Matthew 10:28……….Working

Matthew 10:28……….Working

10:28  Do not be afraid of those who kill the body (physical life) but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid  of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (For Complete Expository & Applications Get the whole Book) 

Extended Sermons

“Even today, short of threatening us with death the only thing people can do is mock us and make fun of us, they cannot effect out eternal destiny, security, or standing before God.”→ When a boss asks you to fudge numbers, hide mistakes, or “just sign something without questions,” refusing can affect your promotion, it cannot affect your integrity before God. When you post something on social media that’s biblical, gracious, and truthful — People can unfollow, block, and mute your voice. They cannot mute your identity in Christ. When you choose not to drink, party, or participate in gossip can limit your social circle. It cannot limit your faithfulness. When you choose purity, humility, and honesty, — classmates and co-workers can ridicule and embarrasses you, it cannot rewrite who you are in Christ. When you choose not to support unethical  company policies, training, or events can affect your HR file, it cannot affect your heavenly reward. When you choose to raise your kids with Scripture, prayer, and boundaries. Parents can accuse you of being  “too strict” or “old‑fashioned,” They cannot rewrite your values. When someone mocks, intimidates, or provokes you, they may rattle your nerves—but they cannot shake your foundation.

Additional Notes & Applications

Teaches since God holds our eternity we can speak the truth with courage and boldness, even in the most hostile environments.

Teaches how we should be more concerned about God’s opinion and approval than man’s opinion and approval.

Warns against putting the fear of what people think above what God thinks.  (Are you trying to please people or God?)

Teaches how keeping a healthy fear of God reorders all other fears — it drives us toward Him, not away from Him, because He alone holds our ultimate safety, protection, and care.

Teaches how believers are to fear God more than man, because it is God who we will have to give an account too.

Teaches how Jesus doesn’t sugarcoats or hides anything from us, but gives it like it is to prepare us for what’s ahead.

Teaches how in the light of eternity what happens to us here on earth is temporary and fleeting.

Note: This verse has caused a lot of confusion and anxiety among believers in thinking; I know God loves me on account of Jesus, but I still need to perform lest He destroy me in Hell. But this is not what Jesus is saying at all. We don’t have to be terrified of God. But what we do need is a vibrant reverent fear of violating God’s holiness.

Note: The divine destruction that Jesus is talking about here doesn’t mean complete annihilation. It does not mean you will cease to exist. Because that will actually provide relief for people, putting them out of their misery and no motivation to fear and stay true to God. Therefore it is talking about the eternal ruin and state of the soul for the unbeliever in hell who do not know Christ.

Note: This is not saying that believers are to be scared and petrified of God. Like He’s some mean teacher or angry boss whom we better keep happy if we know what’s good for us. But rather we are to stand in awe of God and His truth.

Note: This here is clear evidence that the soul does not (as some would have you believe) fall asleep at death. Nor is deprived of thought, feeling, perception, or emotion.