When one is baptized into Christ and becomes a Christian, he begins a new life ( Rom. He knew they would experience difficult times in their lives. The other place it is used is to describe the face of that young man. Or do with your weekends what everyone else would do. knows nothing about defeat (Romans 4:17-21, Genesis If they refuse to swear by Caesar, if they refuse to worship our gods, then we must punish them., Polycarp replied, For 86 years I have been His servant and He has done me no wrong. 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. In fact, we do. He comes with comfort, and notice He comes with commands. Jesus calls us to overcome. While we sing our appeal a thousand times welcome, come. Later in the letter we read such is the story of blessed Polycarp, although he, together with those from Philadelphia, was the 12th person martyred in Smyrna, he alone is especially remembered by everyone so that he is spoken of everywhere, even by pagans. It would be possible for one to worship weekly and yet be as unfaithful as one who seldom, if ever, attended. In a different context, James says, Elijah was a man with a nature like ours (Js. In Matthew 16:3 Jesus uses it describing the face of a sky before a violent storm. Title: The Face of Faithfulness: John 2:10 states, Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. There are too many professing Christians which the Lord cannot depend upon. It is a place on which somebody is executed, a cross. Or it could refer to a garland, a victors crown. 10:17), 1. This comes in chapter 21, the final chapter in some of the manuscripts of The Martyrdom of Polycarp. We can remember the things of God. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. 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. John 1:10-11: Jesus was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He wants to be associated with them. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life (Rev. I would love to be a professor of English literature. empty and heart broken(1 John 2:15-17), IV. He told the disciples do not worry about what you will say in that day. 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]. But if a man loves God, every day is a sweeter day, a triumphant day, and some day, a victorious day. But when that acclamation and acceptance violates our commitment to Christ, it is to be repudiated by the disciple of our Lord. Come. Remember? But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important The love of God is a powerful force in our efforts to be faithful. Thats loving Jesus. Most people dont consider that they will die. That means we are never turning back. But whether it is a diadem or a garland, whether it is a royal crown or a victors crown, God says if we are faithful and true, at the end of the way He will reward us with a crown of life [Revelation 2:10]. Supreme love for Jesus our Lord(Luke 14:25-26), A. And that leads them into all kinds of things that break the hearts of their parents. That is an extreme and harsh word taken in itself. We live, we die, we live again. They worship every now and then but not with any kind of regularity. John 19:17-27. Will God reward you? It is used twice in the Bible. If they die faithfully, they get a crown of life. The Resurrection of Jesus says it all. But what our Lord refers to is, compared to our love for Himour supreme devotion to Himall other love for wife, child, home, brother, sisters, all other love, compared to our love for Christ is as hate; our supreme love for Christ. And if you would just swear by Caesar, recant Christ, just let them go. Genesis and Revelation are two of the most disputed books in the Bible. It wasnt the procedure at this time that you would try to stamp out every Christian, but if somebody ratted you out, often your family, and you were brought there, then you were made to recant. Say away with the atheist.. The young fellow knelt down before the Lord [Mark 10:17]. It is called a martyr church. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 Behold the Number one. We allow ourselves to be involved in so many activities that we no longer have the time to devote to Bible study and prayer. You couldnt help but know a man like that. 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. Rev James Porter Be Thou Faithful Unto Death But look at Jesus (John 1:10-11, Mark 5:40, What is preventing you from being faithful? 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. When the boy was sixteen years old, he went to hear George Whitefield preach, and he was converted; wonderfully converted, listening to George Whitefield preach the gospel. Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and For almost 300 years Smyrna had a close connection with Rome. Charles Wesley was an Anglican minister. Probably dates to around 108 A.D., that is shortly after the death of Ignatius. Once they become a Christians, they begin visiting the sick and shut-in but its just too much trouble so they quit. And he was invited to preach before the king, King George III, in 1780. New American Bible Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. I dont look forward to it. That right there was meant to be comfort. . Some of you will be thrown into prison for a time. 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%. When Jesus said follow Him, this is our life's course. Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight. Every sabbatical, every seventh year, the slave in a Hebrew household was to be free. So 36billion total. Faithfulness is required for all four quarters, all three periods, all nine innings. Heres part of the story, the martyrdom of Polycarp. 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. I love that. ( Rev. Could I take time to turn aside? Near the close of the previous chapter Paul had said," The law entered that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did much more We dont have a little God. Especially and particularly is that true with our young people. If we are faithful, God will save us and glorify us in the life to come. It is like water to a thirsting soul. Amen. Verse 10: Do not fear what you are about to suffer. The shears with rust are spoiled and yet. Two commands. Many deal with doubt and fear, but it is possible to be certain of salvation and live abundantly in Christ. [He] went inside the house and sat down and wrote what I think is the most preciously beautiful hymn in the English language. WebFAITHFUL EVEN UNTO DEATH II Kings 2:1-12 For the child of God, heaven is our ultimate destination. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love (Jn. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me? There proconsul continue to press him to recant Christ and swear by Caesar and Polycarp refused. Its been translated into English. Its important to remember what happened after the Resurrection! And in Jerusalem, they nailed Him to a cross [Matthew 27:32-50]. But this letter, you notice, is shot through with encouragement. Some of you perhaps pray for it every day, that would be wonderful. [Matthew 19:20; Mark 10:20]. Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world (2 Tim. Our resurrection is dependent on his resurrection- Paul said 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. He hands it back to you doubly blessed; sanctified, hallowed when I place Jesus first in my life. We can remember the great examples of Scripture. Isnt that unusual, that you would have a minister really converted? The governor said, Swear the genius of Caesar. And the Lord, looking deep in the soul of the young fellow, said to him, Your heart is in the world. Faithfulness in the midst of persecution doesnt mean you just grin and bear it, you suppress it, you pretend like it doesnt hurt. Dr. Matthew Everhard Let me finish, then, where we started. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faithFor by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of We have to remember the reality to come which will last forever and the reality that exists now. Remember this is a letter from whom? Give it up and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Amen.. Number two let us be faithful even in our limited kinds of persecution. 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. You can understand how this might happen. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. Oh, by the way, its while Jesus Christ was reigning as King forever. The second death is. The first one is this: and I take these out of the Bible, out of the New Testament. William Akehurst HSWC How do you respond when you are living your best, walking by faith, serving God and the bottom falls out? I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel (Gal. Thats a great man, a marvelous man; thats Gods man. WebTo know Me is to have life! Then, they feel they dont need God, because theyve succeeded in life. 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]. Poem, We all know the occasions where suffering brings out the absolute best in people, and weve seen it in our own church. Paul takes a look around as he gives his last testimony. 5-12-03 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]. 1: 5). But after thirty-nine years, standing here in this pulpit, there are thousands and thousands who come every Lords day listening to what? 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. After the resurrection Theyre such a testimony to Gods grace. There are so many things in this world, which keep people from being faithful. Thats what it is. There is a marvelous thing that happens when a man places Jesus first in his lifeloves our Lord supremely above all other loveHe hands back to you your home, your family, your wife, your business, your children, every dream and vision of your soul. He lived, he died, he's alive. Romans 6:10-23, Denomination: We would like if He had said, Do not fear because you wont suffer. I would much prefer that. 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. They assume they will go to heaven. Genesis 50:1-26, Denomination: The love of your life is in money. Instead of worshipping as they should, they play golf on Sunday mornings or they go the race track or they go fishing. 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? Would I run away? 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. No one is agathai but One, that is, God [Mark 10:18]. And if the challenge in Ephesus was lovelessness, here it is the hatred of those who do not love Christ, or love the truth. Jesus does not offer a rebuke to Smyrna. 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. Maybe take a half hour to read it. So, what is this sin? Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Christian Life, Faith, Love, Loyalty, Self-Denial, Great Doctrines of the Bible: Practical Theology, 1983, Revelation. And it happens. WebBe thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. He knew they would be tested severely. 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. Suppose I were to stand in this pulpit and speak and discuss English literature three times once a week? And thank Thee, Lord, for each soul You give us, in Thy precious name, amen. I dont want it to come. Remember, they considered the Christians to be atheists because they didnt have any statues, they didnt have idols. Self, by nature, is on the throne of my heart. Speaking of winning the lost, Paul says, The love of Christ compels us (2 Cor. Pleasure leads many to neglect the Lord. Then finally, number three let us remember death is not the enemy. And Jesus will reign now and into eternity. heroes of the faith(Hebrews 11:9-10, 16), 1. They were poor, but rich in what really matters. And they will come and go, and the worse they can do to you is put you to death. Yes, death is an enemy, and we mourn for death. 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. But we also know that suffering brings with it many temptations. For the LORD preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person (Ps. WebUnto death! 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. And yet, my God, keep me from turning back. Isa 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. He literally opens up his heart and lets us look inside. Revile Christ. This was typical Roman procedure. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Denomination: Leave me as I am, for the One who enables me to endure the fire will also enable me to remain on the pyre without moving. Then Polycarp prayed a final prayer and when he said amen, the men in charge of the fire lit it. Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord (1 Cor. But from salvation to glory there are three vitally important "way stations" that are a part of our Christian pilgrimage. You dont reject your Savior. 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. Hes already won. And after he began his preachingafter he was a preacher, he was wonderfully converted. Centuries earlier, during the period when Rome was struggling with Carthage for supremacy, Smyrna sided with the Romans. There is one surviving document we know that came from Polycarp. So the first command to the Church dont be afraid what youre about to suffer. He went away grieved, for he had great possessions: loving the wrong world [Mark 10:22]. Hebrews says since the children have flesh and blood, He, too, shared likewise in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy the one who holds the power of death, that is the devil, and set free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.. This is the pastor bringing the message entitled Faithful Unto Death. However, to sin is an everyday reality of truth---a reality of faith. Because when the Lord looked into the heart of that rich, young ruler, he loved things more than he loved God [Matthew 19:21-22; Mark 10:21-22]. 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. 4:7 ), I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. While God promises that He will keep all that He saves, the process is It had been for a long time. Why didnt the Lord say that to Joseph of Arimathea, who is described in the Bible as a rich man? read more, Scripture: If there was a crime worthy of death, what would it be? John spoke much about our love for the Lord and for one another. Faithfulness involves giving our whole heart to God and trying to please him each day we live. Repent. 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. Or the story of Polycarp. And on the first anniversary of that wonderful experience, he wrote that marvelous hymn: [O for a Thousand Tongues, Charles Wesley]. https://drjustinimelsr.com/sermon-on-soteriology-be-faithful-until-death WebIts a very tender and touching sceneone of the most moving and heartwarming farewell speeches thats ever been recorded in literature. If they overcome in the first death, they will not be hurt by the second death. II Timothy 4:6-8 Paul was looking with Polycarp by all accounts was a venerable man, highly respected for his holiness and orthodoxy. 3:14). Believing it possible that through Christ we may live in the required manner, that we may avoid sin--desist from sinning--give it up and abandon it altogether, and put it forever away. But as long as I listen and bow before self, my life is shriveled and small. That is a big number. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He wants to be acclaimed and accepted and praised by them. But in particular it blames some of the Jews. This morning, we want to examine the biblical teachings concerning our faithfulness and call us to faithfulness to God. 3:11). The Bible says that Zaccheus was a rich man [Luke 19:1-2]. Evangelical/Non-Denominational. approved we fear repudiation, censure, 2. That may sound daunting. Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! However, many Christians are not as faithful as they need to be in their service to God. 1:6). Or suppose I were to stand in this pulpit and lecture on the humanities, or any subject you would choose to name: philosophy, psychology, medicine, astronomy, anything. You, too, can read that. 2:10 )? 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. And that beautiful, symbolic portrayal in the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy is symbolic of all of us. The ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity (Lk. by choice to our Lord and Master forever, 1. Nathan Hale entered Yale University as a ministerial student studying to be a preacher. 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. He knows your tribulation. . Note: When doing a study on a book in the Bible you use a lot of resources. Revelation 2:10, Do not fear what you are about to suffer. We dont want to make the mistake of saying that just because one worships three times a week every week he is faithful. 5:17; 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]. The one who overcomes, who conquers, will not be hurt by the second death, that is, the eternal punishment in the lake of fire. Could you imagine it? read more, Scripture: 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. 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. And this commandment that we have from Him, That he who loveth God love his brother also [1 John 4:21]. Our 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 fact, Polycarp was a disciple of John, who wrote this book of Revelation. 2014.04.20 HE AROSE and you can too! Please, sir, your Majesty, said the pastor, could you grant pardon to the boy? He did it. The tragic and terrible civil war he was fighting in his heart registered in his countenance, stugnaz; and he lost the battle. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. 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. . And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. FAITHFUL EVEN UNTO DEATH II Kings 2:1-12 For the child of God, heaven is our ultimate destination. 8 billion called themselves Christians in some broadest sense of the word. And that is our invitation to you: a family gathering the children coming to be with us in our pilgrimage to heaven, a couple you, or a one somebody you, Pastor, today we have decided for God, and here we stand. As the Spirit shall press the appeal to your heart, that decision you make, if it is for God, will be the sweetest and most meaningful you will ever know in your life. Now the next verse: And God counted his faith for righteousness, because he believed in the Lord [Genesis 16:6]. And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. Where, O death, is your victory? He knows your broken heart in a way that no one else does. Or whether we die or whether we live, we are with Him [1 Thessalonians 4:15-17]. James 1:12: Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trail for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him. But listen to the heroes of the faith. Why didnt the Lord say that to him? That grace, should that come, and for most of us, maybe all of us, it wont come like that, but when the opposition comes, when the moment comes at your workplace, youre going to go along with this program or who knows what happens to your job. Study and prayer once a week loveth God love his brother also [ 1 John 4:21 ] study a... The Father loved me, I have finished the course, I have kept the (. 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