1. R U STRESSED BY BEING A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE?

2. John 15:18-19: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to

3. the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the

4. world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.”

5. I. WHY DOES THE WORLD HATE GOD?

6. II. THE WORLD HATES HIS FOLLOWERS TOO.

7. When a true believer walks by faith and not by sight, that frustrates them.

8. When a true believer really loves God with all his heart, soul, mind and strength

9. When a true believer really loves others like Jesus loved them

10. When a true believer lives a godly life and speaks out against sin

11. When a true believer is excited about serving others rather than being served

12. When a true believer is excited about giving to God

13. When a true believer gets excited about God

14. When a true believer goes around with true joy bubbling over

15. THAT FRUSTRATES THE WORLD!

16. III. GOD STILL CALLS HIS PEOPLE TO FOLLOW HIS SON.

17. Romans 12:2- “Do not be conformed to this world; but be transformed by the

18. renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and

19. acceptable and perfect will of God.”

20. Matthew 4:10-“Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake

21. of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”