Season 4 Podcast 103 “The Stories of the New Testament, Matthew Ch 10 B”

Season 4 Podcast 103 “The Stories of the New Testament, Matthew Ch 10 B”Last week we learned that the gospel is to be taught and the children of Israel to be gathered until Christ comes again. This brings to mind the statement of John in the Book of Revelation.Revelation 14:6-7And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.The following statement is not meant just for the twelve apostles. He is speaking of all those who bear witness of the Savior. What was true in his day is also true in our day.Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.Christians everywhere can take courage from his words. But Christ goes further and explains how important all his children are.Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.Christ offers this great promise to those who testify of him.Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.Christ is speaking of our day. As the scriptures attest, to whom much is given much is expected. In Luke we read.Luke 12: 32-40Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.