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Main point summary
Jesus gives His disciples three reasons not to fear the coming persecution.
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editing
NT
Matthew 10:26-31
nasb
“Therefore do not a fear them,
b for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,
or hidden that will not be known.
series
ground
a What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light;
and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim b upon the housetops.
inference
Do not fear those who kill the body
but are unable to kill the soul;
concessive
but rather a fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in 1 b hell.
negativepositive
a Are not two sparrows sold for a 1 cent?
And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.
But a the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
So do not fear;
a you are more valuable than many sparrows.
Rhetorical question: Two sparrows are sold for a cent.
discourse
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Matthew 10:26-31
God Will Bring Justice
“Therefore do not fear them,
for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,
Reason #1: In the end, everything will be revealed, and God will bring justice.
or hidden that will not be known.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light;
and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
God Will Protect Their Souls
Do not fear those who kill the body
Reason #2: The persecutors have no power over the soul. God does.
but are unable to kill the soul;
but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
God Will Care for Them
Are not two sparrows sold for a cent?
And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
So do not fear;
Reason #3: A "how much more" argument. God will care for His people.
you are more valuable than many sparrows.
phrasing