffering. Rev James Porter Be Thou Faithful Unto Death Evil influences prevent people from being faithful. And if the challenge in Ephesus was lovelessness, here it is the hatred of those who do not love Christ, or love the truth. That is the mark of a disciple of 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. Thats what it is. The LORD preserves the faithful (Ps. False doctrine prevents people from being faithful. Call to worship: Once they become a Christians, they begin visiting the sick and shut-in but its just too much trouble so they quit. When we suffer, were tempted to doubt Gods goodness, to question His sovereignty, to find Him less glorious, to wonder if Hes left us or forsaken us. . Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. Verse 10: Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Genesis 50:1-26, Denomination: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. But if a man loves God, every day is a sweeter day, a triumphant day, and some day, a victorious day. There are absolutes in the Christian life. And it is one of the seven churches of Asia [Revelation 2:1-3:22]: Ephesus, and then right north, Smyrna. Revelation chapter 2, beginning at verse 8. Maybe take a half hour to read it. Suppose I were to stand in this pulpitI majored in English in college, and I love English literature. As we think of Gods love, what could we do but be faithful? Psalms 20:5-6 To Him be the glory, honor, majesty, and eternal throne, from generation to generation. We have been encouraged and greatly challenged in our personal walk with the Lord. This is the one, verse 8, The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. It is in the transcendence of God that His eminence is so much comfort. Isnt that unusual, that you would have a minister really converted? His salary was less than two hundred dollars a year. It appears that some 65 years earlier the Christian church in Smyrna was facing many of the same trials. 2 letter from Jesus to the church at Smyrna. Listen to this: Romans 4:17: God, who quickeneth the dead, calleth those things which be not as though they were, Abraham [Genesis 17:5], against hope, believed in hope. WebFAITHFUL EVEN UNTO DEATH II Kings 2:1-12 For the child of God, heaven is our ultimate destination. So, what is this sin? Deliberately choosing the cross(Matthew 10:38, 16:24), 1. And he was invited to preach before the king, King George III, in 1780. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. They are clear and unequivocal; the first one is this: supreme love for Jesus our Lord. The first one is this: and I take these out of the Bible, out of the New Testament. We Christians must be faithful. It continues to the last stitch. 15:58). In order to adequately embrace the Gospel, we must understand the Gospel. Come. And He took him out under the chalice of the night sky and said, Abraham, count the stars. And Abraham said, Lord, I cannot count that many. And God said, So shall thy seed be [Genesis 15:3-5]. One of the marks, I say, of a true disciple of Christ, he never wearies, hes never seen, hes never sated listening to the Word of God. It is like manna from heaven to a hungry heart. You, too, can read that. They are all doing it. Its a letter from Jesus, who is the Jewish Messiah. When Jesus said follow Him, this is our life's course. 15, 16), VI. Well, no, notice what this letter says: The slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not. You can read it. Say away with the atheists. And I dont know if this meant to be humorous at the moment of his almost death, but heres the story Polycarp solemnly looked at the whole crowd of lawless heathen who were in the stadium. The major influence for me on this study of Genesis is The Genesis Record by Henry Morris. It was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God, as was the heart of his father David (1 Ki. Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight. Supreme love for Jesus our Lord(Luke 14:25-26), A. sanctified, hallowed, blessed, II. In Jesus we pray. Instead of worshipping as they should, they play golf on Sunday mornings or they go the race track or they go fishing. Not only that, but to receive from Jesus this comfort, its not simply the comfort of a really good friend who can put an arm around you or a counselor or a therapist or a pastor who can listen to you say and say, I feel so bad for you.. Well, we are all like that. Revile Christ. This was typical Roman procedure. Let me finish with three points of application. Roman subjects were required to offer sacrifice to Caesar as a god. There are so many things in this world, which keep people from being faithful. And unbelief will ask, How can such a thing be? But notice who this Jesus is. But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important "way stations" that are a part of our Christian pilgrimage. False doctrine leads many astray. Say away with the atheist.. Yes, death is an enemy, and we mourn for death. Were at 7, 8 now? It is called a martyr church. 14:14). ON POINT, I To us, we use the word cross to refer to some handicap or some suffering or some disappointment, I have an incorrigible child, an obstreperous child, and it is a cross for me to bear. Or, I have some physical ailment, I have a cross to bear. Or, I have a frustration or a disappointment in my life; it is my cross. There is no such idea of that in the Bible; in the Scriptures a cross is something to die on. Any psychologist, any psychologist, will tell you that one of the driving forces in human life is to be acceptableespecially to be acclaimed among our peers. 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. Theres nothing that says we cant pray for it to be removed. take up his cross, and follow Me. The cross is an instrument of death. Faithfulness is required for all four quarters, all three periods, all nine innings. Matthew 9:24, Luke 8:53), 2. One, starting with Nero, Christians were blamed for things in Rome and were being persecuted, at least intermittently. We dont have a weak God. May I turn to 1 John 3:14? Knowing that we are not facing these exact circumstances, and we can be thankful for it, what does this mean for us? When we think of all Jesus endured to save our souls, how could we not be faithful? Its called the Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians. I dont want to suffer. Theme: Show the faith of these two great patriarchs. He never knows a turning back or an ultimate defeat. Remember, they considered the Christians to be atheists because they didnt have any statues, they didnt have idols. Youre going to suffer. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death. This is the second of seven messages to seven churches. This sermon was originally preached by Dr. Justin Imel, Sr., at the Alum Creek church of Christ in Alum Creek, West Virginia. THREE IMPORTANT LOOKS OR PAUL'S LAST TESTIMONY You read these stories of the martyrs and even allowing that perhaps the Church spoke at times with some exaggerated spirituality, maybe, yet we believe that its historically true and happened and happened much like that. and the word which ye hear is not Mine, but the Fathers which sent Me. Any true disciple of our Lord has a deep, haunting, never-sated thirst for the word of God. That may sound daunting. But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important way stations that 8 billion called themselves Christians in some broadest sense of the word. 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. I would love to be a professor of English literature. We cannot be defeated. Dont think youre the only one to whom injustice has ever happened. Nathan Hale entered Yale University as a ministerial student studying to be a preacher. But we also know that suffering brings with it many temptations. Dethrone UNTO DEATH THE MARKS OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN, I. This comes in chapter 21, the final chapter in some of the manuscripts of The Martyrdom of Polycarp. It is a sermon in the series on the Great Doctrines of the Bible. And in this section, composed of about five sermons, the messages are addressed to us who are Christians. 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. Hes already won. Do not be afraid. Remember this is a letter from whom? The Importance of Christs Resurrection This lesson examines the Rev. My fortieth year as a pastor still preaching the Word, V. A continuing living faith in Christ, A. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. While we stand and while we pray. Some of those Christians have been killed by other Christians. The real hero is not he who makes the fastest schedule but he who lasts the longest. read more, Scripture: read more, Scripture: knows nothing about defeat (Romans 4:17-21, Genesis 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. Dont you find those martyrdom stories inspiring and yet utterly overwhelming? When That sadly has happened. Number two let us be faithful even in our limited kinds of persecution. I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel (Gal. 4:2). A pathway deliberately chosen death to the deepest desires of the flesh, 1 Cor 15:14 The Pharisees did that (Matt. Paul said, None of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself so that I may finish my race with joy (Acts 20:24). Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord (1 Cor. Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! Revelation chapter 2, verses 8 through 11. Web10/ 9/ 94 FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH REVELATION 2: 10 (PAGE 1785 COME ALIVE BIBLE) JESUS CHRIST is appropriately spoken of as "the faithful witness" (Rev. King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter Revelation 2:10 Context 16:3), B. We can remember the love that God has for us. We find them suggested in II Kings 2:1-12. We could put it like this death comes to us all, heaven does not. And you cannot enter heaven loving the wrong world. [He] went inside the house and sat down and wrote what I think is the most preciously beautiful hymn in the English language. Sometimes people do. If they die faithfully, they get a crown of life. THE CHURCH THAT WOULD NOT SURRENDER There was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in me sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up (1 Ki. Father in heaven, we give thanks for Your many blessings. What youre about to suffer need not be fearful. And Jesus is waiting for the day of our coming. 1: 5). 22:37). . This morning, we want to examine the biblical teachings concerning our faithfulness and call us to faithfulness to God. 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. And the Lord, looking deep in the soul of the young fellow, said to him, Your heart is in the world. 2:10). When I was a youth growing up, Clarence Darrow, the great agnostic and atheist, literally covered the horizon in the legal profession. John 1:10-11: Jesus was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. Its important to remember what happened after the Resurrection! They dont think anything of the second death, thats not a possibility, but maybe theres some way with the right potions and the right exercise and the right diet, I dont actually have to face my own mortality.. Each sermon has to do with our Christian life down here in the earth. Remember? Individuals become Christians and know the truth, but they have a friend who attends a denominational church, so they attend every now and then, and before they know it, they believe what that church teaches. He went away grieved, for he had great possessions: loving the wrong world [Mark 10:22]. As your mind scans His life from the wilderness temptations to the last agonizing utterance from the cross, He is observed to be faithful. When the lad was thirteen years old, because of the poverty of the family, they sent him away to London; there apprenticed him to a tailorjust receiving something to eat and something to wear. read more, Scripture: repudiation of the world, a. Jesus Jesus calls us to overcome. If we are faithful, God will save us and glorify us in the life to come. In 23 B.C. Ritual of piercing the ear of a slave who refuses to leave his master after An appeal for faithfulness in an era when 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. 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. 5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways (Prov. 1 Corinthians 15:1-58, Denomination: Psychologist Hymn, I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, C. Faith The love of God is a powerful force in our efforts to be faithful. If youre faithful unto death, you will get the crown of life. It is in riches. Amen. 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. 31:23). Would I run away? Christian Life, Faith, Love, Loyalty, Self-Denial, Great Doctrines of the Bible: Practical Theology, 1983, Revelation. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Now you have it translated here, And he was sad at that saying [Mark 10:22]. In a different context, James says, Elijah was a man with a nature like ours (Js. 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 It was a way for Rome to save, kind of save face and yet not have to go through this extermination of all the Jews, so well let them get by on a technicality. The other place it is used is to describe the face of that young man. Or the story of Polycarp. Title: The Face of Faithfulness: John 3:11). So if we have a late date for Revelation around 90 A.D., then this is some 65 years later, not that long. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life, is not of the Father, but of the world. But to be left out like a lone, lost black sheep is to be hurt and the child is a thousand times sensitive to it. Dont fear, its all about to get better. He doesnt say that. He stayed there in that tiny church over fifty years; their pastor over fifty years. He famously died a martyrs death in 155 or 156, and when he died the church at Smyrna sent out a letter, To tell the story of those who have suffered martyrdom, especially blessed Polycarp, who as though he had set his seal by his martyrdom brought the persecution to an end.. As long as Christianity was a sect of Judaism, there was little trouble. So the first command to the Church dont be afraid what youre about to suffer. Then finally, number three let us remember death is not the enemy. The seven marks of a true disciple of Jesus: Now, the last one, the seventh one, the marks of a true disciple of Jesus: he is committed to a belief in another worldliving, working, looking forward to another world. The apostle John writes in 1 John 2:15-17: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. It may be in your classroom, when they think that all your beliefs make you a bigot. Holiness. Be faithful even unto the point of death because brother, sister, friend, when youre faithful to the point of death for Jesus, you get a crown of life. We have to remember the reality to come which will last forever and the reality that exists now. They will be subtle, but they will be there. So they didnt have the same protection. Your browser does not support the audio tag. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love (Jn. Revelation 2:10, Do not fear what you are about to suffer. John 15:12-13: This is My commandment, That you love one another . May angels attend you in the way as you come. 23127). Most of us, if were honest, are scared of suffering. But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important Dont think youre the only one to have this struggle. 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. 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. Suffering. I read in the Book of Hebrews beginning at the eleventh chapter beginning at verse 9: By faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countryFor he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ( Rev. And a youngster wants to belong to the group. Suffering. read more, Scripture: Jesus told the church in Smyrna, "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life" (Revelation 2:10, KJV). read more, Scripture: They will be there on your social media feed, theyll be there on your Instagram, calls to be like-minded ally in things that Christ cannot commend. More were killed by other religious groups, and far and away, most of those Christian martyrs were killed by the state, some 55 million out of those 70 million. a man loves the world and the things that are in it, he will find his hands read more, Scripture: and the rich young ruler(Mark 10:21-22, Matthew It was a difficult situation. Of course it does. And thank Thee, Lord, for each soul You give us, in Thy precious name, amen. 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. That means we are never turning back. A fifth characteristic of the true servant of Christhe possesses a continuing and undying faith in our victorious Lord Christ. In fact, this one disqualifying sin will exclude us from ever going to heaven and receiving eternal life. Preacher, just stand up there and tell us what God says. Not only that, but the Lord Jesus can sympathize because He, too, is a man, a human being, even now in heaven, the God-man. Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You (Ps. Lets pray. God(John 8:31-32, 14:23-24), A. Amen. An outline from the book The Bumps Are What You Climb On "Three Important Looks" by Warren Wiersbe pg 17 1980 What does it mean for us? Then, they feel they dont need God, because theyve succeeded in life. [Luke 9:62]: No one, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.. He lived to be 86 years old, and for the second half of his life he served as the bishop of Smyrna, which we just read is the second city in Revelation, today the modern city of Izmir in Turkey. For Jesus sake we pray. We must Text: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. Are you faithful? will tell you one of the driving forces in human life is to be accepted, For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for My sake shall find it. A Compelling Conclusion (Part 1) # 18 Oh, by the way, its while Jesus Christ was reigning as King forever. That right there was meant to be comfort. Its a very human response to fear death. You dont reject your Savior. I would never think to say, Away with the atheists. I would Would I stand fast? Our home is not here, it is there [John 14:1-3; Reveltion 21:1-5]. Fawcett converted listening to George Whitefield preach, 1. WebBe faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. All England came to know him. And a man who preaches the word of the Lord is someone people love to listen to. And He uses the word stugnaz, translated lowering, the sky is stugnaz, it is lowering. And our Lord may the flow of our lives be in praise, and in adoration, and worship, and in love for Thee, O blessed God, that as grace and mercy reached down even to me. The cross before me, the world behind me, [I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, attributed to S. Sundar Singh]. Often looking with no purpose. Rev. No one is agathai but One, that is, God [Mark 10:18]. read more, Scripture: Whatever the church is facing, and here in Smyrna it was persecution, hatred, opposition, suffering, what they need to see more than anything is not a 12-step plan, not a 3 steps to their better life now, they need to know ultimate reality of the One who sits on the throne and they need to know the ultimate reality that will be theirs should they be faithful unto death. Now, before I mention the last one may I recapitulate? So we dont have to long for it and want it. WebTrue faithfulness to God is maintained to the end. 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