As Jesus is preparing and sending his disciples out, he reassures them and promises that in the midst of persecution and opposition, God will be with them, equipping them and sustaining them. Jesus says the way we can exchange our problems with mission for his promises for mission is to be with him, become like him and do the things he did.

Matthew 10:16-25; Acts 7:54-8:1; Psalm 68:5-6; Matthew 6:8; Matthew 6:26; Matthew 7:11; Romans 8:15; 2 Corinthians 6:18; 1 John 3:1; Matthew 10:39; Romans 8:18; 1 Peter 4:14-19