Going through the book of Matthew.
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17"Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues. 18On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 22All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. 23When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24"A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebub,[a] how much more the members of his household!
26"So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny[b]? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. 30And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
32"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.
34"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn
" 'a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law -
36a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.'[c]
37"Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. 41Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. 42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."
Footnotes:
1. Matthew 10:25 Greek Beezeboul or Beelzeboul
2. Matthew 10:29 Greek an assarion
3. Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6
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|  Matthew 10:17-42 | Notes:
1 'stands firm', in verse 22, per the Greek, means to remain without fleeing or receding and endure bravely.
2 Beezlebub, in verse 26, is Satan
3 Integrate means to make something a part of something else
4 Implement means to put something into action
Verses 17-20
1. Is perseverance and endurance needed for faith?
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2. How can we integrate the promise of verse 19-20?
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Verses 21-23
1. Jesus promises hard times. What are some ways, including ways of thinking, we can use to stay strong through these hard times?
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Verses 24-31
1. We are told to be like Jesus. What are some ways we can do that?
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2. Are there things we should keep secret? Give examples.
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3. Will anything be a secret when eternal life comes?
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4. What is the promise Jesus gives us in verses 28-31?
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5. What are some ways we can implement this promise?
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Verses 32-36
1. Is acknowledgement in the first two verses talking about mentally agreeing, or living out a faith in Jesus?
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2. Is Jesus' message going to offend people?
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3. Should we be worried about offending people, or presenting Jesus' message correctly to people?
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4. Will Christ's message divide households? Should we be worried about what others think? How can we do that?
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Verses 37-42
1. Should anything have more importance than our faith and living it out? How does our faith affect our lives?
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2. Is Jesus suggesting that we hate our physical bodies, or sinful selves? How can we act that out?
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3. Most of these verses talk about living for Christ. What are some benefits we can gain from living out our faith?
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