Overcoming Rejection

He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — read the full passage →

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. — read the full passage →