John 15: 18 - 21.
If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, "A servant is not greater than his master." If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My Word, they will keep yours also. But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
This was spoken by Jesus to His disciples in the upper room the night of His betrayal. Notice the theme is similar to the previous post, taught by Jesus 1.1/2 years into His earthly ministry. You have to remember that Jesus' disciples were fighting among themselves, earlier this evening. Jesus kept reminding them that from now on, they will be the ones taking the heat directly, and not Jesus as in the past. Jesus wanted them to understand that from now on their lives will be different than when Jesus was physically with them. The disciples had to stay united in their delivery and focus. Jesus knows that Satan's agenda is divide and conquer. Are you totally committed? You can still change if you want to.
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