Living as Light: Expecting Persecution in a Hostile World

2 Timothy 3:12; Acts 4; Colossians 2:15; Ephesians 6:16; Galatians 1:13-14; Galatians 4:29; John 3:19; John 7; John 8:44; John 14; John 15; John 16; Matthew 5:11; Psalm 119:161; Revelation 12:10; Romans 1 — The sermon urges believers to expect and embrace persecution as a natural result of living as light in a dark, hostile culture. Drawing from John 15 and other Scriptures, it highlights the cost of faithful witness, the need for spiritual vigilance, and the call to stand firm in the kingdom despite opposition.