5 And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this manner.

A. God is saying, in effect, “You might despise Christians and you might seek to eliminate them from the earth. But, if you hurt one of my family, you will have to deal with Me.”

B. Do not think that delay in retribution means that God is not aware or does not care. He will meet out His wrath in His time.

C. While individual Christian might be killed, the church will not be destroyed. Jesus promised that the gates of Hades would not prevail against the church he would build. (Matthew 16:18)

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