"'Students are not greater than their teacher, and slaves are not greater than their master. Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names!
"'But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.'"
Jesus warned that the world hated him. He is our Master and Teacher, so we may well have to face persecution because of our allegiance to him. In the American church, we tend to believe that we will be rescued from such a fate. Jesus never promised that. In fact, here he promises that we will encounter persecution for our faith. Yet we are not to fear, because God is in control, and the truth will win out in the end. (This is only a comfort, though, if we care more about Jesus and his kingdom that we do for our own comfort.)
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