"Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?" - Luke 22:52.
People and governments do indeed come against Christ and His church because they are indeed proclaiming a rival Kingdom.
"How long will the wicked be jubilant?" - Psalm 94:3.
The psalmists poured out their hearts to God, even complained, when circumstances overwhelmed, angered, or confused them.
"How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?" - Matthew 9:15.
A legalist looks for rules and regulations, but a Spirit-led believer knows there are seasons of doing and then not doing in the Lord.
"What did you go out to see?" - Matthew 11:8.
You invest your time and energy into those things you value the most. Where are you investing your time and effort these days?
"How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?" - Matthew 7:4.
If you want to help "fix" others, it would be advisable to begin by "fixing" yourself.
"Do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?" - Luke 13:4.
When bad things happen to people, some may assume that they were greater sinners than those who were spared.
"But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?" - John 5:47.
We can now better understand the Old Testament now that Jesus has come, for much of it was written about His coming, life, and mission.
"What god is as great as our God?" - Psalm 77:13.
There are many other gods but there is only one true God.