The Gospel demands a great deal of us. It calls us to a continuously disliked and self-sacrificing path. No wonder Jesus said, “The world’s going to hate you” (John 15:18-19).
When we can no longer participate in the practice of judging, labeling, and punishing others, we quickly become outsiders at almost every gathering we attend. But Jesus taught us how to bear the pain of the world until it transforms and resurrects us.
This avoided difficulty is what Jesus calls “the hidden leaven” inside the Gospel (Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:20), the resurrecting power that will keep the world from its ever-popular path toward self-destruction.
2 Peter 1:4 "And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires."
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