Hated By The World?

'I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.' 'Excuse me, did I hear you say something about Christians being hated by the world? I don't remember reading that in your promotional literature. I remember the part about the joys of heaven and sins forgiven, love, joy, peace, etc. But I don't recall anyone telling me I would be hated by the world?' What did Jesus mean by 'the world' (kosmos)?What was there about Jesus that the world could hate? What is there about Christians that the world can hate? Jesus was hated because He rebuked the world for sin, because He was different from others, and because of the exclusiveness of His claims. With references to modern persecution, this message points out how Christians are hated for the same reasons.