Sometimes, It Is Tough!

Prayer:

Thank You, my heavenly Father for Your faithfulness in my life.  I pray that all who doubt Your faithfulness; and those who are just not aware of how real and faithful you are; that today they are able to bask in full revelation of Your faithfulness.  Thank You for revealing to us a little more each and every day - WHO YOU ARE!  You're faithful!  In Jesus' Name, amen.

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JESUS' MINISTRY IN JERUSALEM

Part 2 Mark 13:9-13

Persecution

(Jesus Speaking) ⁹ “But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them. ¹⁰ And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations. ¹¹ But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. ¹² Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. ¹³ And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved..."

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To believe in Jesus and "endure to the end" will take perseverance because our faith will be challenged and opposed.  Life will not always go as we plan.  Severe trials will sift true Believers from luke-warm believers.  Enduring to the end does not earn salvation for us but marks us as already saved.  The assurance of our salvation will keep us strong in times of persecution, in times of desperation, in times of loneliness... in all times.  God promises to be with us through it ALL.

It will be rough, tough and crazy at times.  But will you trust in Jesus? Or will you run from Him?  Will you hope in Jesus? Or blame Him?

Learn Who the God you serve is AND Persevere! 

He guarantees we won't be disappointed - nothing and no one else can give us this guarantee.