The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 160: Jesus Warns the People (2022)
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Jesus Predicts Persecution
- Jesus warns followers about persecution, which is a recurring reality for the church throughout history and across hostile civilizations.
- Family divisions arise over Christ's teachings, illustrating the cost of discipleship in a hostile world.
Church's Mixed World Reception
- Indifference and hostility toward Christ vary by era and location, sometimes dominated by ignorance, other times by aggression.
- Christians must love others and the Lord amidst these challenges as their calling.
Temple Destruction Prophecy
- Jesus prophesies the temple destruction by Romans around 70 AD, urging early Christians to flee to safety.
- This historical event fulfilled Jesus' warning, and Christians escaped Jerusalem accordingly.