Sheep in the Midst of Wolves: The Sovereign Ordination of Persecution and the Spirit's Provision (Matthew 10:16–20)
Deep Dive into Sheep in the Midst of Wolves: The Sovereign Ordination of Persecution and the Spirit's Provision (Matthew 10:16–20)In Matthew 10:16–20, Jesus prepares His disciples for the reality of mission in a fallen world by describing them as sheep sent into the midst of wolves. This metaphor underscores an inherent vulnerability and the certainty of opposition, which Jesus presents not as a failure of mission but as a sovereign ordination by the King who sends them. Because the world is fundamentally hostile to the Gospel, believers must engage it with a supernatural character formation…
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