Faithful Witness In the Face of the World's Hatred

Char Brodersen
February 12, 2023

“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” John 15:18–19

Pastor Char reminds us that Jesus is the true human. He is what God intended humanity to be. And our lives are to reflect Jesus’ life and words. But there have been times when Christ has been rejected because our message, methods, practice, tone, and posture have not aligned with the ways of Jesus. So what are we to do? We are to abide in Jesus. We are to allow his Spirit to do his work in us that we might put the life of Jesus on display. If we don't respond in the way of Jesus to the world’s hatred and rejection, our deeds and actions will unsay what we proclaim about Jesus and his Gospel.

Study List
Life in His Name / 14 May 2023 The Risen Jesus: Our Shepherd and Sovereign / 7 May 2023 Breakfast With Jesus / 30 Apr 2023 The Risen Jesus and Thomas / 23 Apr 2023 John's Great Commission and a Gospel Rhythm for the Church / 16 Apr 2023 I Am Thirsty / 2 Apr 2023 Jesus and the Truth / 26 Mar 2023 Christ in Control / 19 Mar 2023 As You Have Sent Me / 12 Mar 2023 That They May Be One / 5 Mar 2023 Take Heart! / 26 Feb 2023 The Holy Spirit's Work in the World / 19 Feb 2023 Faithful Witness In the Face of the World's Hatred / 12 Feb 2023 Abide In Me / 5 Feb 2023 The Holy Spirit and the Life of the Church / 29 Jan 2023 The Spirit who leads us into Truth / 20 Nov 2022 The Crucified God / 13 Nov 2022 A New Commandment / 6 Nov 2022 The Glory of God Seen at The Table / 30 Oct 2022 The Reason Christ the Light Has Come Into the World / 23 Oct 2022 We Would See Jesus / 16 Oct 2022 Following Jesus in His Suffering and Glory / 9 Oct 2022 How to Survive Criticism, Slander, and Being Misunderstood / 2 Oct 2022 The Unwitting Prophetic Voice / 25 Sep 2022 I Am the Resurrection and the Life / 18 Sep 2022 Take Me to Your Tomb! / 4 Sep 2022 I Give Them Eternal Life / 28 Aug 2022 God Is Concerned With How Leaders Lead / 21 Aug 2022 I Am the Good Shepherd / 14 Aug 2022 I Was Blind, Now I See / 7 Aug 2022 Before Abraham Was, I Am / 31 Jul 2022 The Light of the World / 24 Jul 2022 Jesus and the Adulteress Woman / 17 Jul 2022 No One Ever Spoke Like This Man / 10 Jul 2022 Healing Water from God's Presence / 3 Jul 2022 You Alone Have the Words of Deep Lasting Life / 19 Jun 2022 Satiated by the Son of God / 12 Jun 2022 I Am the Bread of Life / 5 Jun 2022 Human Need and Divine Life / 29 May 2022 They Testify of Me / 22 May 2022 God Is Still At Work Today / 15 May 2022 The Second Sign / 8 May 2022 White Fields and Deep Soul Satisfaction / 1 May 2022 Jesus and the Woman at the Well / 24 Apr 2022 The One Who is Above All / 3 Apr 2022 For God So Loved the World / 27 Mar 2022 Everyone Who Is Born of the Spirit / 20 Mar 2022 Jesus in the Temple / 13 Mar 2022 The Joy of the Lord / 6 Mar 2022 Being a Witness / 27 Feb 2022 The Voice: The Testimony of John the Baptizer / 20 Feb 2022 God For All to See / 13 Feb 2022 The True Light & the Children of God / 6 Feb 2022 The Word Was God / 30 Jan 2022 The Prologue / 23 Jan 2022 Life in His Name / 16 Jan 2022