15:20
“A servant is not greater than his master”. This applied in the way that they served Christ and each other (John 13:16), it also applies in the area of persecution. Jesus washed His disciples feet, so we should be ready to do likewise. Jesus was persecuted, so it should come as no surprise if they persecute us. Conversely, if they accepted Jesus’ words, then they will accept our teaching when we teach the word of God. So often we just focus on the “nice” aspects of being like Jesus, being like Jesus includes the whole package!
15:21
The world will do all these things “on account of Jesus”. Now this applies if we are being faithful to Christ. If we are going our own way, or just being obnoxious or stupid, then the problem lies with us and we need to change our ways. But we should be seeking to be evermore faithful to Christ. And when we do this, and make progress, we may well experience opposition. In these circumstances the “problem” does not lie with us. It lies with the world’s opposition to Christ, and it is normal. And the world acts like this because it does not know the one who sent Christ. I.e. they do not know God.
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