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This Week’s Message Notes

September 7, 2025

“Difficult Things Jesus Said, Pt 2”

Matthew 10:34-36(ESV)

Matthew 10: 1-15: Jesus is specifically speaking to His twelve disciples before sending them out.

16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.” Matthew 10:16–23

1. We were created to be in relationship with God through active discipleship and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.” Matthew10:26

34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” Matthew 10:34-38

2. As our hearts are transformed by God, this will naturally separate us from those who do not know Christ.

“15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.“ Revelation 19:15

3. As the Holy Spirit changes us, our worldview shifts, creating separation from those around us.

FINAL POINT

4. Jesus never promised peace on earth, but peace between man and God.