1. What happens when we answer the call?
The 2nd Year
What happens when we answer the call?

2. Matthew 10:16-18
Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. 17 But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. 18 You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me. 

3. We must trust Jesus for our safety.
Sheep among wolves
Wolves eat sheep!
We must trust Jesus for our safety.

4. Shrewd as snakes
This concept goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden.
(Gen. 3:1) “The serpent was the shrewdest of all animals.”

5. Harmless as doves
The Greek word used here indicates someone who is not just harmless, but innocent, sincere, & blameless

6. Beware!
Handed over to courts
Flogged with whips
Stand trial

7. This will be your opportunity!
Anybody ready to sign up?

8. Matthew 10:19-20
When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. 20 For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

9. Not if, but when you are arrested
Don’t worry about what you will say
God will give you the right words
It will not be you speaking…

10. Anybody ready to sign up yet?

11. Matthew 10:21-23
A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. 22 And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel. 

12. Family members will turn on you.

13. All nations will hate you

14. Everyone who endures to the end will be saved

15. So what can we learn?

16. Proclaiming the Kingdom of God isn’t going to be easy

17. Proclaiming the Kingdom might cost us everything

18. Is it worth it to you?