Blessed are the Persecuted

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Ladies’ Pop Up Bible Study - Tuesday at 7pm

WMU Ladies Meeting - Thursday at 3pm

Secret Sister @ Fire Hall

Baptist Children’s Home Offering

Operation Christmas Child Boxes

Blood Drive (Sign Up Sheet) November 28th at the Norlina Volunteer Fire Hall. There are two time slots available, 11:30am - 3:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 6:30PM. Feel free to sign up for both if you would like to.

NO Thanksgiving service this year - we do have some exciting things coming up for Christmas this year

Update on the prayer list - plus show them your answered prayer journal.

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Veteran’s Day Acknowledgement and Prayer

Matthew 5:10-12

THREE PRINCIPLES - TAKE NOTES!

You cannot go in the wrong direction and end up in the right destination

If heaven is your destination, then you will walk in the direction of persecution.

God’s purpose in your persecution is always greater than the pain He allows you to go through.

Illustration of not trusting in directions

You cannot go in the wrong direction and end up in the right destination

The destination Christ has is twofold:

Heaven

Great rewards

So…rejoice and be glad! Literally, “jump for joy.”

If heaven is your destination, then you will walk in the direction of persecution.

God’s purpose in your persecution is always greater than the pain He allows you to go through.

Did we really think it would be a painless thing for God to make us like Christ?

ONE FINAL PRINCIPLE

If we change direction because of persecution, it’s because we had no idea how great the destination was going to be. So let’s keep the destination in mind, and then we’ll head in the right direction.