Sunday Morning - February 16, 1997
Text: John 15:18-21 "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21. But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me."
KNOW: from the Greek word oi=da which means "knowledge without doubt, to see" in contrast to the word ginw>skw which means to "come to knowledge;" and the word e<piginw>skw which means to "come to knowledge upon knowledge."
John 15:21 "But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me."
John 16:1-3 "These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me."
John 15:20 "Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also."
Matthew 11:27 "All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth [e<piginw>skw]the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth [e<piginw>skw] any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him."
John 14:6-7 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7. If ye had known [ginw>skw] me, ye should have known [ginw>skw] my Father also: ... "
Psalms 19:1 "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork."
Acts 17:24 "God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, .."
Acts 17:26-27 "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; 27. That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:"
1 John 2:13 "... I write unto you, little children, because ye have known [ginw>skw] the Father."
1 John 2:28 "And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming."
Matthew 18:1-6 "At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2. And Jesus called a little child [paidi>on] unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3. And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children [paidi>on], ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child [paidi>on], the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5. And whoso shall receive one such little child [paidi>on] in my name receiveth me. 6. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones [paidi>on] which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."
Mark 9:37 "Whosoever shall receive one of such children [paidi>on] in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me."
John 5:24 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
2 Thessalonians 1:4-10 "So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience [upomonh] and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: 5. Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 6. Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7. And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9. Who shall be punished with everlasting [agelasting] destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10. When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day."
2 Timothy 2:12 "If we suffer [ujpomonh>], we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:"
Philippians 1:29 "For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;"
1 Peter 4:1 "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;"
1 Peter 4:12-13 "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13. But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."
1 Peter 1:9-11 "Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 10. Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11. Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of [ei=s, for] Christ, and the glory that should follow."