WE MUST BE READY FOR THE TASK AHEAD.

THE CALLED & CHOSEN:
BEING CONSTANTLY HARASSED BY SATAN AND HIS AGENTS IS A BADGE OF HONOR TO ALL FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST.
JOHN, 15: 18 CLEARLY INTERPRETED THE REQUIREMENTS OF BEING COUNTED AS CHRIST FOLLOWERS AND WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A DISCIPLE IN CHRIST.
BEING A DISCIPLE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF SEPARATING ONESELF FROM THE WORLD AND IDENTIFYING WITH CHRIST WHO WAS HATED FIRST.
HATRED TOWARDS BELIEVERS IS FUNDAMENTALLY HATRED TOWARDS GOD AND IT SERVES AS A BOND OF UNITY WITH CHRIST JESUS.
IN ESSENCE: THIS VERSE SERVES AS A WARNING AND ALSO AN ENCOURAGEMENT.
IT WARNS ALL BELIEVERS TO EXPECT OPPOSITION FROM SATAN BECAUSE OUR ALLEGIANCE TO CHRIST PLACES US AGAINST THE WORLD WHICH IS OF SATAN.
IT ENCOURAGES US BY EXPLAINING TO US THAT THIS OPPOSITION FROM SATAN IS NOT A SIGN OF OUR FAILURE, BUT A MARK OF UNION WITH CHRIST, WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME REJECTION.
IN CONCLUSION: “BUT LET NONE OF YOU SUFFER AS A MURDERER, A THIEF, AN EVILDOER, OR AS A BUSYBODY IN OTHER PEOPLES MATTERS.” [1 PETER, 4: 15]
WE ARE MEMBERS OF: “THE WAY OF THE CROSS”.
A NON-DENOMINATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRIST FOLLOWERS.
WE ARE OBLIGATED TO PREACH THE KINGDOM OF GOD TO ALL SOULS AND EMPHASIZE THE GRACE OF ETERNAL SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST JESUS WHILE INFORMING THE WORLD OF THE MERCY OF GOD FOR SINNERS NOW THAT THERES STILL TIME TO REPENT, AND WARN THE STONE-HEARTED OF THE IMPENDING CONSEQUNCES IF THEY DAY UNREPENTANT.