Why Put Up with the Life of a Disciple (Matthew 10: 24-31)

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Why Put up with the life of a disciple (Matthew 10:24-31)

 The Life of a Disciple.

You would think that serving the Lord would always be enjoyable, it is after all working for a wonderful boss who is gracious and generous, and all of that’s true. In reality having served the Lord for decades virtually all of my adult life I have found that to generally be true. However, there’s another side of serving the Lord because the work can be difficult. Serving the Lord can involve suffering as well. It’s sort of like well to use Jesus’ own analogy sending sheep out among wolves when he sent out the 12 apostles, he gave them some instruction warning them that their call to service might involves suffering. He even told them that they might suffer persecution from religious leaders, civic leaders, even family members. He told them that some would be arrested even a whipping was possible, and of course he said they would be hated by everybody.

 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 

(Matthew 10: 24)

We need to pause right away; he’s saying in this verse you are the student the and the servant and so don’t think that you’re somehow going to be above the teacher or the owner of the slave. In those days they treated the teachers the way a servant treated a master. But you should not expect any better treatment than they will give your master and leader. In the next verse he gets more specific he says in verse 25.

 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house ]Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

(Matthew 10: 25)

Therefore, do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed and hidden that will not be known.  (Matthew 10: 26)

Do Not Fear.

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.  (Matthew 10: 27)

 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10: 28)

Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your father’s will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.Do not fear; therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows.  (Matthew 10: 29-31)

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