Mark 13:9–10, 12–13 (NIV) “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over… On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. And the gospel must first be preached to all nations… Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”

The collapse of our culture isn’t happening because evil suddenly became strong—it’s happening because too many Christian men have gone silent.

Jesus warned us that following Him would put us in direct conflict with the world. He didn’t promise political favor, cultural acceptance, or workplace promotions. He promised persecution—from courts, governments, and even family members. And He told us to stand firm anyway.

God’s Word is not optional advice—it’s the only blueprint for human wholeness. But we’re born rebellious, and unless His truth is boldly proclaimed and lived out, sin rots everything it touches. That’s why declaring it—out loud, without compromise—will always invite resistance.

Since the birth of the Church, men of God have been flogged, imprisoned, and killed for preaching one message: Jesus alone is Lord, and every man everywhere must repent. Today, the conflict looks different, but the offense is the same. If you proclaim biblical truth—

• Abortion is murder.

• All sexual activity outside marriage is sin.

• There are only two genders, male and female.

• Stealing and lying are always wrong.

• Jesus is the only way to God—

—you will lose friends, promotions, maybe even your family’s approval. But lose them you must if obedience to Christ demands it.

Many of us have traded God’s favor for the false peace that comes from cultural silence. But silence is not love—it’s surrender. Jesus tied salvation to endurance: “The one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”

Men, our mission is not comfort—it’s the Great Commission. That means identifying with Christ publicly, proclaiming His truth consistently, and accepting the cost courageously. The resistance will come, but so will the reward.

Question is—when the test comes, will you stand firm?